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Kohitsu Ryonin (古筆了任)

Also known as: Kohitsu Ryonin (古筆了任); 古筆了任: Kohitsu Ryonin
Details: individual; academic/intellectual; Japanese; Male
Other dates: 1895-1903 (active)
Biography: Connoisseur of Japanese art. The fifteenth generation of Kohitsu branch family (bunke). Employed by the Tokyo Imperial Household Museum between 1895-1903. Stayed in London 1902-1903 and worked for the British Musuem for the research of William Anderson Collection and Japanese paintings in Augustus Wollaston Franks Collection. Developed professional and personal friendship with Arthur Morrison and Laurence Binyon.
Bibliography: 彬子女王「ウィリアム・アンダーソン・コレクション再考」『比較日本学研究センター研究年報』第4号、お茶の水女子大学、2008年3月。

Museum number: 1913,0501,0.367 |
Producer name: School of/style of:Hishikawa Moronobu (菱川師宣)Author:Kohitsu Ryonin (古筆了任) |
Cultures/periods: Edo PeriodMeiji Era |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Painted in:Japan

Museum number: 1913,0501,0.255-256 |
Producer name: Claimed to be by:Kaiho Yusho (海北友松)Author:Kohitsu Ryonin (古筆了任) |
Cultures/periods: x13823 Edo Period |
Production date: 17thC |
Production place: Made in:Japan

Museum number: 1913,0501,0.96 |
Producer name: School of/style of:Tawaraya Sotatsu (俵屋宗達)Claimed to be by:Noami (能阿弥) |
Cultures/periods: x13823 Edo Period |
Production date: 17thC |
Production place: Painted in:Japan

Museum number: 1881,1210,0.80.JA |
Producer name: Painted by:Awataguchi Takamitsu (粟田口隆光)Author:Kohitsu Ryonin (古筆了任) |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Japan

Museum number: 1881,1210,0.79.JA |
Producer name: Painted by:Awataguchi Takamitsu (粟田口隆光)Author:Kohitsu Ryonin (古筆了任) |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Japan

Museum number: 1913,0501,0.80 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Kaida Sukeyasu (海田相保)Author:Kohitsu Ryonin (古筆了任) |
Cultures/periods: x321296 Nanbokucho Period |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Japan