. Studio international . ldstyle. However, it must beadmitted that a great deal oftrouble is done away with bythe new mode. Formerlythey used to carve in woodwithout a preliminary model. A few of the more prominent sculptors in claymay now be noted :— Numata Ichiga, one of the foremost among theseworkers in clay, showed genius as an artist whenquite a boy. He is the son of a potter of turned out elephants so ingeniously and sodifferent from what the people were accustomed tosee in Japan that they passed for imported articlesin Tokyo. Unno Bisei, the famous artist in metal,now in Londo
. Studio international . ldstyle. However, it must beadmitted that a great deal oftrouble is done away with bythe new mode. Formerlythey used to carve in woodwithout a preliminary model. A few of the more prominent sculptors in claymay now be noted :— Numata Ichiga, one of the foremost among theseworkers in clay, showed genius as an artist whenquite a boy. He is the son of a potter of turned out elephants so ingeniously and sodifferent from what the people were accustomed tosee in Japan that they passed for imported articlesin Tokyo. Unno Bisei, the famous artist in metal,now in London, discovered his genius and placedhim in Takenouchi Kiuyens studio. Shortly afterthis Ichiga became a teacher in the Tokyo FineArt School, and was sent to France to study forthree years at Sebre, where he achieved marvelsand was decorated for his artistic merit. He makesa speciality of animal and busts, although capable ofexcellent work in diverse subjects. He is now aProfessor of Carving at the Tokyo Fine Art WOOD CAKVINC : HOYS AT 1IY YAMAZAK1 IlluUN 5 Japanese Art and Artists of To-day.—IV. Wood and Ivory Carving There are several sculptors who arenow famous and once learned from theItalian master Ragura. Among them wefind Okuma Ujihiro, who was first knownas a Japanese sculptor in the Europeanstyle The brorue statue of Omura, stand-ing on the heights of Kudan Hill, with afield-glass in hand, is the first large statueof its kind to be erected in Japan bythis artist. The bronze statue of PrinceArisugawa, erected in front of the WarOffice, is another of his creations deserv-ing of special mention. Kikuchi Chutaro,Rondo, Fujita Bunjiro, and Ogura Sojiroare also among those who learned atKobu Daigaku under Ragura, and ofthese the last-mentioned deserves specialmention. Ogura Sojiro was, perhaps, the brightestpupil of the Italian sculptor, and he has donemost in spreading the use of clay among theJapanese sculptors. Perhaps Ogura Sojiro is theonly one worthy o
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