. Studio international . rty fei i I,. : i now -ii I admired bj ) Hi was thi firs) to i arve in w I in I in skiiva ii v yosHii Japanese Art and Artists of To-day.—IV. Wood and Ivory Carving public was somewhat startled when he exhibitedat the third exhibition of the Fine Arts Associa-tion a wooden figure, ten feet high, of theEmperor Jimmu, standing with bow in handon a centrepiece geographically shaped like Unkai is the son of a became a carpenter, but being ambitiousand possessing a decided artistic taste, soon wonnotice as a carver. In order to perfect h
. Studio international . rty fei i I,. : i now -ii I admired bj ) Hi was thi firs) to i arve in w I in I in skiiva ii v yosHii Japanese Art and Artists of To-day.—IV. Wood and Ivory Carving public was somewhat startled when he exhibitedat the third exhibition of the Fine Arts Associa-tion a wooden figure, ten feet high, of theEmperor Jimmu, standing with bow in handon a centrepiece geographically shaped like Unkai is the son of a became a carpenter, but being ambitiousand possessing a decided artistic taste, soon wonnotice as a carver. In order to perfect his skillhe went to Kyoto, where he met Unno Biseiand Ogura Sanjiro, who saw his carving of thebadger, entitled Bunbuku Chagama. The subjectis rather a strange one. It depicts a kettle turninginto a badger, with a startled monk looking two artists to whom this piece of carving wasshown at once recognised it as the work of atalented individual, and one with a future beforehim. They sent him to Takamura Koun, under. WOOD I ARVING : COURT NIGHT VVATCHMRN1 whom he studied carving for three years. Hisprogress was rapid, while his work was undoubtedlyof a high order. His first product, armoured menon horseback, in relief, won high praise. Unkai learned from Takamura Koun the art ofmodelling in clay. We get an idea of his ambitionwhen we remember that as a pupil of Hashi-mato Gaho he also learnt how to paint. Gahowas one of the most idealistic painters Japan hashad in modern times, and that Unkai was greatlyinfluenced by this master is shown in his workafter he had studied painting. It was this artistwho chiselled the life-size figure of Jenner whichnow stands in the garden of the museum. Amonghis statues one of the best is undoubtedly that ofGaho. It depicts the great painter life-size, and isin wood. As a glyptic artist Unkai has a verywide reputation, and there is no doubt that in thenear future, if he has not alreadydone so, he will attain the fore-most position among the
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