. Studio international . a copy in miniature of thehuman skull. They then examined it more care-fully and minutely, when it was found to be true in letail, even the passagefrom the ear to the nosebeing distinctly shown withall its curvature, as well asthe various bones, etc. Theymarvelled how any humanhand could have producedsuch an exact copy. One ofthis masters skulls receivedthe highest prize at thesecond Industrial Exhibitionheld in Tokyo. At thisperiod Gyokuzan was thecentre of influence amongyounger aspirants in glypticart. However, when Taka-mura Koun came into promi-nence he appears to
. Studio international . a copy in miniature of thehuman skull. They then examined it more care-fully and minutely, when it was found to be true in letail, even the passagefrom the ear to the nosebeing distinctly shown withall its curvature, as well asthe various bones, etc. Theymarvelled how any humanhand could have producedsuch an exact copy. One ofthis masters skulls receivedthe highest prize at thesecond Industrial Exhibitionheld in Tokyo. At thisperiod Gyokuzan was thecentre of influence amongyounger aspirants in glypticart. However, when Taka-mura Koun came into promi-nence he appears to havequietly retired, and went toKyoto, where he is stillliving. This masters delicate and minute work in ivory called forth great admiration at the St Louis Exposition, where he also obtained a high It was this artist ? join up ..hen making large i I first produi lion of this kiml ? lition [hi high, ;i court Iminute work, but in target figuri S .is well producid (p Mdiffii I ? horn, t . ?:•• .mil ?. in the. WOOD I man, this master was a miyabori, or one who carvesornaments for the temples and shrines. When thedemand for these creations ceased he devoted hisskill and energies to carvingin ivory. He soon achievedfame in this new line ofwork, and hundreds havereceived personal instructionfrom him, a few of whomhave gained some distinc-tion. Perhaps no one is soresponsible as he for creat-ing such a wide market forworks in ivory. He has nospecial subject, being whatone may term an all-roundartist. He works not onlyin ivory, but in wood good specimen of hiscarving in the latter materialis to be seen in the ImperialPalace at Tokyo in theramma. Perhaps his art isbest seen, however, in hisrelief work. A wonderful productionof his is that of a childcatching a grasshopper,carved in pieces of ivoryjoined together. Takenouchi Kiuichi (KiQ yen). This .irtisi made a study of Buddhist images, especially those oi the rempyo period. Upon this subject he is an acknow- ni ledgeil auth
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