Click image to enlarge
Tentai Ucyu-zu（天體宇宙図,celestial universe diagram）
Said to painted by Araki Jyogen（荒木如元）
Ink on paper
Main 31×62 cm
Hanging scroll / Kakejiku
Accessory：wood box
Main paper is slightly damaged
Collection from Nagami Tokutaro
Influenced by Western paintings that were brought to Nagasaki, an open port city, Western-style paintings known as Komō-ga (Red-haired paintings) and Ran-ga (Random paintings) were produced in large numbers.
This painting has been said to be the work of Araki Jogen (1765-1824), one of the leading Western-style painters from Nagasaki. Based on the origins of the previous owner, it is believed to have been brought to Nagasaki.
This drawing is almost the same size and design as the celestial chart at the top of the left panel of the "Scenes of the Four Continents and Figures of the Forty-Eight Countries" (owned by Kobe City Museum). The originals of both maps are the "Falk Wall Maps".
【Nagami Tokutaro】1890-1950 Playwright and art researcher of the Taisho and Showa periods. Born August 5, 1890. Employed in the warehouse business in his hometown of Nagasaki. While writing haiku and novels, he was also friendly with famous people such as Akutagawa Ryunosuke who visited Nagasaki, and helped introduce the city to them. He was also known as a collector and researcher of Nanban art. He passed away on October 23, 1950, aged 60. His pen name was Katei. His works include the play collection "Aizensou" and "Nagasaki Print Collection."
Please inquire for price
The title of the work will be
automaticaly entered inf the contact form.
About Purchasing
Please contact us by phone or by clicking the inquiry button on the product page and using the inquiry form.
For security reasons, we do not send automatic reply emails. We will contact you by phone or email within 1-2 business days. You can also visit us and see the actual art work. You can choose to pay by wire transfer or credit card payment. After confirming payment, we will ship the item.
