Antique Japanese book of paintings

[filip1]

Originally Posted by filip1

there is some books in the yale library written by Aoki Minoru...

link ----> Author Search Results

i can't find out what this books are about, but it seems that they are also connected in some way with china... and chinese paintings possibly...

it seems that Aoki Minoru was a published author, so this scrapbook could be some kind of researching for the book? It is amazing that all examples he done by his hand, he didn't use printed scraps... and some pieces are art paintings itself.

[filip1]

Originally Posted by Sashimister

It is possible but unfortunately the content would not help you much with your investigation.

"Thank you very much for your letter. My school is on the spring break so I haven't been going to work everyday, thus the delay in replying. I am happy to hear that your works, as well as those by the Nanko School fellows, will be at display at the (unusual last name I couldn't read) residence. On the 25th and 26th, I will be at the Yourou Falls in Mino, conducting some research for the Kansai Natural Science Society, of which I'm the president. I'll be in charge of the birds there. However, I will do my best to visit you on one of those two days. I will be looking forward to seeing the works of Mr. Honda and my friend Sadayoshi Nishiuch as well. Sincerely."

thank you so much for this translation! it will be helpful in some way, i am sure in that!

[siokan]

The first piece
秋蝉(Cicada in autumn) title？
李柎(Lee-Fu?)

second
The cursive style cannot be read......orz
松寅　The character of the mark is also the same.

third
?????

4,5,6
Red stamp　実 with old this character
It might be a stamp of the addresser of the postcard.

川村多実二(tamiji-kawamura) 1883/5/4 ~ 1964/12/16 Biologist
The title of bird's picture is "warning"

The pasted stamp is five yen stamp.
It is a stamp put on the market in 1955.
The age when the carriage of the postcard was five yen ends in 1966 from 1951.

[siokan]

The picture is learnt when it is young though Kawamura is a biologist.
In the Futaba association over which AsaiChū presided.

AsaiChū
Asai Chū - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[ryuurui]

Originally Posted by Sashimister

Just a few things that I can tell without using almost no speculation:

1. The signature stamp matches the first name of the receiver of the postcard. His name is Aoki Minoru (family name first).

2. The sender of the postcard, Kawamura Tamiji, would have to be this person.
川村多実二 - Wikipedia
This person lived 1883-1964 and he was president of Kyoto City ollege of Fine Arts 1957-63.

3. The number 16 on the cancellation stamp is not the year, but the date in the Japanese word order. It's April 16. The year is hard to read. One can see "4" clearly but it looks like there was another numeral before it. Whatever this number for the year is, it would be the Japanese year, not the last two digits of a Western year.

If it is 34 of the Showa Era, then it actually matches 1959.

God dammit Sashim, gib me your knowledge nao! I need more books, moa boox. I must say, this is my fav. English speaking forum. One can learn a lot.

[Sashimister]

Originally Posted by ryuurui

God dammit Sashim, gib me your knowledge nao! I need more books, moa boox.

I ain't got no noledge to gib no one, man! Ain't nuttin' but a regulah Shinjuku wino here.

[ryuurui]

Originally Posted by Sashimister

I ain't got no noledge to gib no one, man! Ain't nuttin' but a regulah Shinjuku wino here.

haha, well i like studying, and Japanese language and calligraphy are like a drug for me. Still, it would be much easier to study the latter if i was native either in Chinese or Japanese.

[filip1]

Is it a good idea that I send an e-mail to "Kyoto City University of Arts"? Although this book seems not to be strongly connected to Dr. Kawamura himself, maybe they will be interested in this art work and researching itself?

Would it be smart that I forward to them a link on this thread, so that they could be able to see the whole story we told this already? Or maybe will be more wise that I compose a official e-mail in which I will explain the whole thing in my own words?