On paper
Taisho - Showa
Frame：W49.5cm L60cm
This expressive ink painting, rendered in a witty and effortless brush style, captures a tranquil scene of a lone figure fishing from a small boat. Behind the figure, gentle mountain ranges stretch across the composition, evoking a quiet harmony with nature. The red seal reading "伯" in the lower right corner indicates it is the work of Noritaka Asakawa.
While the painting shows signs of aging—such as foxing and surface stains—these marks contribute to its character and historical atmosphere.
Noritaka Asakawa (1884–1964) was a pioneering researcher of Korean ceramics and an influential figure in the preservation of Korean folk art. Alongside Soetsu Yanagi and his younger brother Takumi Asakawa, he co-founded the Korean Folk Art Museum (Chōsen Minzoku Bijutsukan) in Keijō (now Seoul) in 1934. Through his work, he played a significant role in bridging Japanese and Korean artistic traditions.
Noritaka ASAKAWA
1884 - 1964
Researcher of Korean antique ceramics. Born in Gochoda, Kou-mura, Kitakoma-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture (now Hokuto City). Studied under Shinkai Taketaro. Went to Korea in 1911 to excavate Korean ceramics and study old kilns. In 1924, he established the Museum of Korean Folk Art in Gyeongseong with Yanagi Muneyoshi and others. Takumi Asakawa is his younger brother.
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