Gunome Posted Sunday at 12:45 PM Report Posted Sunday at 12:45 PM Hello, May I have your opinion on this kozuka and to which school might it belong? Does anyone have any idea who the character is or which legend he is referring to ? Thanks 2 2 Quote
Jake6500 Posted Sunday at 01:44 PM Report Posted Sunday at 01:44 PM Can't say with 100% certainty but this one gives me an Ichinomiya vibe and strongly reminds me of a recent fuchigashira acquisition of mine... No idea about the theme though 1 Quote
Matsunoki Posted Sunday at 02:05 PM Report Posted Sunday at 02:05 PM The flat head shape (possibly suggesting a depression containing water) made me think of a Kappa, but the face, hands and feet are not typical. Maybe the Kappa king??? Dunno. One for @Bugyotsuji perhaps. 2 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted Sunday at 03:45 PM Report Posted Sunday at 03:45 PM Nope, can't be certain, but it's a good idea Colin! They are said to enjoy cucumbers, but what is he eating? Quote
MauroP Posted Sunday at 07:44 PM Report Posted Sunday at 07:44 PM The character on the kozuka looks possibly having leaves in his garments, so it could be some kind of sennin. On the fuchi instead is depicted Taikōbō. Quote
Gunome Posted Sunday at 10:20 PM Author Report Posted Sunday at 10:20 PM Hello All, Indeed a sennin could be a good possiblity. Thanks Mauro for your input Quote
Kurikata Posted Monday at 07:03 AM Report Posted Monday at 07:03 AM Sébastien, I' ll tend to see a Tengu on your kozuka[天狗]. Quote
Exclus1ve Posted Monday at 07:13 AM Report Posted Monday at 07:13 AM (edited) May be… https://art.thewalters.org/object/51.369/ Edited Monday at 07:14 AM by Exclus1ve 3 2 1 2 Quote
Matsunoki Posted Monday at 07:26 AM Report Posted Monday at 07:26 AM @Exclus1ve Victor How on Earth did you find that?…..or did you know who he is? 1 Quote
Exclus1ve Posted Monday at 07:59 AM Report Posted Monday at 07:59 AM 31 minutes ago, Matsunoki said: @Exclus1ve Victor How on Earth did you find that?…..or did you know who he is? This is my buddy Actually, over the past year I’ve browsed many online museums more than once - one way or another, you start to remember things. I’ve seen this somewhere before… 2 1 Quote
Spartancrest Posted Monday at 09:14 AM Report Posted Monday at 09:14 AM There is another with the same theme in the Walters. https://art.thewalters.org/object/51.265/ Handy having done a two volume book on that museum with a few extra bits of information added, Henri Joly has him mentioned in "Legend in Japanese Art" 1908 8 Quote
Gunome Posted Monday at 04:07 PM Author Report Posted Monday at 04:07 PM Guys, you're awesome ! You managed to figure out what it is ! Do you have any idea about the school of the kozuka ? 1 Quote
Jake6500 Posted Monday at 09:13 PM Report Posted Monday at 09:13 PM (edited) 5 hours ago, Gunome said: Guys, you're awesome ! You managed to figure out what it is ! Do you have any idea about the school of the kozuka ? Mentioned above already, but I think it might be Ichinomiya school. The Gold pattern on the robe, thickness of the limbs and style of the fingers, etc. remind me of Ichinomiya school. The theme of Shennong (good job team, I honestly never would have guessed it) also seems to match the type of theme one might expect from the school as the Ichinomiya school seem to have been big on Chinese history mythology and folklore motifs... But I'm interested to see what other more experienced posters think. After all I am basically just an overly active newbie on the forum... Edited Monday at 09:21 PM by Jake6500 Quote
Exclus1ve Posted Monday at 09:35 PM Report Posted Monday at 09:35 PM There is something similar… https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5618020?ldp_breadcrumb=back 3 Quote
Jake6500 Posted yesterday at 10:18 AM Report Posted yesterday at 10:18 AM 12 hours ago, Exclus1ve said: There is something similar… https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5618020?ldp_breadcrumb=back This one is an amazing piece Viktor. Jiryuken Terumitsu appears to have been a student of both Yokoya and Omori schools... Both Ichinomiya and Yokoya emerge as "new schools" from the Goto tradition in the West and East respectively and used similar techniques so it can sometimes be hard to distinguish them... I think Yokoya school is also a distinct possibility. 1 Quote
Curran Posted 20 hours ago Report Posted 20 hours ago On 2/23/2026 at 4:14 AM, Spartancrest said: There is another with the same theme in the Walters. https://art.thewalters.org/object/51.265/ Handy having done a two volume book on that museum with a few extra bits of information added, Henri Joly has him mentioned in "Legend in Japanese Art" 1908 You beat me to it. Shinno: Chinese God or Early Founder of Medicine. Probably George can lay down the true info bomb, if the information isn't reliable on the Internet. I was just looking at a kozuka the other day that has him depicted. Still on the fence about buying it. He often seems depicted with those little horns or nobs on his head? 1 Quote
Spartancrest Posted 10 hours ago Report Posted 10 hours ago 9 hours ago, Curran said: He often seems depicted with those little horns or nobs on his head You can get those genetic defects fixed these days with cosmetic surgery - Devilishly clever! On 2/24/2026 at 8:35 AM, Exclus1ve said: There is something similar… Sorry but all I see in that Kozuka is this The placement of that rolled up scroll is just wrong [or should that be BONG!] 1 Quote
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