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The thatch roofed studio of potter Mashimizu Zoroku by Shibata Banyo dating from the Taisho to early Showa period. Pigment on silk in a red lacquered wooden frame. It is 190 x 170 cm (74 1/2 x 67 inches) and is in overall fine condition with some light foxing and minor handling marks typical of age. For another example of this scene by Banyo see:Rokasensuiso to Yamamoto Shunkyo (2022, Otsu City Historical Museum) page 14.
Shibata Banyo (1885-1942) was an influential artist born in Otsu. After completing studies at the Kyoto Municipal School of Painting (mod. University of Art) he entered the salon of Yamamoto Shunkyo. For more on this artist see the book Shibata Banyo Koto no Modan Nihongaka (2011)
