Seiyodo Tomiharu Explained

Seiyōdō Tomiharu (青陽堂 富春^[1] 1733–1810) was a Japanese netsuke carver, and the leader of its Iwami school.^{[2] [3] [4]}

His daughter Seiyōdō Bunshōjo (1764–1838) became a renowned artist as well. A disciple of his school was Kanman (1793–1859).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bonhams : An ebony netsuke of a centipede on a rock by Seiyodo Tomiharu (1733-1810), Iwami Province, late 18th/Early 19th century .
2. Grundy . Anne Hull . Netsuke Carvers of the Iwami School . Ars Orientalis . 1961 . 4 . 329–356 . 4629147 .
3. Book: Moss . Paul . Odd Men Out: Unique Works by Individualist Japanese Artists . 1998 . Sydney Moss . London . 9789627502401 . 472094408 . 130 .
4. Book: Moss . Paul . Gray . Mieko . Outside the Box: Further Explorations in Japanese Netsuke and Lacquer . 2004 . S. L. Moss . London . 9789627502715 . 868197303 . 42 .