Gakusho was born in Mie Prefecture in the 9th year of the Meiji era (1876).
His real given name was Kintaro.
Gakusho is a pseudonym.
At first, Gakusho studied Japanese style painting under Tanaka Seisho,
then, he became a disciple of Kono Bairei in Kyoto.
Later, Gakusho went to Tokyo and studied painting under Kubota Beisen and
Nomura Bunkyo.
Gakusho was good at painting landscapes and flowers-and-birds pictures.
Members of the Nihon Bijutsu Kyokai and the Nihon-ga Kai.
He deceased in the 3rd year of the Showa era (1928) at the age of 53.
There are some faint stains on the mounting.
Some small spots on the drawing part are recognized.
Although, the condition of this scroll is not bad.
A landscape in Shinano country in the spring is painted well.
Shinano is a famous place in Nagano Prefecture for beautiful mountainous
area.
Please note that this scroll is not authenticated by any appraiser.