Rising Sun & Bull drawn in 1913

" The Rising Sun & Bull " Drawn in 1913

Hogen was born in Tokushima Prefecture.
His real given name was Mitsuhide.
His pseudonyms are Hogen, Chigyu and Mokushi-An.
First, Hogen studied the Sumiyoshi style painting under Mori Gyoen.
Later, he went to Tokyo and became a disciple of Hashimoto Gaho.
He improved painting skills belonging to the group of the Futaba-Kai.
Hogen was accepted for the Futaba-Kai Exhibitions for several times.

This scroll was drawn in the new year of 1913 (=Year of the Ox).
The both roller ends have recently been replaced to plastic ones.
There are spots and stains to some extent on the painting part.
As a whole, the condition of this scroll is not so bad.
The rising sun and an ox are drawn well using Japanese brush.