即中斎 Sokuchusai (1901-1979) 茶平一斎 Cyahira Issai (b 1921) Mesh Makie Lacquer Rikyu style Natsume Tea Caddy with Original Box (Tomobako) VA455) Ganku 岸駒 三島剛 Mishima Gō (1924-1988) Japanese

三島剛 Mishima Gō (1924-1988) Japanese art Lithograph From "Mishima Gō gashū Wakamono" 三島剛画集 若者 (Mishima Go Book of Pictures of Young Men)  NW230

Japanese-style painter of the Taisho and Showa periods

which is characterized by its elegant painting style and fusion of Nanga and Maruyama schools

the founder of the Kishi school

即中斎 Sokuchusai (1901-1979) 茶平一斎 Cyahira Issai (b 1921) Mesh Makie Lacquer Rikyu style Natsume Tea Caddy with Original Box (Tomobako) VA455) Ganku 岸駒 三島剛 Mishima Gō (1924-1988) JapaneseDescription Signature on the box by Sokuchusai (1901 1979) Sokuchusai (1901 1979) He is the 13th generation of Omotesenke. He laid the foundation for the organizational structure of the spread of chanoyu and the preservation of tradition in the modern age. Many of Sokuchusai's styles combine traditional beauty with modern functional beauty. These items are functional, Western style, and modern in feel while retaining the qualities of the old school.