ARTIST ARTIZANS
- Naotatsu. Miyazaki. (d. 1799.) Metal-founder. Hikokuro.
- Naotomo. Miyazaki. (d. 1799.) Metal-founder. Hikokuro.
- Naoyuki. Miyazaki. (d. 1786.) Metal-founder. Hikokuro.
- Negoro. Sokiu. 18th cent. A netsuke-carver. The Soken Kisho says: “He lived in Kyomachi, Osaka. He showed skill in the making of artificial teeth, and was also an expert netsuke-carver.”
- Negishi. Suketaro. Present day. A skilled carver of Kyoto, who works in ivory and wood.
- Nishimura. Donin. 17th cent. Father of the celebrated Kuhei Iyehisa. Metal-founder.
- Ogasawara. Issai. The Soken Kisho says: “A native of the province of Kishiu, he is the master, par excellence, of the present day (1781), and although he is still alive, his works are not easy to procure. He carves in ivory, walrus ivory, etc., so delicately and skilfully that his achievements seem beyond human capacity.”
- Ogino. Shōmin. 18th and 19th cent. (d. 1830.) A great wood-carver of Kyoto. A Samurai who never studied carving under any teacher. In coöperation with Ishikawa Mitsuaki he carved the Dewa Kings for the temple of Myobu. He lost the use of his eyes, and was tended until his death by Shibayama Soichi.
- Ogura. Sojiro. Present day. A modeller of likeness effigies in plaster of Paris for the use of bronze-casters and metal-sculptors.
- Ogura. Sojiro. Present day. A sculptor in European style, who has produced some fine works in plaster of Paris and marble.
- Okano. Shoju. Present day. Carver in wood and ivory of Tokyo. Called also Yasunori, and art name, Bunkei. Son of Yamada Koretaka.
- Okatomo. 18th cent. A netsuke-carver of Kyoto.
- Okazaki. Sessei. Present day. A celebrated bronze-founder of Tokyo. Renowned for large castings. (See text.)
- Omiya. Kahei. 18th cent. A netsuke-carver of Osaka.
- Onishi. Josei. (d. 1682.) Gorozayemon and Muranaga. He worked in company with Iyemasa (q. v.). A great metal-founder.
- Ono. Ryōmin. 19th cent. (d. 1875.) A great netsuke-shi of Tokyo; pupil of Rakumin; carved chiefly in wood.
- Ono. Hakujitsu. Present day. Ivory-carver of Tokyo.
- Onoura. Kichigoro. 19th cent. (d. 1880.) A busshi of Tokyo; teacher of Mitsuboshi Riuun.
- Oshima. Katsujiro. Present day. A skilled bronze-caster of Tokyo; art name, Jōun.
- Oshima. Yasutaro. Present day. A skilled bronze-caster of Tokyo; art name, Shōkaku. Yasutaro and his brother Oshima Katsujiro established the Sanseisha (firm name) in Tokyo, where, between 1873 and 1879, some of the finest bronzes ever produced in Japan were turned out.
- Ota. Kihichi. A worker in cloisonné enamels; pupil of Hayashi Shogoro.
- Otsuki. Shunzo. A worker in cloisonné enamels; pupil of Isaburo.
- Rakumin. 19th cent. (d. 1865). A great netsuke-shi of Tokyo. Not originally a carver, but a curio-dealer, he was induced to try sculpture for the purpose of imitating the fine netsuke that passed through his hands. He produced some excellent imitations of Miwa’s netsuke.
- Rakushiku. First half of 19th cent. Netsuke-carver.
- Rammei. 19th cent. A netsuke-carver of Kyoto; pupil of Nagai Rantei.
- Rankwa. 19th cent. A netsuke-carver of Kyoto; pupil of Nagai Rantei.
- Ransen. 19th cent. A netsuke-carver of Kyoto; pupil of Nagai Rantei.
- Ranshi. 19th cent. A netsuke-carver of Kyoto; pupil of Nagai Rantei.
- Riujo. Present day. A skilled wood-carver; pupil of Riumin.
- Riukei. There were three netsuke-shi of this name; the first worked from 1804 to 1830; the second, from 1830 to 1850; the third died in 1885.
- Riumin. 19th cent. A great netsuke-carver of Kyoto.
- Riumondo. Beginning of 19th cent. Metal-founder of Kyoto.
- Riusa. A netsuke-carver of Yedo. The Soken Kisho says: “He was a turner by profession, and he showed remarkable skill in making Kuwara-netsuke, which were lathe-turned, and
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