ARTIST ARTIZANS
1870.) A wood-carver of Hiroshima. Art name, Shisetsu.
- Nakaya. Jiyemon. Yasuteru. 16th and 17th cent. (d. 1623.) Called also, Shoyeki. Received art title of Tenka Ichi, and rank of Dewa no Daijo from the Taikō, who further exempted the Nakaya family from all taxes. This artist, originally an armourer, is said to have been the first to ornament bronzes with flowers, birds, figures, etc., in relief. He was associated with Nagoya Sansho in the casting of the Daibutsu bell at Nara.
- Nakaya. Jiyemon. Shigetomo. 17th cent. (early). Joyeki. Had rank of Dewa no Daijo, and enjoyed exemption from taxation. Metal-founder.
- Nakaya. Jiyemon. Yasuie. 17th cent. (early). Received art title of Tenka Ichi and had rank of Dewa no Daijo. Was also known as Sōmai-bōin, and on gongs cast by him the mark “Tenka Ichi Sōmai” is found. Metal-founder. Called also Joyeki.
- Nakaya Jiyemon. Iyetsugu. 17th cent. Succeeded to headship of Nakaya family in 1635. Had rank of Hitachi no Daijo. Cast bronze utensils, etc., for the mausoleum of Iyemitsu (1651), and a representation of the death of Buddha for the Koya temple. Joyeki.
- Nakaya Kuroyemon Muneakira. 17th cent. Succeeded to headship of Nakaya family in 1663. Cast bronzes for the mausoleum of Iyetsuna (1680), and produced many censers, alcove ornaments, figures, etc. One of the most skilled casters of the 17th century. Had rank of Dewa no Daijo. Called also Joyeki.
- Nakaya. Kichi-no-jo. Akisada. 17th and 18th cent. Succeeded to headship of Nakaya family in 1701, and had rank of Dewa no Daijo. Cast bronzes for mausoleum of Tsunayoshi (1709), and made many bronzes for temples of the Shingon sect. Joyeki.
- Nakaya Sanyemon. Yasuakira. 18th cent. Cast bronzes for mausoleum of Iyetsugu (1716), and for the temple Kobuku-ji, as well as many Buddhas and images. Joyeki.
- Nakaya Kameyemon. Yasusada. 18th cent. Cast all the bronze utensils for the Ise Dai-jin-gu in 1769, and many alcove ornaments, flower-vases, etc. Joyeki.
- Nakaya Kameyemon. Yasumune. 18th cent. Cast bronze vessels for mausoleum of Iyemoto (1779), and for the mausoleum of Iyeharu (1786). Also founded bronzes for the Ise Dai-jin-gu in 1789. Joyeki.
- Nakaya Kameyemon. Yasunari. 19th cent. Received rank of Ise no Daijo in 1851. Employed by the Tokugawa Shoguns to cast bronzes for the temple Senyu-ji in 1813. Cast bronzes for the mausoleum of Iyenari (1841). Cast the large standard-lantern for the Daishi-do at Kamakura in 1840; also that which stands on Chikubu-shima in Lake Omi, and that for Kitano Temman-gu; also the bronze caps for the balustrades of the Haiden of Inari-jinja, the utensils for Yokoku-ji in Yanagitani, and many bronze cisterns, images, etc. Received the art title of Hōkyo in 1847. Joyeki.
- Nakaya Kameyemon. Yasutomo. 19th cent. Received the rank of Yamata no Daijo in 1863. Made (1848–53) altar bronzes for Komiyo-ji, standard-lamp for Kitano Temman-gu, effigy of Ohito-nushi for Yokoku-ji; image of Kobo Daishi for To-ji (in Kyoto), many bronze sotoba, images, etc. Called also Joyeki.
- Nakaya Wasuke. Yasuyuki. (d. 1847.) Worked with his father, Nakaya Yasuyuki. Metal-founder. Called also Joyeki.
- Nakaya Kameyemon. Yasuharu. Present representative of the Nakaya family, but has changed his family name to Hasegawa. Works in Kyoto, and has cast several large temple images (12 feet high) of Shaka, Fudo, etc. Called also Joyeki.
- Nakayama. Yamato. 18th cent. A netsuke-carver of Yedo. The Soken Kisho says: “This woman was celebrated for her remarkable skill in engraving with the point of the burin extraordinarily minute designs of shishi or dragons upon kuwara-netsuke (vide Ruisa) of ivory.”
- Nando. Matashiro. 19th cent. (d. 1860.) A netsuke (wood) carver of Kanazawa in Kaga.
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