Seiyōdō Tomiharu (青陽堂 富春[1] 1733–1810) was a Japanese netsuke carver, and the leader of its Iwami school.[2][3][4]

Frog on Taro Leaf netsuke out of boxwood, by Seiyōdō Tomiharu (1782)

His daughter Seiyōdō Bunshōjo (1764–1838) became a renowned artist as well. A disciple of his school was Kanman (1793–1859).

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  1. ^ "Bonhams : An ebony netsuke of a centipede on a rock by Seiyodo Tomiharu (1733-1810), Iwami Province, late 18th/Early 19th century".
  2. ^ Grundy, Anne Hull (1961). "Netsuke Carvers of the Iwami School". Ars Orientalis. 4: 329–356. JSTOR 4629147.
  3. ^ Moss, Paul (1998). Odd Men Out: Unique Works by Individualist Japanese Artists. London: Sydney Moss. p. 130. ISBN 9789627502401. OCLC 472094408.
  4. ^ Moss, Paul; Gray, Mieko (2004). Outside the Box: Further Explorations in Japanese Netsuke and Lacquer. London: S. L. Moss. p. 42. ISBN 9789627502715. OCLC 868197303.
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