Sawai Sōgako, Copy Model: Kazumasa Nakagawa Folding Album The calligraphy was not written directly on the folding album, but rather the paper it was written on was pasted onto the album. 31 sheets of paper are pasted in total. There are signs of aging, wrinkles, etc. on the glued areas. Please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned about this. Folding Album Size Height: 34.2 cm Width: 13 cm Thickness: 3.2 cm Please allow for some error due to amateur measurements. Sawai Sōgako (Real name: Jōjirō) Born in Nagoya City in 1921 Studied under Suiken Suzuki and Seiran Ōike in 1945 First selection for the Nitten Exhibition in 1954, and selected for 8 consecutive years thereafter Received the Semi-Grand Prize at the Mainichi Exhibition in 1961 Became a judge for the Mainichi Exhibition President of the Tōkai Calligraphy Art Institute in 1973 Vice President of the Tōkai Calligraphy Art Institute in 1979 Founded the Mumyōkai in 1994 President of the Tōkai Calligraphy Art Institute in 1996 Died in 2004 at the age of 85 Thank you for viewing. There are no smokers in the house, and we do not have any pets. Thank you.