Lot Essay
Naoyuki's technique is typical of the Hamano tradition. His takaniku should be placed between Shozui and Masayoshi in that his work is vibrant. It sometimes emulated usunikubori in the manner for which Joi and Noriyuki became renowned.
He first became a student of Nakamura Naonori of the Yanagawa school, later studying under Hamano Naoyuki the first. He was given permission to use the name Naoyuki and the family name Hamano by Shozui. Although professionally successful in the prime of his life, he divorced his wife and left Edo to roam the country. He travelled through Kofu staying in Echigo and then went on to Fukushima and Matsumoto of Shinano province.
He first became a student of Nakamura Naonori of the Yanagawa school, later studying under Hamano Naoyuki the first. He was given permission to use the name Naoyuki and the family name Hamano by Shozui. Although professionally successful in the prime of his life, he divorced his wife and left Edo to roam the country. He travelled through Kofu staying in Echigo and then went on to Fukushima and Matsumoto of Shinano province.