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Imao Keinen / Frog on a broken hat
A frog sitting on a broken Kasa (hat). The work has a fresh depiction of an ordinary scene. The spatial composition using only ink is superb.
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Honnyo / Dragon in clouds
This is an ink painting of a cloud and dragon by Honnyo, a priest of Jodo Shinshu. It was painted in 1819 at the age of 44.
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Sano Kosui / Small bird with plum blossoms
A bluebird intently pecks at plum blossoms swaying in the early spring breeze. This flower-and-bird painting evokes a sense of freshness.
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Okamoto Toyohiko / 3 Hanging scrolls (Turtle and plum tree, Old Man of the South Pole, Crane and bamboo)
This is a set of 3 scrolls of cranes and turtles that are symbols of longevity, and old man of the south pole. They were also used in prayers for longevity.
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Kano Hogai / Chrysanthemum and butterfly
The minimal brushstrokes create a splendid space. The box is inscribed by Honda Tenjyo, a Japanese painter who studied under Kano Hogai.
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Nishimura Goun / Millet and quail
A quail takes flight from a millet field nearing harvest. The contrast between the bold brushstrokes of the millet and the detailed drawing of the quail is striking.
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Kawabata Gyokusho / Departing wild geese and arriving swallows
The wild geese leave for the north, replacing the swallows that arrive in Japan. This is a scene that symbolizes spring.
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Matsumura Keibun / Two pigeons under the weeping cherry tree
Two pigeons are pecking at food under the weeping cherry tree. This work evokes the warm sunlight of spring.
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Ike Taiga / Sparrow and bamboo
This is a sparrow painting by Ike Taiga, a literati painter of the mid-Edo period. The sparrow, which is believed to ward off evil and bring good fortune and luck, is depicted together with a bamboo, which symbolizes honesty because it stretches straight upward.
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Nakabayashi Chikuto / Little bird on a branch
A small bird perched on a loose branch. This work shows the artist's unwavering brushwork and impressive artistic ability. Painted by Chikuto at the age of 73.
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