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Nagasawa Rosetsu / Sparrows on a rock with Peonies
This is an excellent piece by Rosetsu that is full of things to see.
Omura Taiun / Rice plants and a Sparrow
A song of a sparrow being chirped beside the drooping ear of rice. It seems that people and sparrows are alike in the spirit of welcoming the harvest season.
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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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.
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.
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.