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Maruyama Okyo / At the gorge
This work was created in 1786, when Okyo was 53 years old. Although it is intricately painted, it has a very relaxed atmosphere.
Nagasawa Rosetsu / Sparrows on a rock with Peonies
This is an excellent piece by Rosetsu that is full of things to see.
Nagai Naotane / Crested mynas
Crested myna is a bird that has long been a subject of painting in China. It is known for being very friendly to humans and for imitating human speech. The mounting of this work is one of the finest of its kind at the time.
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Murakami Kagaku / Mottled cow
Kagaku was selected for the 9th Bunten exhibition in 1915, and often painted pictures of oxen plowing a field around that time.
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.
Fukuda Heihachiro / Puppies
This was painted in 1925 when Heihachiro was 33 years old. You can almost hear the breathing of the two sleeping puppies.
Hashimoto Gaho / Baby leopard on a Tiger
A leopard frolicking by the water, riding on the back of a tiger. In ancient times, leopards were considered to be female tigers. This is an attractive work with humorous expressions.
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.
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.
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.
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.