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Japanese arts of animals

Tokuoka Shinsen / Red carp
Watching carp makes you feel like time is flowing slowly. This piece also conveys the image of carp floating leisurely with the seaweed.
Tamaoki Raiseki / The tiger watches vigilantly for a chance
This is a tiger painting by Tamaki Raiseki, an animal painter who was active from the Meiji to Showa periods. Raiseki studied animal painting on his own, and became recognized by the world for his tiger painting techniques.
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Kankeko Kinryo / Joyful sparrows, plum blossoms, and confederate roses
Kaneko Kinryo was skilled in flower-and-bird paintings in The Nanpin style of painting. The three sparrows have different, adorable expressions. This work was painted in 1794.
Yamamoto Baiitsu / Red peach blossoms with two swallows
Swallows migrate to Japan with the arrival of spring. In this work, they are depicted together with peach blossoms, creating a scent of spring on the screen.
Matsumura Keibun / Peach blossoms and a small bird
The plump-looking Eurasian bullfinch is attractive. It appears that they love flower buds, and will even pluck off buds that are just starting to open. This work was exhibited at the "Edo-Painting Drawing Class" held at the Fuchu Art Museum in 2023.
Hirowatari Ganpi（Koshu）/ Pine trees and a small bird in the snow
Aside from the subtle use of blue in the pine needles, the monochrome world spreads out, giving it a sense of tranquility. It was exhibited at the "Edo-Painting Drawing Class" held at the Fuchu Art Museum in 2023.
Maruyama Okyo / Persimmons and a warbling white-eye
The transparent expression of the persimmon makes it look fresh and delicious. The dynamic brushwork and the splendid composition are impressive. This work was exhibited at the "Edo-Painting Drawing Class" held at the Fuchu Art Museum in 2023.
Tani Buncho / Reeds and a wild goose
Buncho seems to have captured the exact moment when the wild goose landed on the pond and painted it with great vigor in a short amount of time.
Konoshima Okoku / Snowy morning
Okoku, who studied under Imao Keinen, based his work on sketching and left many excellent animal paintings. This work is simple, yet evokes the clear air of early morning.
Sugimoto Kenkichi / Discussion about the belly button
The three of them show their bellies to each other and have a discussion. If you look closely at its belly, it seems that the kappa has a navel. Is the kappa, a Japanese monster, a mammal? We do not know for sure, but the puzzled expressions on the frog and turtle's faces make you laugh.
Kano Takanobu / Carp climbing up a waterfall
Kano Takanobu studied under Isen'in and worked on painting of the sliding screens of Edo Castle as an official painter for the Edo Shogunate. Compared to the precise expression of the carp, the depiction of the splashes of water is more stylized and unique.
Painted by Sakai Sanryo, inscription by Tomiyasu Fusei / Kappa is happy
This is an adorable piece of art depicting a kappa (Japanese specter) holding a catfish and looking proud and happy. The artist, Sakai Sanryo, was a lifelong friend of Ogawa Usen.
Okubo Ikkyu / Sparrows and Snow covered Nanten tree
Okubo Ikkyu was an official painter for the Yokosuka Domain and is said to have been influenced by Western-style painting. This work also has elements of Western-style miniature painting.
Azuma Toyo / Flying swallows under the waterfall
Azuma Toyo is counted among the four great painters of Sendai. His depiction of swiftly flying swallows shows the influence of Maruyama Okyo.
Kano Eishuku / The ryumon
This is a dynamic painting based on the story of the Dragon Gate by Eishuku, the ninth generation of the Kano school. The carp's expression is so lively and that evokes pleasant feeling to you just looking at it.
Tosa Mitsuoki / 3 Hanging scrolls of rising sun and quails
Mitsuoki, a representative painter of the Tosa school in the Edo period, was especially known as a master of quail paintings.
Kano Yasunobu / Tigers with bamboo
Apparently, for Yasunobu, the ink painting that requires the delicate expression was hard to deal with, but the tiger he painted is very attractive.
Okada Kakyo / Lions under the moon, A six-panel folding screen
Two lions gather under a thin moon like a cat's claw. This folding screen painting was painted by Okada Kakyo, a student of Japanese painter Kikkawa Reika.
Mori Ippo / Hakuzosu(The fox spirit) under the moon
Hakuzosu is said to be a fox spirit disguised as a monk. Hakuzosu stands alone in a withered autumn field. Looking up at the moon, what is he thinking?
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Mori Sosen / A deer
As expected from Sosen, who specialized in painting monkeys, his expression of the texture of the stiff fur is superb.
Kimura Buzan / Tree peony
Perhaps sparrows are standing in the snow. The cute sparrows attract me and make me smile.
Kishi Renzan / Family of tigers under the pine tree
This is a tiger painting with strong eyes, but the overall image is somewhat cute. Tigers of this era were drawn from the imagination, so apart from the pattern on its back, it has a very cat-like appearance.
Kawanabe Kyosui / A flock of crows flying over the sea
This work is beautiful in its contrast between the powerful flock of crows and the gentle water surface. The crows are so vigorous that you can almost hear the sound of their wings and the water surface is calm, bathed in the morning sun. It is a work of outstanding skill.
Hirafuku Suian / Two hanging scrolls of Carp and Waterfall
Hirafuku Suian, who placed great importance on sketching, was interested in the lives and customs of the Ainu people, and traveled around Hokkaido to create works with a Ainu theme.