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Japanese arts of animals

Nagasawa Rosetsu / Sparrows and the rising sun
This is a painting of sparrows by Nagasawa Rosetsu, who enjoyed painting animals. The richness of the sparrow's facial expression conveys his warm gaze towards living creatures.
Kano Eisen’in / Rabbit and wavelets
This piece depicts the legendary rabbit that is said to live on the moon. The cute rabbit is drawn with strong lines.
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Mori Tetsuzan / Monkey parent and child on a deer
The detailed depiction expresses the three-dimensional effect and the texture of the fur. The innocent pose of the deer and the mother and child monkey will make you smile.
Mochizuki Gyokkei / Sparrows and bamboo on a snowy day
You can almost hear the sound of snow falling from the leaves and the chirping of sparrows.
Hanabusa Itcho / Bird on a Hagigaki with chrysanthemums
A lone blue bird perches on a bush clover fence. The light brushwork and gentle, elegant colors make this a beautiful work of art.
Hanabusa Itcho / Sparrows and bamboo
The combination of bamboo, which has deep roots in the earth and grows straight, and sparrows, which are said to peck away misfortune, represents wishes for the prosperity of descendants and safety in the home.
Oki Kangaku / Tiger by a waterfall
The more you look at the unique composition and expression of the tiger, the more captivated you become.
Hashimoto Gaho / Wild cows
It has the atmosphere of a truly modern Japanese painting, incorporating the perspective technique of Western painting. You can feel the so much distance of the landscape.
Matsumura Keibun / 12 Hanging scrolls of flowers and birds
It depicts camellia, Japanese bush warbler on plum blossoms, weeping cherry blossoms with azure-winged magpie, rape blossoms with butterflies, reeds with jade, moon with Japanese silver grass, chrysanthemum, maple, and geese, etc., representing the twelve months. The mounting was done by Fushihara-Shunpodo, a Kyoto-based mounting store.
Otani Son’yu / Wild goose
A wild goose is flying above the moon reflected on the water's surface. Its wide-spread wings are expressed with bold brushstrokes and light and dark tones of the ink. The humorous expression of the goose creates a peaceful feeling.
Komuro Suiun / Japanese cormorant flapping in the moonlight
It depicts a Japanese cormorant spreading its wings and drying its wet feathers.
Munakata Shiko / Carp
The calmly swimming carp, cool blue color, and folds on the fan surface give it a tasteful appearance.
Abe Masayoshi / Bamboo and tiger
Tigers have been a popular subject for painting since ancient times due to their fierce appearance, and in Japan they were favored by samurais and Zen monks especially from the Muromachi period onwards.
Kawabata Ryushi / Japanese crane
This work depicts a Japanese crane, a symbol of longevity. His usage of blurred ink and dry strokes is superb.
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Nagai Ikka / Yatagarasu
This work was painted by Nagai Ikka, who was known as the crow doctor. The Yatagarasu is a three-legged crow that is the messenger of the Amaterasu Omikami. The way it flies through the light evokes the Chinese legend that the three-legged crow lives in the sun.
Honnyo / Crow
Honnyo studied painting under Yoshimura Kokei, one of the Ten Excellent Painters of the Okyo School. He used the tsuketate technique common in the Maruyama school.
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Tokugawa Yorinobu / Bush warbler on a plum tree
This is a painting of a plum tree and a bush warbler by Tokugawa Yoriyoshi, the first feudal lord of the Kishu Tokugawa clan. This work is accompanied by a letter from Matsudaira Mitsumichi, the feudal lord of Fukui.
Suda Kunitaro / Crane and red plum (square drawing paper)
Suda Kunitaro was an unusual painter who studied aesthetics at Kyoto University and continued to create art while teaching there.
Suda Kunitaro / Japanese crane and an oak tree
This is a heavy piece that is typical of Suda Kunitaro. This is a rare piece painted with colored lacquer on a ceramic panel.
Kano Hogai / Tiger in a bamboo forest
A cute tiger seems to be shrugging its head under a bamboo grove swaying in the wind. Although the work follows the Kano school of tigers, it is fun to look at its humorous appearance without being scary.
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.