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Japanese arts of animals

Matsumura Keibun / Two pigeons under a weeping cherry tree
Two pigeons pecking at food under weeping cherry trees. This work evokes the warm sunlight of spring.
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.
Tani Buncho / Two cats playing with butterflies
Two cats with comical expressions playing with butterflies. This work was painted in February 1836 when Buncho was 75 years old.
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.