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Tokugawa Yoshimune / Two hanging scrolls of Daruma and a little bird
Yoshimune is known as the founder of the Edo Shogunate, but in contrast to his brilliant work, the paintings he created are surprisingly simple and even endearing. The box inscription is by Katsu Kaishu.
Yamamoto Baiitsu / Pine trees and flowers and birds
In his later years, Baiitsu also worked as an official painter for the Owari domain.This is a painting done at the age of 69, three years before he became an official painter.
Kikuchi Hobun / Cherry blossoms and water birds
This painting depicts a peaceful nature scene that evokes the spring weather.
Ukita Ikkei / Setting sun and a flock of crows
Ukita Ikkei is also known as Tomioka Tessai's master of Yamato-e painting. This work vividly depicts a flock of crows.
Yamamoto Koitsu / Four seasons, Flowers and Birds, A pair of medium size six-panel folding screens
Yamamoto Koitsu was a central figure in The First Japanese Manufacturing and Trading Company (起立工商会社) and created many drafts for the company's production.
Kimura Buzan / Figs and a rooster
Kimura Buzan (1876-1942) is still known as one of the best colorists at the Japan Art Institute. His style of painting is elaborate and elegant and has an air of serenity.
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi / Red-billed Blue Magpie
This work was painted by the fifth shogun, Tsunayoshi, who is known for issuing the Edicts on Compassion for Living Things (Shōruiawareminorei).
Ikegami Shuho / Like snow
This is an emotional painting in which the falling cherry blossom petals are likened to snow.
Cho Gessho / Cranes dance in the sunlight
Three cranes are flying in the golden sky. It is a celebratory scroll suitable for New Year's Day.
Nagasawa Rosetsu / Three Japanese Cranes
The birds that Rosetsu painted seem to be drawn freely with the brush, and many of them have very humorous expressions. The more you look at this painting, the more you will appreciate it.
Kano Chikanobu / Willow and a swallow
The swallow's chin feathers look fluffy and soft, making it appear adorable.
Center) Hanabusa Itcho / Left and right) Ko Sukoku / 3 hanging scrolls of Cherry blossoms, Waniguchi swallow, and Autumn leaves
The work in the center was pained by Hanabusa Itcho, and the works on the left and right were pained by Ko Sukoku, who studied under Sawaki Suushi, a disciple of Itcho.
Tomita Keisen / Spring snow in the garden
A little snow has accumulated on the red and white plum blossoms and nandina. The plum blossoms make us feel the arrival of spring.
Watanabe Kaiko / Peacocks under the Pine, A half of four-panel folding screen
The Watanabe family, village headmen of Suga in Nishi Ward, Niigata City, were active over three generations which include Tanchi, the family's fifth generation and Kaiko's father who studied under Matsumura Keibun, the sixth generation Kaiko, and his son Etsuzan, the seventh generation.
Hine Taizan / An Egret in a Lotus Pond
Taizan excelled at landscape painting, but he also captured the vivid figures of living creatures in his flower-and-bird paintings.
Maruyama Okyo / A heron with willow trees in the rain
The pale, light ink used in the painting creates the feeling of the humid atmosphere of a rainy day.
Hirowatari Ganpi（Kosyu）/ Mother and child cranes with pine trees
This work was exhibited at the "Cute Edo Paintings" exhibition held at the Fuchu Art Museum in 2013. The generous brushwork and soft colors create a heartwarming scene of the parent and child.
Matumura Keibun / Willow and a bush warbler
It is painted in a single color of ink, but gives the feeling of early spring.
Kano Chikanobu / Sparrow and mayfly
Mayflies are used as a seasonal word to symbolize transience. The sight of a sparrow going after a mayfly caught in a spider's web could be seen as a symbol of the survival of the fittest.
Yoshimura Kokei / 3 hanging scrolls of Cranes, a Turtle and Jurojin
Yoshimura Kokei, one of the Ten Excellent Painters of the Okyo School, is known for developing the more advanced style of Okyo's realism.
Hazama Seigai / Two hanging scrolls of a thousand Cranes and Turtles
Hazama Seigai is also known as the teacher of Matsuura Shodo, a Choshu clan patriot who graduated from Shokasonjuku Academy. This painting features numerous cranes and turtles.
Yamamoto Shunkyo / A rare bird on the winter shore
This bird has a charming bright yellow belly. Grey wagtails have the habit of constantly shaking their tail feathers up and down. This is a scroll that conveys the artist's interest.
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.
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.
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.
Kimura Buzan / Tree peony
Perhaps sparrows are standing in the snow. The cute sparrows attract me and make me smile.
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.
Kano Chikanobu / A horned owl with the old tree
The Chinese name for this owl "Tsuku" means "arboreal rabbit", and it is said it is because the owl's horn-like feathers resemble the long ears of a rabbit. Although owls have a dignified appearance, the owl depicted in this work has full of cuteness that is unique to Edo animal paintings.
Yoshimura Kokei / A Japanese Bush Warbler on a willow tree
A Japanese Bush Warbler is resting on a willow tree that has not yet budded. It was painted by Yoshimura Kokei, one of Maruyama Okyo's ten famous pupils.
Kishi Chikudou / Frozen willows shining at sunrise
It beautifully expresses the icy cold scenery is slowly melting in the morning sun.
Matsumura Keibun / Two birds flying over the waves
His skill to express waves with just a single brush stroke of ink is truly outstanding. Two plovers flying around under the moonlight. The depiction of the quiet waves invites a sense of tranquility, so quiet that you can almost hear the sound of their wings.
Garden landscapes of Spring and Autumn, A pair of six-panel folding screens painted in Mid-Edo period
Although the artist is unknown, these are the excellent Edo-period animal painting screens. The balance between the heavy background and the intricately drawn birds is beautiful and mysteriously charming.
Kishi Chikudou / Jicchosei / large hanging scroll
The Ten Longevity (Jicchosei) refers to the ten symbols of eternal youth and longevity: the sun, water, pine, crane, turtle, deer, and the herb of immortality, plus three of the following: mountain, cloud, moon, stone, and bamboo.
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Nagasawa Rosetsu / Purple wisteria flowers and two sparrows
Wisteria is drawn with flowing lines. Two sparrows are staying underneath. Rosetsu's unique and attractive brushworks make this work very impressive.
Painted by Yamaguchi Soken,inscription by Kagawa Kageki / Sparrow and bamboo
The painting was done by Yamaguchi Soken, one of the Ten Excellent Painters of the Okyo School, and the inscription was written by Kagawa Kageki, a poet from the late Edo period. A sparrow is perched on a thin bamboo stalk, looking as dignified as a samurai.
Okamoto Shuki / Peacock and Pine
Shuki was so excelled at painting peacocks that his peacock paintings were called "Shuki's Peacock" with praise. With detailed depictions, every single feather is carefully drawn.
Sakakibara Shiho / Two sparrows
Two sparrows are enjoying a meal under gorgeously blooming plum trees. This work evokes the coming of spring.
Yamaguchi Soken / Cormorant fishing
The smooth brushstrokes vividly and beautifully depict the scene of cormorant fishing. This work was painted by Yamaguchi Soken, one of the Ten Excellent Painters of the Okyo School.
Yoshimura Kokei / 3 Hanging scrolls of Hawk, Spider and Bear
This set of three hanging scrolls was created by Yoshimura Kokei, one of the Ten Excellent Painters of the Okyo School. The unusual combination of a bear, a hawk, and a spider, as well as the dignified atmosphere of this work make it an appealing piece.
Kikuchi Hobun / Chestnuts and a bird in the rain
A small bird may be searching for a place to shelter from the heavy rain in a sudden shower. This is a work that is so realistic that you can even hear the sound of the rain.
Kano Kagenori / Three hanging scrolls of Takasago
This auspicious triptych depicts cranes, turtles, pine trees, and more, based on the theme of "Takasago," a familiar Noh play.
Yokoyama Seiki / A lesser cuckoo and the moon reflected on the surface of the water
Though the subject is simple, the depiction of the moonlight reflected on the water is innovative, evoking the sense of the ever-changing passage of time.
Takahashi Souzan, Maekawa Bunrei, Maekawa Koryo and other / Chinese zodiac
Each brush stroke has its own unique flavor, making this the Chinese zodiac painting enjoyable to look at.
Kikuchi Yosai / A plum tree and a small bird
A single sparrow rests cutely on a plum branch, painted with clarity by ink. This is flower-and-bird paintings by Yosai, who excelled in historical paintings.
Mori Ippo / Snow on the willows and two crows
A snow-covered willow tree and two crows. A simple everyday scene depicted with an exquisite composition. This is a work with a unique elegance that is characteristic of Ippo, who based his work on sketching.
Kino Hironari / Wagtail
A single wagtail stands at the base of an old pine tree. It is said that wagtails sing around the time of "Hakuro" in the 24 solar terms, heralding the arrival of autumn. In this work, you can almost hear the wagtail's chirp in the silence.
Kato Bunrei / A swallow flying under the willows
The startled expression on the face is quite lovely. This is a work by Kato Bunrei, Tani Buncho's master in his childhood.
Honnyo / Flying swallow with wisteria
Wisteria flowers and a flying swallow. This work captured a scene from a peaceful daily life unique to spring. Among the successive head monks of Honganji Temple, Honnyo was particularly skilled in painting and left behind many works.
Kosugi Hoan / Playing birds with plum blossoms
The bleeding of the paint creates a unique atmosphere. This work conveys a warm gaze towards living creatures.
Tomita Keisen / A little bird and cherry blossoms
This piece evokes the splendor of spring.
Maeda Seison / Millet
The two sparrows are adorable and have a gentle charm. This is a work by Maeda Seison, who studied the traditions of Yamato-e painting deeply.
Maeda Seison / Wagtail
The bold composition and simple brushworks are superb. This work gives a glimpse of Maeda Seison's gaze on living creatures.
Kakizaki Hakyo / Flowers laugh and birds sing , wide hanging scroll
The red and white flower under the bamboo hat is probably a camellia. This flower-and-bird painting shows the influence of the Maruyama-Shijo school.

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