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Watanabe Seitei / Two carps under a waterfall
The composition is reminiscent of Maruyama Okyo's "Green Maple and Waterfall," but Seitei's characteristic dry, taut brushwork is utilized. The carp is painted at about 10% of the ink color of the rocks, but the skill of the brushwork makes it seem as if the carp is peeking out from the water before your eyes.
Watanabe Seitei / Two Hanging scrolls of Iris and carps
This is a rare combination of carp and irises. Seitei barely depicts the surface of the water, instead depicting the overlapping carp and aquatic plants from a bird's-eye view, creating a sense of depth and transparency below the water's surface.
Kano Tanshin / Two hanging scrolls of climbing carp
Tanshin, the seventh generation of the Kajibashi Kano school, studied under his ancestor Tan'yu in order to rebuild his family.
Mori Ippo / The carp
This work was exhibited at the exhibition "Real-The Most Oddity" held at the Fuchu Art Museum in 2018.
Kano Seisen’in / The carp climbing a waterfall
The splashes of water are expressed with a misting technique, creating a sense of rhythm on the screen.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nojima Seiji / A butterfly and a carp
A rare combination of a butterfly and a carp. The distinction between underwater and aerial scenes creates an interesting contrast.
Nakamura Gakuryo / Sweetfish
The sweetfish was delicately depicted with the painting style that incorporated early modern Western painting techniques into Yamato-e painting.
Munakata Shiko / Carp
The calmly swimming carp, cool blue color, and folds on the fan surface give it a tasteful appearance.
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.