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  • Mori Sosen / Hirsute Raspberries and a monkey

    Sosen, who excelled in painting monkeys, is said to have spent several years observing monkeys in the mountains and fields. This is a heartwarming piece depicting a monkey engrossed in eating Hirsute Raspberries.
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  • 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.
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  • Kobayakawa Shusei / Rising dragon

    The dragon pushes through the dark rainclouds and climbs vigorously towards the light. The colors are so deep that it is hard to believe they were painted using only ink, and the splashes of water scattered throughout the painting give the picture a sense of dynamism.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • Kishi Renzan / Tiger roaring under the moon

    The tiger painting by Renzan, the third generation of the Kishi school, gives the impression of tiger's solid frame under the cover of its fluffy fur.
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  • Matumura Keibun / Willow and a bush warbler

    It is painted in a single color of ink, but gives the feeling of early spring.
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  • Konoshima Okoku / Deer playing in the snow

    A herd of deer playing on a frozen, snowy mountain. This is a painting that fully demonstrates Okoku's artistic ability.
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  • 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.
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  • Muromachi-Momoyama period / Plum and three wise monkeys

    "The three wise monkeys" are a Japanese pictorial maxim, embodying the proverbial principle "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil (mizaru, kikazaru, iwazaru)". This work was painted during the Muromachi period.
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  • Irie Hako / Longing for spring

    A dog with the dignified appearance is lying down in a clear snowy landscape. The red plum blossoms give a subtle feeling of spring.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • Haruki Nanmei / A deer under the moon

    Nanmei had a gentle personality and many patrons, and it is said that Yamauchi Yodo, the lord of the Tosa domain, favored Nanmei so much that he had him live next door to his villa. This work was painted when Nanmei was 81 years old.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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