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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.
Hara Zaichu / Billows
It is a painting of raging waves depicting the rough surface of water almost overflowing from the screen, but as you look at it, a sense of calm gradually comes over your mind.
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.
Ganku / 2 hanging scrolls of tiger and waterfall
Ganku was so skilled at painting tigers that his tiger paintings were called "Ganku's Tiger" with praise. The fierce, sharp gaze and the majestic appearance... the depiction is so powerful that you can almost hear the roar.
Kano Tatsunobu / Falling cherry blossoms
This is a shikishi-sized piece depicting cherry blossoms falling. The fragile and neat appearance is wonderful.
Furusawa Setsuden / Summer flowers, grass and insects
Many small insects are vividly depicted among the colorful plants. Furusawa Setsuden was a student of Taki Katei, and like his teacher, he specialized in painting flowers-and-birds.
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.
Mori Sosen / Tiger in the snow
The tiger is drawn with ink, but it is full of realism and conveys a lively appearance. There is an inscription on the box by Japanese painter Kawamura Manshu.
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.
Komai Genki / Two rabbits
This rabbit painting was done by Komai Genki, a disciple of Maruyama Okyo. It captures the characteristics of a rabbit in a simple way.
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Takaku Ryuko / Sobering-up time
This work is painted by Takaku Ryuko, who established his own unique style of painting by fusing Nanga and Yamato-e.
Kishi Chikudou / Reeds with fireflies
This work depicts fireflies resting on reeds, evoking the atmosphere of a summer night. The plainly painted water surface also has a cool feel to it.
late Edo Period / Secrets of annual events
The palm-sized Ehon of Shunga (erotic arts) that correspond to annual Japanese events such as Hinamatsuri, moon viewing, and mochi pounding.
Mori Sosen / Monkey parent and child
What on earth are they doing? It looks like the mother monkey is on guard, while the baby monkey is looking at her curiously.
Takahashi Kyoson / Landscapes of sansha (Three Shrines)
The painting depicts a deer, which is said to be a messenger of the gods, and a sacred mirror hanging from a tree, signifying that the place is shrouded in holiness and pure air.
Kano Kagenori / Three hanging scrolls of Takasago
This auspicious set of scrolls depicts cranes, turtles, a pine tree, and more, based on the theme of "Takasago," a familiar Noh play.
Takahashi Souzan, Maekawa Bunrei, Maekawa Koryo and other / Chinese zodiac
Each brush stroke has its own unique flavor, making this 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 which was painted with clarity with ink brushstrokes. This is a flower-and-bird painting by Yosai who excelled in historical paintings.
Attributed to Nagasawa Rosetsu, inscription by Minagawa Kien / Autumn cicada
The sound of cicadas chirping in autumn makes us feel the change of seasons.
Yamaguchi Soken / Rabbits
Perhaps he used the rabbit paintings of his teacher Okyo as a reference. The slightly humorous expressions on the rabbits' faces are a nice touch. It's a fun rabbit painting to look at.
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.
Kumagai Naohiko / An old pine tree in the morning glow , wide hanging scroll
This painting is impressive for its scorching morning glow and the powerful old pine tree. The unique appearance of the pine tree, which is likely a depiction of the real thing, conveys the artist's intense interest.
Ganku / Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils
At first glance, it looks like a landscape painting, but there is a small tiger depicted. Based on the Chinese legend "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils", this painting depicts the scene of Zhou Chu killing the white-fronted tiger of Nanzan Mountain.
Yamaguchi Soken / A tiger drinking water in a strong wind
A tiger drinking water from a river while being buffeted by a strong wind. Its expression is adorable and not the least bit scary. Yamaguchi Soken specialized in Japanese-beauty paintings, but he also painted a variety of animal paintings.
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.
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.
Dodo Konen / A snake and Young bamboo
Snakes, which are depicted as evil in Western paintings, are considered symbols of wealth and water in Japan.
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Maruyama Okyo / Playing turtle
This is a heartwarming piece of work depicting a turtle swimming leisurely and playing, and other turtles that appear to be parent and child watching over it. The box is inscribed by Kawabata Shigeaki, a Meiji-era Japanese painter and the son of Kawabata Gyokusho.
Goshun / Grasshopper, rice and moon
This is a calming autumn piece that evokes the feeling of a refreshing night breeze.
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Maruyama Okyo / Plovers with a wintry moon
This is a masterpiece that depicts a half moon floating brilliantly in the bitterly cold sky and plovers, a familiar winter seasonal word in haiku, using only ink. It has a box with the inscription by Mori Ippo who was a Mori school painter from the late Edo period. Formerly owned by the Setsuda family, a sake wholesaler that has been in business since the Edo period.
Tanabata (Orihime and Kengyu)
A work based on the Chinese legend of Orihime and Kengyu. The two smiling at each other are depicted with the elegant brushworks.
Inscription by Obaku Kacho, painted by Mori Sosen / Monkey parent and child
The fluffy fur and carefully drawn affectionate gestures will warm your heart. This is an excellent work by Mori Sosen, a master of monkey painting.
Junyo / Bird and flowers
A flower-and-bird painting by the 18th abbot of Higashi Honganji, Junyo. The bird's gesture is cute, and the painting tells that he was as skilled as a professional painter.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Honnyo / Dragon in clouds
This is an ink painting of a cloud and dragon by Honnyo, a priest of Jodo Shinshu. It was painted in 1819 at the age of 44.
Okamoto Toyohiko / 3 Hanging scrolls (Turtle and plum tree, Old Man of the South Pole, Crane and bamboo)
This is a set of 3 scrolls of cranes and turtles that are symbols of longevity, and old man of the south pole. They were also used in prayers for longevity.
Matsumura Keibun / Two pigeons under the weeping cherry tree
Two pigeons are pecking at food under the weeping cherry tree. 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.
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.

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