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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.
Tags: modern times
2022年9月3日
Yoshimura Kokei / 3 Hanging scrolls of Hawk, Spider and Bear
This triptych 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.
Tags: modern times
2021年3月25日
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.
Tags: modern times
2023年10月13日
Yamaoka Tesshu / Beckoning cat and Calligraphy
Since Tesshu found profound meanings in cat’s behavior, beckoning cats may have been somewhat close to him.
Tags: closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate, modern times, modern times, year round
2024年3月4日
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.
Tags: modern times
2023年9月9日
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.
Tags: latter half of the Edo period, modern times, modern times, year round
2024年5月26日
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.
2023年8月5日
Yamamoto Baiitsu / Pine trees and flowers and birds
晩年は尾張藩の御用絵師としても活躍した山本梅逸。こちらは御用絵師となる3年前の69歳時に描かれた一幅です。薔薇に松、笹の葉に鳥が様々な筆致で描き分けられ、筆遣いの巧みさが感じられます。
2024年6月24日
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.
2021年5月30日
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