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有友鶴城 猿猴暁眠図 大幅
まるで瞑想しているかのように佇む親猿と寛ぐ子猿たち。一匹のやんちゃな子猿を他の兄弟が見守ります。猿の手足の描写は森狙仙の描き方を踏襲していますが、全体の筆致は軽やかで、猿たちの楽し気な雰囲気が伝わってくるようです。
Tags: modern times
2025年8月7日
円山応挙 蓮亀図
A turtle swims leisurely in a lotus pond. Okyo left behind many paintings of turtles, but this one is appealing for its light-hearted depiction, as if it were an improvisation. This work was painted in 1783, when Okyo was 51 years old.
2025年10月19日
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 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.
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
Yoshimura Houryu / Tiger
Yoshimura Houryu, a disciple of Mori Jiho and a student of the Mori school of painting, excelled in animal paintings and played an active role as a leading figure in the Maruyama school. His smooth brushwork, which even captures the texture of fur, is impressive.
2020年9月13日
Yoshimura Houryu / A raccoon dog under the moon
The raccoon dog walks silently in the light of the hazy moon. The quiet autumn night scene is linked with the cold expression of the raccoon dog, and it is sure to catch your eye.
Tags: modern times
2020年8月30日
Yokoyama Seiki / A lesser cuckoo and the moon reflected on the surface of the water
Although the subject is simple, the depiction of the moonlight reflected on the water is innovative. It makes us feel even the ever-changing passage of time.
Tags: latter half of the Edo period, modern times, small birds
2020年10月3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 / The monkey
Perhaps he is enjoying playing alone. This monkey has a very cute expression that looks like he is smiling. It may seem simple to draw, but it captures the characteristics of the monkey very well.
2025年3月27日
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