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.

Tags: modern times

2020年6月17日

Maruyama Okyo / Playing rabbits

This painting, painted when Okyo was 38 years old, shows brushwork that is more faithful to the real thing than the plump, fluffy rabbits he often painted in his later years. The expression and fur are roughly drawn, but the shape of the ears and the rabbit’s movements are captured very well.

2025年11月15日

Maruyama Okyo / Pine, bamboo and a wagtail

This is a dignified scroll with a graceful wagtail as the main character. It was created in the first year of the Kansei era when Okyo was 57 years old.

2025年7月19日

Maruyama Okyo / Persimmons and a warbling white-eye

The transparent expression of the persimmon makes it look fresh and delicious. The dynamic brushwork and the splendid composition are impressive. This work was exhibited at the “Edo-Painting Drawing Class” held at the Fuchu Art Museum in 2023.

Tags: modern times, small birds

2023年7月14日

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.

Tags: modern times

2020年5月23日

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.

Tags: modern times

2024年1月27日

Maeda Seison / Wagtail

The bold composition and simple brushworks are superb. This work gives a glimpse of Maeda Seison’s gaze on living creatures.

Tags: modern times, small birds

2020年7月26日

Maeda Seison / Millet

The two sparrows are adorable and have a gentle charm. This is a work by Maeda Seison, who studied the traditions of Yamato-e painting deeply.

Tags: modern times, small birds

2020年7月28日

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.

Tags: modern times

2021年2月22日

Late Edo and Meiji periods / Shunga of fox spirits

This erotic painting from the late Edo period and the Meiji era is a humorous depiction of a man who, while half asleep, is completely deceived by some fox spirits.

Tags: latter half of the Edo period, modern times

2021年9月2日