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Kano Eishuku / The ryumon
This is a dynamic painting based on the story of the Dragon Gate by Eishuku, the ninth generation of the Kano school. The carp’s expression is so lively and that evokes pleasant feeling to you just looking at it.
Tags: modern times
2023年4月4日
Kano Eisen’in / Rabbit and wavelets
This piece depicts the legendary rabbit that is said to live in the moon. The cute rabbit is drawn with strong lines.
Tags: modern times
2020年6月7日
Kano Chikanobu / Willow and a swallow
The swallow’s chin feathers look fluffy and soft, making it appear adorable.
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2024年3月23日
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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2023年11月20日
Kano Chikanobu / A horned owl with the old tree
The Chinese name for this owl “Tsuku” means “arboreal rabbit”, and it is said it is because the owl’s horn-like feathers resemble the long ears of a rabbit. Although owls have a dignified appearance, the owl depicted in this work has full of cuteness that is unique to Edo animal paintings.
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2022年9月22日
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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2023年8月9日
Kaneko Kinryo / Monkeys playing with bees
The plants and animals painted by Kaneko Kinryo, the teacher of Watanabe Kazan and Tsubaki Chinzan, are full of unique charm and a sense of depth.
2024年3月15日
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 paintings the influence of the Maruyama-Shijo school.
Tags: modern times, small birds
2020年6月28日
Junyo / Bird and flowers
A flower-and-bird painting by the 18th abbot of Higashi Honganji, Junyo. The birds’ gestures are cute, and he is as skilled as a professional painter.
Tags: modern times, small birds
2020年6月7日
Ishiko Yurin / Woodpecker in Autumn Mountain
This work vividly expresses the atmosphere of autumn. The delicately drawn painting is gorgeous and beautiful.
Tags: modern times, small birds
2020年6月16日
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