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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.

Tags: modern times
2021年3月17日
Koike Kyokuko / Dragon in clouds
Kyokuko was one of the four great painters of the Sendai domain and specialized in painting flowers and birds. This dragon is also depicted with such vividness that it seems to emerge from the clouds.

Tags: modern times
2025年8月25日
Koike Kyokko / Two Cranes Under Pine Trees
Koike Kyokko is one of the four great painters of the Sendai domain, alongside Azuma Toyo, Sugai Baikan, and Kikuta Ishu. He studied bird-and-flower painting under Shen Nanpin, and although he followed his style, Kyokko’s brushwork is gentle and generous, reflecting his character, which was described as “warm-hearted and sincere.”

Tags: modern times, pine tree (Pinus spp.)
2026年1月20日
Kobayakawa Shusei / Rising dragon
The dragon pushes through the dark rainclouds and climbs vigorously towards the light.

Tags: modern times
2024年2月12日
Kishi Renzan / Tiger roaring under the moon
The tiger painting by Renzan, the third generation of the Kishi school, gives the impression of tiger’s solid frame under the cover of its fluffy fur.

Tags: Chinese Zodiac Sign, Tiger, modern times, tiger (Panthera tigris)
2024年1月17日
Kishi Renzan / Tiger and Dragon
A dragon soaring through the sky and a tiger roaring on a rugged cliff. The tiger’s expression is full of realistic fierceness.

Tags: Chinese Zodiac Sign, Tiger, modern times, tiger (Panthera tigris)
2024年3月30日
Kishi Renzan / Family of tigers under the pine tree
This is a tiger painting with strong eyes, but the overall image is somewhat cute. Tigers of this era were drawn from the imagination, so apart from the pattern on its back, it has a very cat-like appearance.

Tags: Chinese Zodiac Sign, Tiger, tiger (Panthera tigris)
2022年11月5日
Kishi Chikudou / Parent and baby deer, A pair of six-panel folding screens
Chikudou was one of the three great masters of the Kyoto art world during the Meiji period, along with Mori Kansai and Kono Bairei. He excelled in tiger paintings,but in this work he also fully captures the lively and adorable nature of deer.This work was exhibited at the “Kishi Chikudo and His Art” exhibition held at the Kyoto Prefectural Library and Archives.

2026年2月7日
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.

Tags: deer, latter half of the Edo period, modern times, pine tree (Pinus spp.), year round
2022年1月15日
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.

2020年9月11日
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