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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 on the moon. The cute rabbit is drawn with strong lines.

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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 painting shows 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 bird’s gesture is cute, and the painting tells that he was as skilled as a professional painter.