Kano Yasunobu / A flock of rabbits

This is a rabbit painting by Kano Yasunobu, the founder of the Nakahashi Kano school. The three rabbits, drawn lightly in light ink, are lined up like a Dango, creating an adorable scene.

Tags: modern times, year round

2025年9月14日

Kano Tsunenobu / Two hanging scrolls of Tiger and Dragon

This painting of a dragon and a tiger is inspired by a passage from “I Ching(易経)”, which says, “When a dragon sings, clouds arise; when a tiger roars, wind blows.”

2024年6月14日

Kano Tanshin / Two hanging scrolls of climbing carp

Tanshin, the seventh generation of the Kajibashi Kano school, studied the paintings of his ancestor Kano Tan’yu in order to rebuild his family.

Tags: modern times

2024年6月17日

Kano Takanobu / Carp climbing up a waterfall

Kano Takanobu studied under Isen’in and worked on painting of the sliding screens of Edo Castle as an official painter for the Edo Shogunate. Compared to the precise expression of the carp, the depiction of the splashes of water is more stylized and unique.

Tags: closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate, latter half of the Edo period, modern times

2023年5月3日

Kano Seisen’in / The carp climbing a waterfall

The splashes of water are expressed with a misting technique, creating a sense.

Tags: modern times

2024年2月9日

Kano Kagenori / Three hanging scrolls of Takasago

This auspicious set of scrolls depicts cranes, turtles, a pine tree, and more, based on the theme of “Takasago,” a familiar Noh play.

Tags: modern times

2020年10月6日

Kano Isen’in / 3 Hanging scrolls of Fukurokuju, Monkeys and Deer

This triptych features subjects such as Fukurokuju, cranes, deer, monkeys, a bat, and pine trees, which embody the three virtues desired in Taoism: happiness, prosperity, and longevity. While the subject matter is historical, it exudes a sense of relaxed cheerfulness and happiness.

Tags: deer, modern times

2025年12月16日

Kano Hogai / Tiger in a bamboo forest

A cute tiger seems to be shrugging its head under a bamboo grove swaying in the wind. Although the work follows the Kano school of tigers, it is fun to look at its humorous appearance without being scary.

Tags: Chinese Zodiac Sign, Tiger, latter half of the Edo period, modern times, tiger (Panthera tigris), year round

2020年5月23日

Kano Hogai / Chrysanthemum and butterfly

The minimal brushstrokes create a splendid space. The box is inscribed by Honda Tenjyo, a Japanese painter who studied under Kano Hogai.

Tags: latter half of the Edo period, modern times

2020年5月21日

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