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Ike Taiga / Sparrow and bamboo
This is a sparrow painting by Ike Taiga, a literati painter of the mid-Edo period. The sparrow, which is believed to ward off evil and bring good fortune and luck, is depicted together with a bamboo, which symbolizes honesty because it stretches straight upward.
Tags: modern times, small birds, year round
2020年5月21日
Ikai Shokoku / Battle of Ichi-no-Tani
Many artists have depicted Minamoto no Yoshitsune’s “Battle of Ichi-no-Tani”, but this work depicts the exact moment when the horse is dropped. The tension is conveyed from Yoshitsune’s gaze as he watches the horse.
Tags: modern times, year round
2020年9月20日
Horie Yusei / 2 Hanging scrolls of Dragon and Tiger
A grinning dragon and a tiger. The ferocity of both is beautifully expressed.
Tags: latter half of the Edo period, modern times, tiger (Panthera tigris)
2020年7月5日
Honnyo / Flying swallow with wisteria
Wisteria flowers and a flying swallow. This work captured a scene from a peaceful daily life unique to spring. Among the successive head monks of Honganji Temple, Honnyo was particularly skilled in painting and left behind many works.
Tags: modern times, small birds
2020年8月23日
Honnyo / Dragon in clouds
This is an ink painting of a cloud and dragon by Honnyo, a priest of Jodo Shinshu. It was painted in 1819 at the age of 44.
Tags: modern times, year round
2020年5月22日
Honnyo / Crow
Honnyo studied painting under Yoshimura Kokei, one of the Ten Excellent Painters of the Okyo School. He used the tsuketate technique common in the Maruyama school.
Tags: modern times
2020年5月23日
Hirowatari Ganpi(Kosyu)/ Mother and child cranes with pine trees
This work was exhibited at the “Cute Edo Paintings” exhibition held at the Fuchu Art Museum in 2013. The generous brushwork and soft colors create a heartwarming scene of the parent and child.
Tags: modern times, pine tree (Pinus spp.)
2024年1月20日
Hirowatari Ganpi(Koshu)/ Pine trees and a small bird in the snow
Aside from the subtle use of blue in the pine needles, the monochrome world spreads out, giving it a sense of tranquility. It 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25日
Hirafuku Suian / Two hanging scrolls of Carp and Waterfall
Hirafuku Suian, who placed great importance on sketching, was interested in the lives and customs of the Ainu people, and traveled around Hokkaido to create works with a Ainu theme.
Tags: modern times
2022年10月3日
Hine Taizan / An Egret in a Lotus Pond
Taizan excelled at landscape painting, but he also captured the vivid figures of living creatures in his flower-and-bird paintings.
Tags: modern times, Southern School (of Chinese painting)
2024年2月2日
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