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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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2024年2月2日


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