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The painting was done by Yamaguchi Soken, one of the Ten Excellent Painters of the Okyo School, and the inscription was written by Kagawa Kageki, a poet from the late Edo period. A sparrow is perched on a thin bamboo stalk, looking as dignified as a samurai.

2021年12月10日

Painted by Sakai Sanryo, inscription by Tomiyasu Fusei / Kappa is happy

This is an adorable piece of art depicting a kappa (Japanese specter) holding a catfish and looking proud and happy. The artist, Sakai Sanryo, was a lifelong friend of Ogawa Usen.

Tags: modern times

2023年4月30日

Painted by Hara Zaichu,inscription by Reizei Tamenori / Playing Turtles

It’s hard not to smile when you see the turtles waking up from a long hibernation and enjoying a leisurely swim.

Tags: modern times, Shijo Faction (of the LDP)

2022年8月22日

Omura Taiun / Rice plants and a Sparrow

A song of a sparrow chirping beside the drooping ears of rice. It seems that people and sparrows alike are in the same spirit of welcoming the harvest season.

Tags: modern times, small birds

2020年5月22日

Okubo Ikkyu / Sparrows and Snow covered Nanten tree

Okubo Ikkyu was an official painter for the Yokosuka Domain and is said to have been influenced by Western-style painting. This work also has elements of Western-style miniature painting.

2023年4月26日

Oki Kangaku / Tiger by a waterfall

The more you look at the unique composition and expression of the tiger, the more captivated you become.

2020年6月7日

Okamoto Toyohiko / 3 Hanging scrolls (Turtle and plum tree, Old Man of the South Pole, Crane and bamboo)

This is a triptych pair of a crane and turtle, symbols of longevity, and old man of the south pole. They were also used in prayers for longevity.

2020年5月21日

Okamoto Shuki / Peacock and Pine

Shuki was so excelled at painting peacocks that his peacock paintings were called “Shuki’s Peacock” with praise. With detailed depictions, every single feather is carefully drawn.

Tags: modern times, year round

2021年11月28日

Okada Kakyo / Lions under the moon, A six-panel folding screen

Two lions gather under a thin moon like a cat’s claw. This folding screen painting was painted by Okada Kakyo, a student of Japanese painter Kikkawa Reika.