Takeuchi Seiho / Crows fighting in the snow

Three crows fighting violently in the air, searching for food. The vivid brushwork is striking. It was exhibited at the “Takeuchi Seiho:A Destructive and Creative Force” exhibition held at the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art in 2023.

Tags: modern times

2025年2月24日

Takahashi Souzan, Maekawa Bunrei, Maekawa Koryo and other / Chinese zodiac

Each brush stroke has its own unique flavor, making this Chinese zodiac painting enjoyable to look at.

Tags: Chinese Zodiac Sign, Tiger, modern times, modern times, tiger (Panthera tigris)

2020年9月28日

Takahashi Kyoson / Landscapes of sansha (Three Shrines)

The painting depicts a deer, which is said to be a messenger of the gods, and a sacred mirror hanging from a tree, signifying that the place is shrouded in holiness and pure air.

Tags: closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate, deer, latter half of the Edo period, modern times, pine tree (Pinus spp.), small birds

2021年2月13日

Sugimoto Kenkichi / Discussion about the belly button

The three of them show their bellies to each other and have a discussion. If you look closely at its belly, it seems that the kappa has a navel. Is the kappa, a Japanese monster, a mammal? We do not know for sure, but the puzzled expressions on the frog and turtle’s faces make you laugh.

Tags: modern times

2023年6月8日

Suda Kunitaro / Japanese crane and an oak tree

This is a solemn and imposing piece that is typical of Suda Kunitaro. This is a rare piece painted with colored lacquer on a ceramic panel.

Tags: modern times

2020年5月23日

Sou Shizan / The tiger

Song Shizan, who specialized in flower, bird, and landscape paintings, learned his craft from his father, Shiseki, and was active as a painter of the Nanpin school. While there are many paintings of tigers in the world, such a bold composition is rare, and one can feel the artist’s overflowing energy in this work.

2024年6月10日

So Shiko / The hawk

Perhaps he is searching for prey. His gaze into the distance exudes a sense of tension. So Shiko was a painter of the late Edo period. As the grandson of So Shiseki and son of So Shizan, he inherited the Shen Nanpin school.

Tags: modern times, year round

2025年8月3日

So Shiko / Carp and big waves

A carp leaps vigorously, sending up a splash of water. This dynamic moment is beautifully captured.So Shiko was a painter of the late Edo period. As the grandson of So Shiseki and son of So Shizan, he inherited the Shen Nanpin school.

2025年9月6日

Shibata Zeshin / Tongue-Cut Sparrow (Shita-kiri Suzume)

An grandfather, worried about a sparrow that was chased out of the house after an grandmother cut out its tongue, goes to the mountains to search for it.

2025年8月26日

Sano Kosui / Small bird with plum blossoms

A bluebird is diligently pecking at plum blossoms which is swaying in the early spring breeze. This flower-and-bird painting evokes a sense of freshness.

Tags: modern times, small birds

2020年5月21日