Nishimura Goun / Millet quail

A quail takes flight from a millet field nearing harvest. The contrast between the bold brushstrokes of the millet and the detailed drawing of the quail is striking.

Tags: modern times

2020年5月21日

Nakamura Gakuryo / Sweetfish

The painting style incorporates Yamato-e with early modern Western painting techniques, and delicately depicts a sweetfish.

2020年6月7日

Nakabayashi Chikuto / Little bird on a branch

A small bird perched on a loose branch. This work shows the artist’s unwavering brushwork and impressive artistic ability. Painted by Chikuto at the age of 73.

Tags: modern times, small birds

2020年5月21日

Nagasawa Rosetsu / Three Japanese Cranes

The birds that Rosetsu painted seem to be drawn freely with the brush, and many of them have very humorous expressions. The more you look at this painting, the more you will appreciate it.

2024年3月24日

Nagasawa Rosetsu / Sparrows on a rock with Peonies

This is an excellent piece by Rosetsu that is full of things to see.

Tags: modern times

2020年5月22日

Nagasawa Rosetsu / Sparrows and the rising sun

This is a painting of sparrows by Nagasawa Rosetsu, who enjoyed painting animals.

Tags: modern times, small birds, year round

2020年6月7日

Nagasawa Rosetsu / Purple wisteria flowers and two sparrows

Wisteria is drawn with flowing lines. Two sparrows are staying underneath. Rosetsu’s unique and attractive brushworks make this work very impressive.

Tags: modern times, small birds

2022年1月10日

Nagasawa Rosetsu / Bamboo and Stone with Turtle

In Rosetsu’s works, occasionally exquisite compositions emerge. In this painting, a turtle snugly fits into the foreground’s margin, creating a slightly mysterious composition. Rosetsu’s approach involves pushing elements into the painting without concern if they might overflow, capturing a sense of freedom from conventional concepts and a joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of painting.

Tags: modern times

2024年6月28日

Nagai Naotane / Crested myna

Crested myna is a bird that has long been a subject of painting in China. It is known for being very friendly to humans and for imitating human speech. The mounting of this work is one of the finest of its kind at the time.

2020年5月22日

Nagai Ikka / Yatagarasu

This work was painted by Nagai Ikka, who was known as the crow doctor. The Yatagarasu is a three-legged crow that is the messenger of the Amaterasu Omikami. The way it flies through the light is reminiscent of the Chinese legend that the three-legged crow lives in the sun.

Tags: modern times, year round

2020年5月23日