Otani Son’yu / Wild goose

A wild goose is flying above the moon reflected on the water’s surface. Its wide-spread wings are expressed with bold brushstrokes and light and dark tones of the ink. The humorous expression of the goose creates a peaceful feeling.

Tags: modern times

2020年6月7日

Ooide Toukou / A mantis on the willow takes a cicada

In China, there is a proverb that goes, “The mantis watches the cicada, and the sparrow is behind it.” It is said that it means being distracted by immediate profits and not noticing the danger approaching from behind.

2020年9月2日

Omura Taiun / Rice plants and a Sparrow

A song of a sparrow being chirped beside the drooping ear of rice. It seems that people and sparrows are alike in the 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

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

This is a set of 3 scrolls of cranes and turtles that are symbols of longevity, and old man of the south pole. They were also used in prayers for longevity.

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

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.

Tags: modern times, year round

2023年2月20日

Nomura Bunkyo / 5 Hanging scrolls of the five seasonal festivals

The theme is related to the five seasonal festivals in Japan, and the work subtly depicts the secret affairs of a man and a woman.

Tags: closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate, latter half of the Edo period, modern times, modern times, year round

2021年1月24日

Nojima Seiji / A butterfly and a carp

A rare combination of a butterfly and a carp. The distinction between underwater and aerial scenes creates an interesting contrast.

Tags: modern times

2020年11月3日

Nishimura Goun / Millet and 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