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Matsumura Keibun / 12 Hanging scrolls of flowers and birds


It depicts camellia, Japanese bush warbler on plum blossoms, weeping cherry blossoms with long tails, rape blossoms with butterflies, reeds with jade, moon with a glabella, chrysanthemum, maple, and geese, etc., representing the twelve moons. The mounting was done by Fusehara Shunpodo, a Kyoto-based mounting store.

2020年6月7日

Matsudaira Fumai / Horse


It is a vivid depiction of a horse galloping happily. Lord Fumai, a feudal lord and tea master, was skilled in calligraphy, painting, waka poetry, and pottery.

2022年5月23日

Maruyama Okyo / Two birds with the moon


This is a masterpiece that depicts a half moon floating brilliantly in the bitterly cold sky and a plover, a familiar winter seasonal word in haiku, using only ink. It has a box inscription by Mori Ippo, a Mori school painter from the late Edo period. Formerly owned by the Setsuda family, a sake wholesaler that has been in business since the Edo period.

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2020年6月16日

Maruyama Okyo / Playing turtle


This is a heartwarming piece of work depicting a turtle swimming leisurely and playing, and other turtles that appear to be a parent and child watching over it. The box is inscribed by Kawabata Shigeaki, a Meiji-era Japanese painter and the son of Kawabata Gyokusho.

2020年6月17日

Maruyama Okyo / Persimmons and a warbling white-eye


The transparent expression of the persimmon makes it look fresh and delicious. The dynamic brushwork and the splendid composition are impressive. This work was exhibited at the “Edo-Painting Drawing Class” held at the Fuchu Art Museum in 2023.

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2023年7月14日

Maruyama Okyo / In a gorge


This work was created in 1786, when Okyo was 53 years old. Although it is intricately painted, it has a very relaxed atmosphere.

2020年5月23日

Maruyama Okyo / A heron with willow trees in the rain


The pale, light ink used in the painting creates the feeling of the humid atmosphere of a rainy day.

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2024年1月27日

late Edo Period / Secrets of annual events


The palm-sized Ehon (Shunga) that correspond to annual Japanese events such as Hinamatsuri, moon viewing, and mochi pounding.

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2021年2月22日

Late Edo and Meiji periods / Shunga of fox spirits


This erotic painting from the late Edo period and the Meiji era is a humorous depiction of a man who, while half asleep, is completely deceived by some fox spirits.

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2021年9月2日

Konoshima Okoku / Snowy morning


Okoku, who studied under Imao Keinen, based his work on sketching and left many excellent animal paintings. This work is simple, yet evokes the clear air of early morning.

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2023年6月15日

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