Mori Sosen / A deer

As expected from Sosen, who specialized in painting monkeys, his expression of the texture of the stiff fur is superb.

2023年2月3日

Mori Ippo / Snow on the willows and two crows

A snow-covered willow tree and two crows. A simple everyday scene depicted with an exquisite composition. This is a work with a unique elegance that is characteristic of Ippo, who based his work on sketching.

Tags: modern times

2020年9月19日

Mori Ippo / Hakuzosu(The fox spirit) under the moon

Hakuzosu is said to be a fox spirit disguised as a monk. Hakuzosu stands alone in a withered autumn field. Looking up at the moon, what is he thinking?

2023年2月16日

Mori Ippo / Carp

This work was exhibited at the exhibition “Real-The Most Oddity” held at the Fuchu Art Museum in 2018.

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

2024年4月29日

Mio Goseki / Cat

A weasel chasing a mouse, and a cat catching the weasel. This work tells an epitome of the law of the jungle. Next to the signature is the inscription “Rin-ne (Samsara)”.

Tags: modern times, year round

2020年8月22日

Meiji and Taisho period / Reunion of The Sanzu-no-Kawa (Sanzu River)

This painting depicts a moment of joy with a lover who has crossed the Sanzu River and reunited. It may be the very proof of love that we can recognize each other even when we are bones.

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

2024年8月17日

Matumura Keibun / Willow and a bush warbler

It is painted in a single color of ink, but gives the feeling of early spring.

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

2023年12月22日

Matsumura Keibun / Two pigeons under the weeping cherry tree

Two pigeons are pecking at food under the weeping cherry tree. This work evokes the warm sunlight of spring.

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

2020年5月21日

Matsumura Keibun / Two birds flying over the waves

His skill to express waves with just a single brush stroke of ink is truly outstanding. Two plovers flying around under the moonlight. The depiction of the quiet waves invites a sense of tranquility, so quiet that you can almost hear the sound of their wings.

Tags: modern times, small birds

2022年1月22日

Matsumura Keibun / Pine tree, Taihu stone and monkeys

Although the work depicts a relaxed scene, there is something humorous about the two monkeys staring at each other with stern expressions.

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

2024年5月12日