Nagasawa Rosetsu / Su Shi
2026年3月7日

Yamamoto Baiitsu
【Celebratory Blessings for the Entire Family】

"Kouka zenkei zu (Celebratory Blessings for the Entire Family)" is a riddle-like painting theme depicting a male and female rooster with chicks. Because "qing (=Kei)" sounds the same as "chicken (=Kei)", it signifies harmony and happiness within the family, and is considered a theme that alludes to peace, tranquility, and safety in the home.
Number
D-197
Title
Celebratory Blessings for the Entire Family
Artist
Yamamoto Baiitsu
Detail
Materials : ink and colour on silk
wooden boxed (signed by Tadika Chikuson)
Size : W 42 × H 119 cm (Image) ・ W 56 × H 202.5 cm (Mount)
Painted in 1852 at the age of 70. later work
Condition: slightly stained on the image
Artist History
The painter Yamamoto Baiitsu（1783–1856）is best known for his paintings of birds and flowers. He was close friends with the painter Nakabayashi Chikuto (1776-1853). Baiitsu worked for the Owari Domain as a painter.
Price
380,000yen

Yamamoto Baiitsu
【Celebratory Blessings for the Entire Family】

"Kouka zenkei zu (Celebratory Blessings for the Entire Family)" is a riddle-like painting theme depicting a male and female rooster with chicks. Because "qing (=Kei)" sounds the same as "chicken (=Kei)", it signifies harmony and happiness within the family, and is considered a theme that alludes to peace, tranquility, and safety in the home.
Number
D-197
Title
Celebratory Blessings for the Entire Family
Artist
Yamamoto Baiitsu
Detail
Materials : ink and colour on silk
wooden boxed (signed by Tadika Chikuson)
Size : W 42 × H 119 cm (Image) ・ W 56 × H 202.5 cm (Mount)
Painted in 1852 at the age of 70. later work
Condition: slightly stained on the image
Artist History
The painter Yamamoto Baiitsu（1783–1856）is best known for his paintings of birds and flowers. He was close friends with the painter Nakabayashi Chikuto (1776-1853). Baiitsu worked for the Owari Domain as a painter.
Price
380,000yen

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