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Yamaguchi Soken
【Rabbits】

Perhaps he used the rabbit paintings of his teacher Okyo as a reference. The slightly humorous expressions on the rabbits' faces are a nice touch. It's a fun rabbit painting to look at.
Number
D20-149
Title
Rabbits
Artist
Yamaguchi Soken
Detail
Materials : ink and light colour on paper
wooden boxed
Size : W 57 × H 33 cm (Image) ・ W 59 × H 125 cm (Mount)
Condition: slightly damaged on the image
Painted in 1807 at the age of 49.
Artist History
Yamaguchi Soken (1759-1818) was a Maruyama School painter from the mid to late Edo period. He was born in Kyoto and was one of the Ten Great Masters of the Omon School. He excelled in painting elegant Japanese beauties and was praised alongside Komai Genki. He worked to popularize the Maruyama School style of painting, and painted many genre paintings. He also excelled in Flower-and-bird Paintings.
Price
250,000yen

Yamaguchi Soken
【Rabbits】

Perhaps he used the rabbit paintings of his teacher Okyo as a reference. The slightly humorous expressions on the rabbits' faces are a nice touch. It's a fun rabbit painting to look at.
Number
D20-149
Title
Rabbits
Artist
Yamaguchi Soken
Detail
Materials : ink and light colour on paper
wooden boxed
Size : W 57 × H 33 cm (Image) ・ W 59 × H 125 cm (Mount)
Condition: slightly damaged on the image
Painted in 1807 at the age of 49.
Artist History
Yamaguchi Soken (1759-1818) was a Maruyama School painter from the mid to late Edo period. He was born in Kyoto and was one of the Ten Great Masters of the Omon School. He excelled in painting elegant Japanese beauties and was praised alongside Komai Genki. He worked to popularize the Maruyama School style of painting, and painted many genre paintings. He also excelled in Flower-and-bird Paintings.
Price
250,000yen

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