“Merciful Mother Kannon” Kanō Hōgai (1828-1888) was born in the house of a painter who was a purveying painter to the Chofu Clan and was blessed with the talent for painting from a young age. While belonging to the Kanō school and acting as a painter of the shogunate, he learned ink paintings such as Sesshu. When he was […]
Kanō Hōgai’s Merciful Mother Kannon Read More »
Pine Trees by Hasegawa Tōhaku <figure> <a href=”https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/b17228ce8112c1ece6ad9ce1bf756268.jpg” data-elementor-open-lightbox=”default”> <img width=”640″ height=”299″ src=”https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/b17228ce8112c1ece6ad9ce1bf756268-1024×479.jpg” alt=”Hasegawa Tohaku pine tree” srcset=”https://i1.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/b17228ce8112c1ece6ad9ce1bf756268.jpg?resize=1024%2C479&ssl=1 1024w, https://i1.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/b17228ce8112c1ece6ad9ce1bf756268.jpg?resize=150%2C70&ssl=1 150w, https://i1.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/b17228ce8112c1ece6ad9ce1bf756268.jpg?resize=300%2C140&ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/b17228ce8112c1ece6ad9ce1bf756268.jpg?resize=768%2C359&ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/b17228ce8112c1ece6ad9ce1bf756268.jpg?w=1279&ssl=1 1279w” sizes=”(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px” /> </a> <figcaption>Left</figcaption> </figure> <figure> <a href=”https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/4e62cdb8e5b726fd9ab6039c36d26ea0.jpg” data-elementor-open-lightbox=”default”> <img width=”640″ height=”300″ src=”https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/4e62cdb8e5b726fd9ab6039c36d26ea0-1024×480.jpg” alt=”Hasegawa Tohaku pine trees” srcset=”https://i2.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/4e62cdb8e5b726fd9ab6039c36d26ea0.jpg?resize=1024%2C480&ssl=1 1024w, https://i2.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/4e62cdb8e5b726fd9ab6039c36d26ea0.jpg?resize=150%2C70&ssl=1 150w, https://i2.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/4e62cdb8e5b726fd9ab6039c36d26ea0.jpg?resize=300%2C141&ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/4e62cdb8e5b726fd9ab6039c36d26ea0.jpg?resize=768%2C360&ssl=1 768w,
Hasegawa Tōhaku’s Pine Trees folding screen painting Read More »
“Pine Trees in Snow” by Maruyama Ōkyo <figure> <a href=”https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1024px-Okyo_Pines_left.jpg” data-elementor-open-lightbox=”default”> <img width=”640″ height=”273″ src=”https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1024px-Okyo_Pines_left-1024×436.jpg” alt=”” srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1024px-Okyo_Pines_left.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1024px-Okyo_Pines_left.jpg?resize=150%2C64&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1024px-Okyo_Pines_left.jpg?resize=300%2C128&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1024px-Okyo_Pines_left.jpg?resize=768%2C327&ssl=1 768w” sizes=”(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px” /> </a> <figcaption>Left screen</figcaption> </figure> <figure> <a href=”https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1024px-Okyo_Pines_right.jpg” data-elementor-open-lightbox=”default”> <img width=”640″ height=”274″ src=”https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1024px-Okyo_Pines_right-1024×438.jpg” alt=”” srcset=”https://i1.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1024px-Okyo_Pines_right.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https://i1.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1024px-Okyo_Pines_right.jpg?resize=150%2C64&ssl=1 150w, https://i1.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1024px-Okyo_Pines_right.jpg?resize=300%2C128&ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/1024px-Okyo_Pines_right.jpg?resize=768%2C329&ssl=1 768w” sizes=”(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px” />
Maruyama Ōkyo’s “Pine Trees in Snow” folding screen painting Read More »
“Selflessness” <a href=”https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Yokoyama_Muga-1.jpg” data-elementor-open-lightbox=”yes” data-elementor-lightbox-title=”Yokoyama_Muga selflessness”> <img width=”625″ height=”1024″ src=”https://www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Yokoyama_Muga-1-625×1024.jpg” alt=”” srcset=”https://i1.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Yokoyama_Muga-1.jpg?w=625&ssl=1 625w, https://i1.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Yokoyama_Muga-1.jpg?resize=92%2C150&ssl=1 92w, https://i1.wp.com/www.masterpiece-of-japanese-culture.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Yokoyama_Muga-1.jpg?resize=183%2C300&ssl=1 183w” sizes=”(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px” /> </a> <br /><!– Japacul Link Unit –><br /><ins style=”display: block;” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-2105416879233547″ data-ad-slot=”3145397812″ data-ad-format=”link” data-full-width-responsive=”true”></ins><br /> Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958) was a great painter in modern Japanese art. He was the first member who graduated
Yokoyama Taikan’s “Selflessness” painting Read More »
The Japanese big wave art, The Great Wave off Kanagawa(kanagawa oki nami ura) ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’ (woodblock printing) is one of the most famous art not only of Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)‘s prints but also throughout the country(but actually, there are quite a few Japanese who do not know the title of the picture…). You might not be able to
Famous The Great Wave Off Kanagawa art print, painted by Katsushika Hokusai Read More »
Katsushika Hokusai’s most famous prints series, Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), who was one of the most active ukiyo-e artists in Edo Period, accomplished the Mt.Fuji arts series of “Fugaku Sanjurokkei”(Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji) in early 18th century. Related Post Katsushika Hokusai’s biography Viewing one by one, you should not get boared with them by his color usage and composition.
Katsushika Hokusai’s 36 views of Mt.Fuji all prints Read More »
