~ Japanese fine art from the ancient city of Kyoto ~

Kano Scroll by Yasunobu (1613-1685) and Sokuhi Nyoitsu (1616-1671)

Third son of the director of the Kano School of painting, Yasunobu was appointed head of the Kyoto branch at a young age after his father’s death. Meanwhile, hi

[Bodhisattva] by Kimura Buzan (1876 – 1942)

Seated in meditation with open and compassionate heart, this bodhisattva is on a spiritual journey, postponing his own salvation in order to remain on earth to

Hanging Scrolls by Baisen Hirai

This masterful rendition of an idilic landscape done in the Nanga style of Chinese painting is spread across three canvases titled 1) “Arashiyama” (A district n

Hanging Scroll by Tani Bunchō (1763 – 1840)

A masterpiece by one of the premier Literati painters from the Edo period. Born into a wealthy samurai family, At a young age, Bunchō was given a stipend that e

[Banana Tree] by Tomita Keisen (1879 – 1936)

Japanese sumi on paper—this piece by well-known Meiji/ Taisho artist Tomita Keisen depicts a lone banana tree. Deceptively simple in style, each brush stroke ma

Nanga Painting by Yamamoto Baiitsu (1783 – 1856)

Japanese Nihonga painting on paper—this piece by well-known Edo painter, poet, and tea ceremony devotee Yamamoto Baiitsu depicts an idealized mountain scene in

[Wisteria Maiden] by Tessai/ Rengetsu

Rengetsu is widely regarded as one of the greatest waka poets of the 19th century. A skilled Shijo School painter, she was also an accomplished calligrapher and