Irises and Wisteria Screens (Nezu Museum)

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At Nezu Institute of Fine Arts of Tokyo, Iris laevigata figure screen of Ogata Korin to be published in the spring every year. This year, co-starring with Fujihana figure screen of Maruyama Okyo.

Fujihana figure screen of Maruyama Okyo is, one twin six songs the same as Iris laevigata figure screen. Draw using a blur technique, the portion of the tassel and flower, wisteria vine depicts carefully one by one in the bud and petals.

It's Maruyama Okyo is known for sketching, but here, we have drawn on the twist accent, seems to pay homage to Rimpa like.

In Iris laevigata figure screen of Ogata Korin, overwhelmed, in the work of Okyo, wisteria are not drawn are only a few to Iris laevigata to grow. In addition, the petals of wisteria is small. The contrast is interesting.

One of the Rimpa, four seasons flower figure screen by Kitagawa Sohsetsu. There is a sign of Inen, but believed to be due to the pen of Kitagawa Sohetsu, flower figure screen.

Flowers draws is gorgeous beauty is not in any way, but its dull color a little, to be more aware of the fact that flower in reverse.

Like, like a flower that draws Redon, somewhere, to give the viewer the impression of mysterious.

In relation to the epic of Maruyama Okyo was exhibited works of the disciples also were exhibited several points.

By Nagasawa Rosetsu, heartwarming anything, the picture of the two dogs. Puppy dog behave like a spoiled child to the parent, is one more, one piece is drawn at the foot of the tree puppy.

In the exhibition room on the second floor, with a focus on pottery of Korea, the exhibition Akiyama collection.

Was exhibited in the center of the room, blue-and-white autumn flowers Buntsubo. On a white background, with a simple line drawing, blue flowers of autumn flowers of three drawn on the surrounding, beautiful indeed.

China, Southern Song Dynasty, cup of celadon Longquan kiln. It is a small cup, but intense impressive blue of the celadon.

Some of these ceramics, only one, the book of Ryokan was exhibited. Character of heaven and earth, has been drawn in the brush strokes of unique Ryokan.

Also nothing, not obsessed at all, the book of the Ryokan. Are written there is, it may be something to say rather than a character, and even mood, at that time of Ryokan.