#ito jakuchu

[yama-bato]

Matsumoto Hoji

Matsumoto Hoji’s characterful frog.

Ito Jakuchu (1716–1800)

Toad and Mouse, late 18th - early 19th century

Getsuju

[masterpeaces-of-japanese-culture]

Nandina and Rooster, by Itō Jakuchū, ca. 1761-1765

[classicalcanvas]

Baika kougetuzu painted by Ito Jakuchu (1716 - 1800)

[tanuki-kimono]

Unusual pattern choice for this modern high end obi, inspired by the famous Zo to Kujira-zu byôbu (Elephant and Whale folding screens) painted by mid-Edo animal lover artist Ito Jakuchu.

Those folding screens were rediscovered in 2008. There is apparently no hidden allegory behind the whale/elephant pairing beside the fact that artist once saw an elephant and a whale and (rightly) went "well they're neat".

Those screens were ordered to be displayed during Gion matsuri, and whimsical patterns were often favored for this occasion.

[the-cricket-chirps]

Vincent van Gogh, The Green Parrot, 1886

Jakuchu, Green Parrot on Vine, no. 2, from the series Six Genuine Pictures by Ito Jakuchu, 1897

[sesiondemadrugada]

Itō Jakuchū.

[icecreamwithjackdaniels]

Itō Jakuchū, "Old Pine Tree and Peacock", 1761

[anamon-book]

美術手帖 1994年9月号 美術出版社 表紙＝伊藤若冲〈動植綵絵〉大鶏雌雄図（部分） 特集「不思議! 若冲の細密描写」〈動植綵絵〉全30幅の織りなす驚異の世界

[arinewman7]

Red Parrot on the Branch of a Tree

Ito Jakuchu

color woodblock print, ca. 1905

[classic-asian-art]

White Plum Blossoms and Moon by Ito Jakuchu (Undated, hanging scroll, ink and colour on silk)

[otto-von-stirlitz]

my newest writing project is investigating who actually painted goofy japanese frogs. And it's not a closed investigation at all, one of the frogs remains unverified for authorship and I'd love some help on that!

[masterpeaces-of-japanese-culture]

Plum Blossoms and Moon, by  Itō Jakuchū, ca. 1760

Description

[classicalcanvas]

Title: Roosters

Artist: Ito Jakuchu

Date: 1716 - 1800

Style: Ukiyo-e

Genre: Animal Painting

[aitan]

Itō Jakuchū (1716 –1800)

[the-cricket-chirps]

Jakuchu

Parrot on the Branch of a Flowering Rose Bush

ca. 1900

[culturevulturette]

I'm no art critic, but this assessment would appear to be definitive.