Sesshū-Studie im Rundbild von Kano Insen'in 狩野伊川院 |  1775-1828 mit Kalligrafie von Kamo Suetaka 加茂季鷹 | 1754-1841 Vögel Shōtoku Taishi is said to

Shōtoku Taishi is said to have prayed for his ailing father

The reason for the long-tailed tits' red bellies is surely for color balance – they are meant to provide a counterpoint to the intensely red camellias on the left

Circular paintings are not as common in Japan as they are in Chinese art—when this format is chosen in Japan

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Hundreds of lucky charms are also known in the form of cranes or turtles

Sesshū-Studie im Rundbild von Kano Insen'in 狩野伊川院 |  1775-1828 mit Kalligrafie von Kamo Suetaka 加茂季鷹 | 1754-1841 Vögel Shōtoku Taishi is said toKan Isen'in is one of the last great Kan masters. The Kan school was the leading art institution in Japan since the 15th century if a young talented painter wanted to learn the trade thoroughly, he went to a Kan master. There were authoritative Kan studios in all major centers in Japan. Their directors were the top artists of the time. Kan Isen'in was the 7th director of the Kobikich studio in Edo (Tokyo), which carried out the orders of the country's