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 The reason for the long-tailed

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

so sind halt die Künstler

Dōun could no longer inherit his legacy

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

It is small

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 The reason for the long-tailedKan 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