Trauben mit Eichhörnchen 葡萄と栗鼠 | Kanō Dōun (auch Tōun) 狩野洞雲 | 1625-1694 Schnee on the thumb side of

on the thumb side of his brush handle

der so weise ist

perspective and uniform lighting into Japanese art grammar

which was not uncommon at the time

which holds the clearly Chinese-shaped fan

Trauben mit Eichhörnchen 葡萄と栗鼠 | Kanō Dōun (auch Tōun) 狩野洞雲 | 1625-1694 Schnee on the thumb side ofKan Dun led an eventful life. He came from a family of artisans and became a student of the greatest Kan master of the 17th century, Kan Tany. He was even adopted by Tany, but when Tany himself had a son, Dun could no longer inherit his legacy. Dun went on to found the Suruga Kan school, which carried out important commissions for the Shogunate, and, with his numerous awards, is considered one of the great masters of this artistic institution. Kan Dun