Karpfen | Itō Jakuchū (attr.) 伊藤若冲（伝）| 1716-1800 Monatskalender This also applies to this

This also applies to this scroll painting: the motif of the Taoist sage riding through the countryside on his donkey and completely surrendering himself to the will of the animal because he has come to the realization that all human desires actually lead nowhere is very old

who was adopted by Ganku

the painter deliberately chose a relatively thin line

which strangely grows on a white peony bush – artistic freedom takes precedence over natural fidelity even in Japan

The coloring of the entire screen with shades of brown

Karpfen | Itō Jakuchū (attr.) 伊藤若冲（伝）| 1716-1800 Monatskalender This also applies to thisIt Jakuch, along with two other painters (Nagasawa Rosetsu and Soga Shhaku), is counted among the Three Eccentrics of the 18th century. During this era, Maruyama kyo (17331795) was regarded as the epitome of artistic excellence. kyos great achievement was his engagement with European art, which was difficult to access at the time. He employed Western perspective (but only when it appealed to him artistically), conducted studies of nature like a