Chrysanthemums by a stream, with rocks
1760 · hanging silk scroll with color
Dimensions 142.9 × 79.8 cm
Collection: Art Whisperer
One of thirty silk hanging scrolls belonging to the collection called Doshoku Sai-e (Colorful Realm of Living Beings). The scrolls were made for the Shokoku-ji Temple, Kyoto in honor of the Shakamuni triad. Colorful Realm of Living Beings is considered the masterpiece work of Itō Jakuchū as his meticulous attention to detail and bright vivid colors bring life to the plants and creatures depicted.
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About this artwork
Chrysanthemums by a stream, with rocks (1760) by Ito Jakuchu, hanging silk scroll with color, from the Art Whisperer collection.
About Ito Jakuchu
Itō Jakuchū (2 March 1716 – 27 October 1800) was a Japanese painter of the mid-Edo period when Japan had closed its doors to the outside world. Many of his paintings concern traditionally Japanese subjects, particularly chickens and other birds.
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