Hen and Rooster with Grapevine
1792 · Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions 124.8 × 54.3 cm
Collection: Art Whisperer
Amongst Itō Jakuchū's favorite subjects were barnyard fowl. Here a magnificent rooster shows off his plumage to a hen which gazes at him in admiration. Itō Jakuchū was one of three Kyoto artists known as the "Three Eccentrics" who were known as much for their disregard towards traditional academic art as well as their perceived flamboyant social lifestyle though Itō was actually a very reserved and religious man.
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About this artwork
Hen and Rooster with Grapevine (1792) by Ito Jakuchu, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, 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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