2016 Suzuki Kiitsu Exhibition Standard-bearer of the Edo Rimpa School Hoitsu's most prominent pupil

Title Suzuki Kiitsu Exhibition
Sub Title Standard-bearer of the Edo Rimpa School
Publication year 2016

This is a very rare exhibition catalogue of Suzuki Kiitsu,known as a a painter of the Edo Rimpa school and Hoitsu's most prominent pupil.More than 200 exceptional works are contained.All are shown in full color.Approx 7 pages and the list of plates are written in English.There are 340 pages in this catalogue.Relatively thick one.Recommended one!

The English foreword to this book says"
Suzuki Kiitsu (1796-1858) is a painter of the Edo Rimpa school, who was active in the late Edo period.
Rimpa was established in Kyoto by Hon'ami Koetsu and Tawaraya Sotatsu in the early Edo period and Ogata Korin, Ogata Kenzan, and others in the mid-Edo period.

In the late Edo period, Sakai Höitsu revived the Rimpa style in Edo. Adding new tastes and refinement,he created a new style called “Edo Rimpa.” Kiitsu was known as Hoitsu's most prominent pupil.

While inheriting the ornate tradition of Rimpa, Kiitsu's artistic style was characterized by vivid coloring, bold compositions, and opulent designs and was overflowing with a novelty that is still recognized to this day. He brought his versatililty into full play painting a variety of subjects including bird-and-flower paintings, landscape paintings, narrative paintings, genre paintings, Buddhist paintings, and seasonal festival paintings, and also working on hanging scrolls of painted mountings, fans, kites, battledores, and votive wooden tablets. Furthermore, Kiitsu trained his own son Suzuki Shuitsu and many other pupils, encouraging them to hand down the Rimpa style that continues to the present. Indeed, Kitsu played a spectacular role as a standard-bearer for Edo Rimpa.

The exhibition "SUZUKI KIITSU : Standard-bearer of the Edo Rimpa School”, held at Suntory Museum of Art, Himeji City Museum of Art, Hosomi Museum, and the Yomiuri Shimbun, brings together masterworks by Kiitsu on a scale unrivaled by earlier exhibitions both inside and outside Japan, offering visitors a rare opportunity to encounter the full range of his not-to-be-missed paintings.

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all the owners of the works for their understanding and agreement to exhibit their precious works and all others concerned for their cooperation in realizing this exhibition.

Tani Buncho Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of his Birth Renowned Japanese Bunin Painter and Poet(1763-1841)

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Title Tani Buncho:Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of his Birth
Publication year 2013

This is a rare exhibition catalogue of Tani Buncho(October 15,1763-January 6,1841),who was a Japanese literati (bunjin) painter and poet. Fortunately,some pages are written in English.153 works are contained and all works are shown in full color.

The English Foreword to this book says"
Tani Buncho (1763-1840) was a painter who played a leading role in Kanto region painting circles in the latter half of the Edo period. While Buncho is known primarily as a master of Kanto Nanga (literati painting), he also studied Kano, Maruyama-Shijo, and Tosa school painting, and Western-style painting as well. Blending their styles and techniques, this great master established a school of his own. The sheer quantity and stylistic diversity of his work, however, make it difficult to grasp the essential Buncho while communicating the full scope of his activities.

Buncho was on close terms with Matsudaira Sadanobu, Kimura Kenkado and other leading literati of the period, and his many disciples included Watanabe Kazan. The breadth of his connections is striking, even among the other notable painters of his period, testifying to the personal appeal that set him apart from other intellectuals and cultured individuals.

This exhibition celebrates the 250th anniversary of Buncho's birth. Framing his work in terms of his interactions with others, we trace the history of his paintings and other achievements. In addition, this exhibition includes Buncho's Illustrated Legends of Ishiyama-dera, which were recently added to our collection. These scrolls are being exhibited for the first time since their restoration. It is our hope that as you explore the many famous works that resulted from Buncho's extraordinary range
of friendships, you will come to sense the fascination Tani Buncho continues to generate as an artist.

In conclusion we would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to the collectors who have graciously allowed their precious works to be shown in this exhibition and to the many others without whose cooperation and support this exhibition would not have been possible."

Tani Buncho,who was one of the preeminent practitioners of Kanto-region Nanga (literati painting), was influenced by the Shijo School, Tosa School and Western-style paintings, and thus created a wide variety of works. He was also one of the best connected of painters, counting the literati Kimura Kenkado among his acquaintances and Watanabe Kazan among his disciples. In this exhibition, we commemorate the 250th anniversary of Buncho’s birth with an examination of his painterly output and achievements that is structured around these many connections. Also, we exhibit all seven scrolls of Buncho’s Ishiyama-dera Engi Emaki Handscrolls, which were recently acquired by the museum. This will be the first time the work is exhibited since the completion of an extensive restoration."

Sesshu Master of Ink and Brush 50th Anniversary Exhibition Catalogue

Title Sesshu Master of Ink and Brush,50th Anniversary Exhibition
Publication Year 2002
The English foreword says,"In the eighty-odd years of his life,Sesshu established a unique personal style characterized by strenghth of touch and and solidity of composition that produced a legacy of masterpices including the Long Landscape Scroll,amd the View of Amanohashidate.

This special exhibition is the first major exhibition of Sesshu's work since the 450th anniversary of his death.As a matter of course ,it includes the master paintere's own best known works,but we are also fortunate to be able to include several paintings signed with characteres formely pronounced Sessho,who could have been the young Sesshu."

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