Title
Heron on a Willow Branch, late 1700s. Creator: Maruyama Okyo (Japanese, 1733-1795).
Caption
Heron on a Willow Branch, late 1700s. Okyo was the most influential painter and teacher of his time in Kyoto. His mastery of brush and ink found expression in a variety of Chinese and Japanese subjects, painting styles, and formats. This depiction of a heron on a willow branch is done in a classical Japanese painting ( yamato-e ) style, utilizing flat areas of colourful pigments set against an expansive background with little or no spatial depth.
Date
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Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19F85_410
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License type
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Available size
203,2Mb (8,5Mb) / 45,7in x 17,3in / 13713 x 5180 (300dpi)