Japanese pictures on maple

These pictures on maples seem to me to be excellent and magnificent as Japanese culture.

Period

Name

Painter

Preservation place

Notes

No

1164

Heike-nohkyoh
Jobon-endpaper

unknown

Itsukushima
shrine, Hiroshima

another name :
Itsukushima Kyohkan

01

the 13th Cent.

Hohnen shohnin
Gyohjoh Emaki

-

Inner House of
Tohmaji Temple

Gyohjoh; behavior
Emaki ; picture scroll

02

1275

Ippen shohnin
Emaki 3-2

By En'I

Shohjohkohji Temple
Kankikohji Temple

Illustrated Biography of
the Priest Ippen, Volume 3

03

1295

Zenshin Shohnin-e
volume in the under

Kaku-nyo

the Nishi Hongwanji
Temple

Picture of the Priest Zenshin
Volume in the under

04

latter half of
the 16th Cent.

　Jitsugetsu-
shiki-zu-byohbu

unknown

the British Museum

Pine & double cherry blossoms, deutzia & wisteria,
maple & vine, and
bamboo in the snow

05

latter half of
the 16th Cent.

　Takao-kampuzu-byobu

KANOH
Hideyori

Tokyo
National Museum

Takao Maple-viewing
Folding screen

06
latter half of
the 16th Cent.
Matsu-ni-
yamadori-no-zu
KANOH
Eitoku
Daikakuji Temple
Kyoto
Colored maples
at the back of pine
07

end of
the 16th Cent.

　Kaede-zu

HASEGAWA
Tohhaku

Kyoto
Chishaku-in Temple

A huge trunk of maple &
strongly thrusting branch

08

middle of
the 17th Cent.

　Shiki-kacho-zu

KANOH
Tan-yu

Fukui
Eiheiji Temple

Flowers & Birds of
the Four seasons
Maple, rose-mallow
& white pheasant

09

latter half of
the 17th Cent.

Sakura-kaede ni tanzaku-zu byobu

TOSA
Mitsuoki

The Art Institute
of Chicago

Folding screen of
many narrow paper tablets
on cherry & maple trees

10

the early
18th Cent.

　Uchiwa-e

OGATA
Kohrin

The Gotoh Museum

often said that
Sohtatsu for folding fan
and Kohrin for uchiwa fan

11

the 18th Cent.

Kamo-no-kurabe-
uma-monyoh-
kosode

MIYAZAKI
Yuzen

Kyoto
National Museum

Yuzen-printed
kimono technique
in the middle of Edo period

12

latter half of
the 18th Cent.

　Kaede-zu-
byobu

TAWARAYA
Sohri

owned by
the individual

Several big maple trees

13

latter half of
the 18th Cent.

Setsugekka-
bijin-zu

KATSUKAWA
Shunshoh

MOA MUSEUM
OF ART

Three pairs of
flower, moon & snow and
Ono-no-komachi, Murasaki-shikibu & Sei-shonagon, respectively

14

latter half of
the 18th Cent.

Kohyoh-shohkin-
zu

ITOH
Jakuchu

San-no-maru
Shohzoh-kan

One of 30 pairs of paintings
for plants or animals

15

the early
19th Cent.

Sankoh-osen-zu

URAKAMI
Gyokudoh

owned by
the individual

Color of mountains is redder
than that of pictures.

16

the early
19th Cent.

Fuji/Hasu/Kaede-
zu

SAKAI
Hoh-ichi

MOA MUSEUM
OF ART

Three pairs of
flowering trees and shrubs

17

1931

Kohyoh

YOKOYAMA
Taikan

Adachi
Museum of Art

Gorgeous Form of
maples & running water

18

1934

Aizen

KAWABATA
Ryushi

Adachi
Museum of Art

Figurative trace made by
a pair of mandarin ducks on the pond with red-colored leaves

19

Let me show you some pictures !


Folding screen picture "Momiji no ga"
from Genji-monogatari, at Ishiyama Temple, Shiga Pref.

Takao-kampuzu-byobu (Takao Maple-viewing Folding screen)
by KANOH Hideyori, Tokyo National Museum


A supplementary picture of the magazine named "Taiyo" on the piano music stand
In Japan we call Maple-viewing "Momijigari", a kind of picnic for enjoying autumn colors.

Nextly, KANOH Eitoku !


"Matsu(Japanese pine tree) ni Yamadori(pheasant) Zu(picture)"
by KANOH Eitoku, at Daikakuji Temple, Kyoto

Kaede-zu (Picture of maple)
by HASEGAWA Tohhaku, Chishaku-in Temple Kyoto

I visited Chishaku-in Temple on Oct.14, 2008.

The original is displayed at air-conditioned collection room, where we can see it.
The picture looks dynamic & gorgeous with the image of aged gold color.

There is the replica of "Kaede-zu" at the guest house where you can enjoy Japanese garden.


The replica of "Kaede-zu" at the guest house


This photo was taken through NHK television program with my television on Jan. 28 2008.
A huge trunk of maple & strongly thrusting branch

Kohyoh (Fall colors of maple)
by YOKOYAMA Taikan, Adachi Museum of Art, Shimane Pref.

I visited Adachi Museum of Art on Oct.13, 2008,
and I got fantastic souvenir of two screens, miniature "Byohbu."


"Kohyoh" showing "Gorgeous Form of maples & running water"
by the two screens, each of six folds


"Kohyoh", the left screen of six folds

A Modern Picture as follows ;


"Fall of Kiso" by TATEYAMA Shuhei
at Kiso Zenkohji Temple, Nagano Pref.

Lastly, Three- dimensional picture !


"Momiji-Kannon (Goddess of Mercy of the maple)"
at Saikyohji Temple, Shiga Pref.

Please go to see the original !

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