Sesshū-Studie im Rundbild von Kano Insen'in 狩野伊川院 |  1775-1828 mit Kalligrafie von Kamo Suetaka 加茂季鷹 | 1754-1841 Vögel Hundreds of lucky charms are

Hundreds of lucky charms are also known in the form of cranes or turtles

Circular paintings are not as common in Japan as they are in Chinese art—when this format is chosen in Japan

Dōun could no longer inherit his legacy

But painters like Hashimoto Gahō thought a step further

The tension between the bird and the fish was also important for the painter in this large format

Sesshū-Studie im Rundbild von Kano Insen'in 狩野伊川院 |  1775-1828 mit Kalligrafie von Kamo Suetaka 加茂季鷹 | 1754-1841 Vögel Hundreds of lucky charms areKan Isen'in is one of the last great Kan masters. The Kan school was the leading art institution in Japan since the 15th century if a young talented painter wanted to learn the trade thoroughly, he went to a Kan master. There were authoritative Kan studios in all major centers in Japan. Their directors were the top artists of the time. Kan Isen'in was the 7th director of the Kobikich studio in Edo (Tokyo), which carried out the orders of the country's