View of the Kamo River from Sanbogi at Dawn

Oda Kaisen Japanese

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Painted at New Year's for a visiting friend, this quiet scene shows two companions enjoying a view of Kyoto's hills and the Kamo River. The tiny scale of the men in contrast to the wide, horizontal sweep of the landscape delightfully emphasizes the intimacy they have shared during their visit. Kaisen was first trained in the realistic Shijō style of painting under Matsumura Goshun (1752–1811) but later switched to nanga, studying with Rai San'yō (1780–1832).

View of the Kamo River from Sanbogi at Dawn, Oda Kaisen (Japanese, 1785–1862), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan

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View of the Kamo River from Sanbogi at Dawn, Oda Kaisen (Japanese, 1785–1862), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan
View of the Kamo River from Sanbogi at Dawn, Oda Kaisen (Japanese, 1785–1862), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan
View of the Kamo River from Sanbogi at Dawn, Oda Kaisen (Japanese, 1785–1862), Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Japan

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