White Roses and Fish in Stream
Three fish approach the tip of a rose branch that droops elegantly into a stream. The composition is deftly framed, with the white roses arranged rhythmically from top to bottom. The one rose touching the water and fish form the focal point.
Hōen was a student of Matsumura Keibun (1779–1843), and both artists emphasized further the decorative quality and refined descriptive method of their grand masters of the Maruyama-Shijō school, Maruyama Ōkyo (1733–1795) and his elder brother, Matsumura Goshun (1752-1811).
Hōen was a student of Matsumura Keibun (1779–1843), and both artists emphasized further the decorative quality and refined descriptive method of their grand masters of the Maruyama-Shijō school, Maruyama Ōkyo (1733–1795) and his elder brother, Matsumura Goshun (1752-1811).
Artwork Details
- Title: White Roses and Fish in Stream
- Artist: Nishiyama Hōen (Japanese, 1807–1867)
- Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
- Date: 19th century
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
- Dimensions: 39 5/16 x 16 1/8 in. (99.8 x 41 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
- Object Number: 36.100.30
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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