White Roses and Fish in Stream

19th century

Not on view

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).

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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