Trockenfisch mit Mäuschen | Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤芦雪 | 1754-1799 material:Paper is one of Japan's most

is one of Japan's most famous and best-preserved medieval temple complexes

the strong effect of the iconographically attested red robe had to be replaced by an intense ink black

A Chinese touch could only be recognized by the adherence to the central axis

was of eminent importance and significantly enriched the stylistic landscape of Japanese painting

meticulously composed

Trockenfisch mit Mäuschen | Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤芦雪 | 1754-1799 material:Paper is one of Japan's mostThe pre eminent painter of his time, Maruyama kyo (17331795), had many outstanding pupils who carried on his artistic legacy. The entire 19th century continued to draw on his great achievements as a realist and as a painter with a penchant for idealisation. However, such a genius also provokes counter reactions. Three eccentrics of that era are often mentioned Soga Shhaku, It Jakuch and Nagasawa Rosetsu each of whom constructed a different alternative