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Itō Jakuchū

37 works

Itō Jakuchū (1716-1800) was a Japanese painter in Kyoto, known for brilliantly detailed paintings of birds, above all roosters, and plants. Read more

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Hanging scroll of a rooster and hen on a branch beside a grapevine with dark grapes, on a brown ground.

Hen and Rooster with Grapevine

1792

Hanging scroll of white plum blossoms on gnarled branches beneath a pale moon, with calligraphy and red seals at right.

White Plum Blossoms and Moon

1755

Hanging scroll of two white cranes with black wing tips standing in snow beside reeds against a grey ground.

Two Cranes

1795

White cockatoo with raised crest perched on a dark rock beside a pine branch, painted on a muted tan silk background.

White Cockatoo on a Pine Branch

1750

Ink painting of a white crane with black wing feathers standing beside pine branches and rock.

Cranes, one of a pair, also see F1997.25.1

1750

Ink painting of a crane on one leg beneath a pine branch, with reeds and a red seal on a hanging scroll.

Cranes, one of a pair, also see F1997.25.2

1750

Six-panel gold screen with ink figures of seated poets holding fans, scrolls, and writing items.

The Thirty-Six Immortal Poets (1 of a pair)

1798

Ink painting of two smiling figures in dark and pale robes beside a tall brush-like form, with calligraphy above.

Hanshan and Shide (Japanese: Kanzan and Jittoku)

late 18th century

Ink painting of overlapping grey banana leaves with a twisting central stalk and red seal stamps on a hanging scroll.

Banana Leaves

1790s

Ink painting of two crabs on a sandy shore with grass, mounted in a dark lacquered screen frame.

Crabs and Peonies

mid-18th century, before 1766

Ink painting on silk of two roosters, a hen, and two chicks on a pale ground, hanging scroll by Itō Jakuchū.

Roosters, Hen, and Chicks [right of a pair]

1795

Roosters, Hen, and Chicks [left of a pair]

1795

Hanging scroll of ink bean vine with drooping pods and leaves above a rock, with calligraphy at upper left.

Bean Vine

Ink wash painting on a fan-shaped sheet of a curving water plant stem with a bud and leaves, with red seals.

Water plant

Ink painting of two geese by water with a dark bare branch above and a pale curved reed, with red seals.

Geese and Reeds

Ink painting of a dragon with open jaws and spiky mane among swirling black brushstrokes on a hanging scroll.

Dragon

Ink painting of a turtle with a long, swirling dark tail brushed upward, with red seals at upper left.

Turtle

Ink painting of a crested myna with raised crest perched on a wooden post against a gray wash background.

Crested Myna

Hanging scroll of a speckled rooster beneath a pink tengu mask and leafy branch, painted in ink and light color.

Cockerel and Tengu-Mask

1775

Six-panel gold folding screen with ink paintings of roosters and hens among bamboo and branches on pale paper.

Roosters and Hens [left of a pair]

Hanging scroll of a rooster, hen and chicks beside pink peonies with green leaves on a pale background.

Rooster and Family

1797

Ink painting of a spiny lobster with long antennae and dark eyes on a pale background, with two red seals at upper left.

Spiny Lobster

Ink painting of a dark pine tree with branches framing a large orange sun on a grey background, with small birds perched.

New Year's Sun and Old Pine Tree

1800

Six-panel gold screen with ink paintings of roosters and hens among banana leaves, pine and plum branches.

Roosters and Hens [right of a pair]

Hanging scroll of many seashells, coral, starfish and crab on a gray seabed with blue water currents and white waves.

Shells

1761

Hanging scroll of a reddish octopus surrounded by pink, silver and speckled fish above sprigs of seaweed on green.

Fish and octopus

1765

Hanging scroll of mandarin ducks on snowy rocks beneath drooping willow branches, with small birds perched above.

Mandarin ducks in the snow

1759

Hanging scroll of a black rooster beside red nandina berries, white chrysanthemums, and a small orange bird on a branch.

Black rooster and nandin

1761

Hanging scroll of a white rooster with a long feathered tail on a pine root, morning glories, and a red sun behind pine branc

Ito Jakuchu 001

1800

Hanging scroll of a white peacock on a rock beneath a pine tree, surrounded by peonies, with a blue brocade border.

'Old Pine Tree and Peacock' from the 'Colorful Realm of Living Beings' by Ito Jakuchu

1759

Woodblock print of a red parrot with blue wings perched on a branch against a black background with grey leaves.

Red Parrot on the Branch of a Tree

c. 1905

Pale white macaw perched on a red and gold rod beside decorated cups, set within a black circular field with red seals.

A White Macaw

ca. 1900

Itō Jakuchū (1716-1800) was a Japanese painter in Kyoto, known for brilliantly detailed paintings of birds, above all roosters, and plants. Browse 37 works by Itō Jakuchū from 8 museums, free to download in HD.