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Maruyama Ōkyo

36 works

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Ink wash hanging scroll of white herons with dark reeds in misty grey, signed with red seals at lower right.

White Herons

1769

Eight-panel folding screen with reeds, rocks and misty hills in ink and wash, with calligraphy above.

Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang Rivers

late 18th century

Pair of hanging scrolls with fish in flowing water, a maple branch with autumn leaves, and pink flowers on a rock.

Fish in Summer and Autumn

1785

Hanging scroll with ink landscape of an oval lake, distant mountains, and a tiny figure, in patterned silk mounting.

Landscape: Lake Biwa

1700

Hanging scroll of four turtles, three swimming in rippling water and one resting on a rock, in ink and muted colour.

Turtles

1800

Ink and color painting of a woman in a blue robe reaching out beside an overturned wooden bucket spilling water.

A girl and an overturned water bucket

1615

Two geese flying above a misty beach with rolling waves, painted in muted ink on a folding screen.

Geese Over a Beach

1800

Ink handscroll of crowds in kimono strolling and dining on riverside platforms beside a flowing river with boats.

Amusements in Kyoto in the Four Seasons

late 1770s-early 1780s

Six-panel folding screen showing a grey goose flying over water with reeds at lower right against a golden background.

Goose and Reeds; Willows in the Moonlight

right screen: 1774; left screen: 1793

Ink painting on a hanging scroll of a bald, bearded elderly man seated on a mat beside a fan, gazing upward.

Portrait of Botanka Shōhaku

second half 18th century

Hanging scroll of a woman in a pale blue kimono gesturing toward an overturned jar on the ground, ink and color on paper.

Lady Chiyono

1773

Hanging scroll painting of a seated tiger gazing upward, rendered in ink on pale silk with a misty background.

Tiger

1786

Six-panel screen of a landscape with pines, bamboo, a river and a pavilion with robed figures gathered at tables.

Literary Gathering in the Orchid Pavilion

late 1700s

Two-panel screen: a moonlit summer night with misty hills and trees, and a snowy winter landscape with a village.

Summer Night; Winter Day

1784

Ink painting of a tiger gazing upward with a second tiger beside it, diagonal wind streaks and calligraphy on a pale scroll.

Tiger in Wind

1800s

Six-panel screen of a misty night landscape with a full moon, distant mountains, a winding river and pine trees.

Summer Night

1784

Six-panel screen of a snowy winter landscape with pine trees, small village houses, a bridge, and a pale golden sky.

Winter Day

1784

White heron standing on a dark gnarled branch beside drooping willow twigs against a gold background.

Heron on a Willow Branch

late 1700s

Ink drawing of a misty mountain village with thatched houses, pine and bare trees, and small figures at work.

Sketch for Screen

Three puppies, brown and white, playing against a dark blue background with gold flecks, painted in 1781.

Puppies

1781

Hanging scroll of a male pheasant with green and gold plumage beside a female pecking at a leaf, on silk.

Hanging Scroll (pair of pheasants)

1750

Pair of hanging scrolls showing sweetfish in rippling water, with autumn maple leaves on the left and flowers beside a rock o

Sweetfish in Summer and Autumn

1600

Painted folding screen of snow-laden pine trees against a gold background, with bent trunks and dusted branches.

Pine Trees in the Snow

1600

Ink painting of a white cat beside a dark rock with spotted lily flowers rising above it on a hanging scroll.

Cat and Goose

1784

Painting of a seated tiger with striped orange fur turning its head to the upper right on a pale silk background.

Sitting Tiger

1777

Ink painting of two playful puppies on a pale ground, one rolling on its back with paws raised, with calligraphy at right.

Gamboling Puppies

1779

Hanging scroll of a grey monkey dangling upside down from a snowy branch, looking toward the viewer, with inscription and red

Monkey Hanging from a Branch

Horizontal scroll painting of willow trees along a lake with horseback riders, walkers, a bridge and wooden pavilions.

Horseback Riding at West Lake

1793

Hanging scroll of two red-crowned cranes beside a pine tree and rocks, painted in ink and colour on silk.

Two Cranes and a Pine Tree

Two sliding door panels with white and brown puppies playing among blue morning glory vines on a wooden background.

A-12124 E0078531-whole

1784

Hanging scroll with a pale ink Mount Fuji above clouds, pine trees at the bottom, and calligraphy and seals in the margins.

Gassaku: Mount Fuji 合作・富士山図 (Gassaku Fujisan zu)

Two hanging scrolls: a tiger gazing upward beside bamboo on the left, and a dragon among grey ink clouds on the right.

Dragon and Tiger 龍虎図 (Ryūko zu)

1770