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Nakamura Hōchū

26 works

Nakamura Hōchū (1790-1818) was a painter and draftsperson. Read more

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Fan-shaped painting of stylized blue ink waves with spiraling crests and gold leaf flecks above, signed with a red seal.

Waves

late 1700s-early 1800s

Hanging scroll of red camellia blossoms and green leaves dusted with snow on a pale ground, with calligraphy at upper left.

Camellias in Snow

1790

Painting of white narcissus flowers with gold centers and long green leaves on beige paper, with a red seal.

Narcissus

Fan painting of a seated figure in a red robe beside a meandering stream with floating red cups.

Party Held by a Meandering Stream

1850

Hanging scroll of a hydrangea branch with white blue-centered blossoms and mottled green leaves on a tan background.

Hydrangea

Hanging scroll of blue irises with long leaves beside a wavy stream, with a red seal in the lower right corner.

Blue Iris

Ink and color painting on a fan-shaped sheet of a woman in a black cloak carrying a bundle on her head, with a red seal.

Woman of Ohara

Hand-colored Japanese print of two lucky gods and a temple dancer in kimono, with a standing robed man at right.

Twee geluksgoden en een tempeldanseres

1826

Hand-colored print of an old man and old woman kneeling beside a tree, with a basket, rake, and a face in the trunk.

Jo en Uba

1826

Japanese print of a smiling man in blue robes with a frog on his head, beside a seated figure in grey.

Tekka en Gama

1826

Hand-colored print of a rider in yellow balancing on a brown horse while a man in blue holds its lead rope.

Vaandeldrager op paard

1826

Three grey turtles with patterned shells on a pale paper background, one small at upper left and two larger below right.

Drie schildpadden

1826

Woodblock print of plum blossom branches with white flowers, yellow centers and gray trunks on a cream background.

Pruimenbloesem

1826

Woodblock print of four deer in brown and grey tones, one grazing at left and three grouped at right, on cream paper.

Vier herten

1826

Woodblock print of five grey plovers flying above stylised blue spiral waves on a pale background.

Vijf plevieren en golven

1826

Print of three small puppies in pale yellow, grey and white, two resting together and one curled up on the left.

Drie jonge hondjes

1826

Japanese-style print of a hollyhock stem with pink blossoms, grey and teal leaves and buds on cream paper.

Stokroos

1826

Ink and colour print of three cranes with red crowns, blue-grey washes and long legs on a cream background.

Drie kraanvogels

1826

Five gray spotted geese flying in formation over a pale blue shoreline on a cream background.

Vijf vliegende ganzen

1826

Woodblock print of a blue-grey pigeon bending toward speckled young sparrows, with another grey bird beneath its wing.

Duiven en mussen

1826

Japanese print of blue morning glories and grey vines on the left, with stylized red flowers and green leaves on the right.

Blauwe winde en rode bloemen

1826

Woodblock print of Mount Fuji with diagonal shading, pale sky, and blue-green stylized pine trees in the lower right corner.

Fuji

1826

Robed figures with beards and tall caps gather among bamboo and willow, one unrolling a scroll, in a Japanese print.

Zeven geluksgoden in een bamboebos

1826

Two rats drawn in grey and white ink on aged paper, one running toward the left and the other on the right.

Drie ratten

1826

Three women in black kimono carry loads on their heads, one with firewood and one with a ladder, walking along a path.

Drie vrouwen uit Ohara

1826

Woodblock print of figures playing blind man's buff, one blindfolded with arms outstretched amid laughing companions in color

Blindemannetje spelen

1826

Nakamura Hōchū (1790-1818) was a painter and draftsperson. Nakamura Hōchū was born in Kyoto and died in Ōsaka. Browse 26 works by Nakamura Hōchū from 4 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata