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Tawaraya Sotatsu

30 works

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Three courtly figures in patterned robes beside pines and a red shrine on a gold background, with poem calligraphy above.

The Beach at Sumiyoshi from the Tales of Ise

c. 1634

Hanging scroll of a pale puppy with curled tail beside dark ink dandelion plants on a soft grey ground.

Puppy with Dandelions

1600-1640

Ink painting of a monk in a patched robe pointing to a shrimp, with a large empty paper field above and a red seal at lower l

Kenshu, Monk with Shrimp

c. 1600-1640

Hanging scroll of a robed courtier and attendants with a horse on a winding mountain path, with poem calligraphy on gold.

“Mount Utsu” (Utsu no yama), from The Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari)

ca. 1634

Six-panel gold screen of peonies, chrysanthemums, bamboo, blossoms and butterflies in a garden.

Flowers and Butterflies

Six-panel gold folding screen with fan-shaped paintings of boats, trees, figures and flowers on a gilded ground.

Six fan papers: miscellaneous subjects

1615

Six-panel screen with gold sky, stylized waves, and green and rust rocky islands topped with pine trees.

Waves at Matsushima 松島図屏風

1615

Hanging scroll of pink peonies and a white lily among dark ink-toned leaves on pale paper.

Peonies and lilies 芍薬と百合図

1615

Six-panel gold-ground screen with wild geese, some flying and some resting among soft ink clouds.

Wild geese

1615

Two six-panel folding screens with gold-leaf ground showing seasonal flowers, chrysanthemums, irises and lilies, in muted ton

Flowers of the seasons

1615

Ink painting of two white dragons among dark clouds above stylized waves, on a six-panel gold-bordered folding screen.

Dragons and Clouds 雲龍図屏風（右隻）

1615

Six-panel folding screen with floating painted fans, gold leaf sky, white lotus, green hill and pine branches on dark ground.

Ivy vines, bridges and floating fans 蔦の細道扇面流図屏風

1615

Six-panel gold screen with scattered painted fans showing birds, horsemen, flowers, pines and figures.

Screen with Scattered Fans 扇面散図屛風

1615

Two-panel gold-ground screen with court ladies under trees and cherry trees in blossom beside a golden fence.

Court Ladies among cherry trees (left); Cherry blossoms, a high fence and retainers (right)

1615

Ink wash hanging scroll of a seated robed figure on a rock beneath a gnarled tree, with a red seal at lower left.

The Bird's Nest Patriarch

early to mid-1600s

Painting of a seated figure in a gold-clouded interior with patterned cushion, red curtain and lattice screen, in a brocade f

“Trees Encoiled in Vines of Ivy” (Yadorigi)

early 17th century

Six-panel gold-bordered screen with cranes among chrysanthemums on a misty green and ochre background.

Cranes and chrysanthemums

1615

Ink painting of a white dragon among dark clouds above stylized waves, on a six-panel gold-bordered folding screen.

Dragons and Clouds 雲龍図屏風（左隻）

1615

Hanging scroll of a white heron bending its neck among reeds, painted in pale ink and muted tones on silk.

White Heron

early 17th century

Hanging scroll of white magnolia branch, pink peonies and dandelions on a tan ground, Tawaraya Sōtatsu school.

Peonies, Magnolia, and Dandelions

Unknown

Ink and gold painting of a robed rider on a dappled horse with two attendants on a gold-flecked background.

Crossing at Sano

c. 1600-1640

Gold-leaf folding screen showing the horned thunder god Raijin with red drums and swirling dark clouds.

God of Thunder (Raijin)

mid-1600s

Ink painting of a rider on a grey horse with attendants on a gold-flecked background.

Crossing at Sano (Sano no watari)

1600

Six-panel gold leaf screen with red cockscomb flowers on the left and tall green maize plants on the right.

Maize and Cockscombs

1625

Three robed figures before a red shrine and pines on a gold background, with a calligraphic poem in the upper right.

The Beach at Sumiyoshi from the "Tales of Ise" ("Ise Monogatari")

1600

Hanging scroll of a white heron bending over water beside dark reeds, painted in soft ink on a pale ground.

White Heron (Shirosagi zu)

1600

Painting of a seated man beside two women, one pouring water into a basin, with calligraphy above on gold ground.

伊勢物語図色紙水鏡

1600

Painting of a seated court woman in an interior with gold clouds, red curtain, patterned dais and lattice screen.

伝俵屋宗達筆源氏物語図「宿木」

1650

Ink painting of lotus flowers and leaves above two water birds with long necks on a pale pond.

Water fowl in the lotus pond

1650

Gold-leaf folding screen with dark pine trees and a maple branch with red autumn leaves above small wildflowers.

Black Pines and Maple Trees

1650

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