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Watanabe Seitei

26 works

Watanabe Seitei (1852-1918) was a painter, printmaker and illustrator from Japan. Read more

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Painting of a large reddish-brown crayfish with long antennae and a small grey shrimp below it on pale silk.

Crayfish

ca. 1887

Songbird perched on a flowering branch with white blossoms and ink-drawn leaves on a grey silk background.

Birds on a Flowering Branch

ca. 1887

Three sparrows in flight painted in brown and grey tones on a pale silk background, by Watanabe Seitei.

Sparrows Flying

ca. 1887

Two orange-breasted birds perch on a branch beside hanging blue wisteria and green leaves on a pale silk ground.

Birds and Flowers

ca. 1887

Three white egrets perched on a dark branch beside a pale full moon and drooping willow branches at night.

Egrets in a Tree at Night

ca. 1887

Painting of a grey songbird on a branch with red autumn leaves, looking down at a spider on a thread.

Bird on Branch Watching Spider

ca. 1887

Painting of a gray duck with spread wings descending over pale water, with a signature and red seal at lower right.

Duck

ca. 1887

Kingfisher diving with a fish among dark ink reeds on a misty grey ground, painted in Japanese style.

Bird Catching Fish Among Reeds

ca. 1887

Three pigeons perch on a dark tree branch with fan-shaped leaves against a grey silk background framed in gold.

Pigeons in a Tree

ca. 1887

Three songbirds with striped heads perch on a diagonal branch against pale grey ink-wash foliage.

Three Birds on Branch

ca. 1887

Two white egrets by water, one on a dark rock among reeds, painted in soft grey ink washes on silk.

Egrets at the Water's Edge

ca. 1887

Painting of a young bird beside white roses and buds, with a butterfly flying at upper left on grey silk.

Roses, Young Bird and a Butterfly

ca. 1887

Watercolor of a white rooster and hen with chicks beside ink-painted bamboo on a grey background.

Rooster and Hen with Chicks

ca. 1887

Several small green and yellow songbirds perched on a branch among muted autumn leaves on a grey silk ground.

Birds on a Branch

ca. 1887

Three mallard ducks among ink-brushed reeds, one in flight, painted in soft grey tones on silk.

Ducks in the Rushes

ca. 1887

Painting of a grey goose in flight with spread wings over a misty hillside in soft ink washes.

Flying Goose

ca. 1887

Ink painting of a brown eagle with pale head perched on a pine branch against a grey background.

Eagle in a Tree

ca. 1887

Grey-toned painting of a fish leaping above soft wave strokes on a silk background, signed with a red seal.

Jumping Fish

ca. 1887

Two fish swim in misty water beneath a branch of green leaves and small white blossoms.

Fishes

ca. 1887

Three red and orange goldfish swim among feathery green aquatic plants against a pale grey misty background.

Goldfish

ca. 1887

Hanging scroll of kimono-clad women in a misty bamboo grove, one holding a pink peony, rendered in soft greens and bright rob

Seven Beauties of the Bamboo Grove

early 20th century

Woman in a kimono reading a book beside a lakeside view with a pavilion and hills, in a fan-shaped Japanese woodblock print.

Beauty Looking at Shinobazu Pond", illustration from Bugei Kurabu (Literary Club)

ca. 1906

Tan cloth-bound album cover with a vertical paper label carrying black brush calligraphy in Japanese characters.

Bloemen en vogels door Seitei

1916

Starling perched on a branch beside orange snake gourds and green leaves on a pale background, Japanese print.

Starling on Japanese Snake Gourd Vine

2000

Cream sheet with vertical black Japanese calligraphy listing flower and bird subjects, a table of contents page.

Inhoudsopgave

1916

Print of a black crow with ginkgo leaves drifting past its head against a soft gray background.

Kraai vliegend bij ginko bladeren

1916

Watanabe Seitei (1852-1918) was a painter, printmaker and illustrator from Japan. Watanabe Seitei was born in Kanda-Sakumachō and died in Nihonbashi-Hamachō. Browse 26 works by Watanabe Seitei from 3 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata