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Yosa Buson

23 works

Yosa Buson (1716-1784) was a painter and calligrapher. Read more

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Hanging scroll of misty mountains, rocky cliffs and trees in muted blue and grey ink washes by Yosa Buson.

Autumn Landscape

ca. 1780

Ink and light color painting of a seated woman in a patterned kimono beside a smoking incense burner, with calligraphy above.

Woman Burning Incense

18th century

Ink painting on a fan with a tree, fence, and seated figure beside calligraphy, mounted on an ochre hanging scroll.

Scene from The Narrow Road to the Deep North

ca. 1780

Ink landscape scroll of a farmer leading an ox and cart over a footbridge beside pines and misty mountains.

Farmer Returning Home in Autumn

1781

Ink painting of snowy mountains and bare trees above a small thatched hut beside a stream, with calligraphy at upper right.

Snow Landscape

mid-1770s

Hanging scroll of ink-wash flowers and leaves rising from a textured vase, with a signature and red seals in the upper right.

Autumn Flowers in a Bamboo Basket

1760s

Ink and pale wash painting of rocks on paper, with a column of black calligraphy and red seals at upper right.

Rocks

late 18th century

Six-panel screen of misty mountains, thatched houses, and travelers on a winding path beneath pine trees.

Travels through Mountains and Fields

ca. 1765

Hanging scroll of misty mountains, gnarled trees, a small hut, and a waterfall in pale ink and color.

Landscape in Light Colors

1775

Two hanging scrolls of ink figures: one crouched with a broom seen from behind, one standing on a rock grinning with a scroll

Hanshan and Shide

early 1770s

Hanging scroll of a crowd of bearded old men among rocks and a pine tree, with a deer and crane in front.

One Hundred Old Men

Hanging scroll with ink figures, a grey-robed seated man, a patterned court robe, and columns of Japanese calligraphy.

Figures with Calligraphy of a Passage from the "Heike Monogatari" ("The Tales of Heike")

1730

Hanging scroll of a man leading a water buffalo and cart along a misty path past gnarled trees and rocks.

Water Buffalo Returning Home

1781

Hanging scroll of two magpies on blossoming branches beside a willow and rocks, in soft muted colors.

Two Magpies on Willow and Peach Trees

1774

Fan-shaped ink painting of a large tree, a small figure by a fence, and distant hills, with calligraphy on both sides.

Scene from The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Oku no hosomichi)

1780

Ink landscape scroll of a tall rock mountain with pine trees and a small hut at its base, with misty peaks behind.

Landscape with a Solitary Hut

Hanging scroll of three laughing robed men beneath a twisted pine tree, one holding a tall staff, on silk.

Three Laughers of Tiger Ravine

Hanging scroll of a brown kite on a branch above two black crows in soft ink washes.

Kite and two crows

1766

Hanging scroll of several crows among pale curling branches of a gnarled tree, painted in ink and soft color.

Crows in an Old Tree

Ink painting of a seated figure by rocks and reeds with a flowering plant and vertical calligraphy above.

Sea in Spring

Ink painting of a gnarled pine tree beside a large rock, in gray washes on paper with red seals.

Pine Tree and Rock

Ink landscape with a misty mountain, willow trees along a river, and a small traveler with a staff at right.

Evening Landscape with Traveler

Six-panel ink landscape screen with misty mountains, a river, trees and thatched houses in soft grey wash.

Landscape in 'Mi' Style

1800

Yosa Buson (1716-1784) was a painter and calligrapher. Yosa Buson was born in Kema and died in Heian-kyō. Browse 23 works by Yosa Buson from 6 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata