Turtles under a Plum Trees, Cranes with Bamboo and Turtles uder a Pine Tree
kumashiro ayaru, hikonoshin, jinzaemon, kisen, shūkō (1712 – 1772)
Explore the captivating world of Kumashiro Yuhi (Yūhi), a 18th-century Japanese painter from Nagasaki. Known for his 'Nagasaki style' bird-and-flower art, influenced by Chinese masters.
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Yuhi (1712-1773) was a painter active in Nagasaki, and served as a Chinese interpreter for the Tang court. In 1732, he studied under Chinese painter Shin Nanpin, who was staying in Nagasaki for 1 year. This group of three paintings features a composition of bamboo and seven cranes in the center, a turtle beneath a pine tree growing from a cliff and two turtles in a swirling wave on the right, and on the left red and white plum trees, a turtle with long, red, hair-like moss growing on its shell and two small turtles riding on top of it. It can be pointed out that the 3-dimensionality of the rocks, the surface of the trees, and the grass and moss, all display a similarity to his teacher Shin Nanpin’s style of painting.
About this artwork
- Title: Turtles under a Plum Trees, Cranes with Bamboo and Turtles uder a Pine Tree
- Artist: kumashiro ayaru, hikonoshin, jinzaemon, kisen, shūkō
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Fukuda Art Museum
- Color hue: Green Spectrum
- Perceived brightness: bright