Gamboling Puppies, 1779
Maruyama Ōkyoexpand_more
Hanging scroll; ink and light color in silkexpand_more
Bequest of Richard P. Galeexpand_more 74.1.136
Not on Viewexpand_more
One of O_kyo's great innovations was to sketch directly from nature. This approach, together with his interest in anatomy, led to works imbued with Western realism. Even when O_kyo painted in the traditional broad brush manner, as seen here, his use of foreshortening gave his subjects a convincing degree of volume. While O_kyo painted a wide range of subjects, including figures, animals, and landscapes, his lighthearted portrayals of gamboling puppies are particularly numerous.
Details
- Title
- Gamboling Puppies
- Artist Life
- Shijō, 1733 - 1795
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 74.1.136
- Curator Approved
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