Zwei Spatzen | Watanabe Nangaku 渡辺南岳 | 1767-1813 | Reisähren auf der Montierung: Nakajima Raishō 1859 Natur the painter takes pleasure in

the painter takes pleasure in defining the masses of snow lying on the leaf tufts with strong

melancholy prevails

Und der kleine Felsbrocken an der Basis erinnert an die Zierfelsen

he follows a standard composition of two landscapes

Zwei Spatzen | Watanabe Nangaku 渡辺南岳 | 1767-1813 | Reisähren auf der Montierung: Nakajima Raishō 1859 Natur the painter takes pleasure inWatanabe Nangaku was among the "Ten Best Pupils" of Maruyama kyo (1733 1795), the preeminent painter of the 18th century. This official distinction cemented his status. He became particularly famous for his portraits of women and for his paintings featuring carps. Here, he chose only two sparrows as his subject, yet their lively expression and the confident rendering of their plumage with the brush are admirable. What is truly special about this