Karpfen | Itō Jakuchū (attr.) 伊藤若冲（伝）| 1716-1800 Monatskalender wisteria and fish as equal

wisteria and fish as equal motifs in one picture is unusual from the perspective of the Shijō school

especially on the upper side

which strangely grows on a white peony bush – artistic freedom takes precedence over natural fidelity even in Japan

Die beiden Zierbänder (fūtai)

Karpfen | Itō Jakuchū (attr.) 伊藤若冲（伝）| 1716-1800 Monatskalender wisteria and fish as equalIt Jakuch, along with two other painters (Nagasawa Rosetsu and Soga Shhaku), is counted among the Three Eccentrics of the 18th century. During this era, Maruyama kyo (17331795) was regarded as the epitome of artistic excellence. kyos great achievement was his engagement with European art, which was difficult to access at the time. He employed Western perspective (but only when it appealed to him artistically), conducted studies of nature like a