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A peacock and hen stand on a rocky crag with pink and white Chinese peonies. This composition unites several symbols for royalty, culture, and ceremony. The peacock was associated with high culture and Chinese-ness. Peonies were associated also with…

This painting depicts a pair of phoenixes perched in a maple tree. The birds are brightly colored, with pink, blue, and green plumage. In a unique expression of texture, they have thick, furry manes down their backs to their wings. There are no…

This is a set of three sketches retrieved from Maruyama's sketchbook. They include sketches of insects, flowers, and birds. These sketches act as evidence of the Edo period's fascination with natural science. They also establish the newfound…

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details taken from "Phoenixes," Maruyama Ōkyo (円山 応挙, or 圓山 應舉) c. 1783 and Maruyama Ōkyo's old sketch books

details taken from Gary W. Kaiser "The Basic Arrangement of Toes in Birds" (The Inner Bird: Anatomy and Evolution, 2007), "Old Pine Tree and White Phoenix," Itō Jakuchū (伊藤 若冲). c. 1765, and "Pair of Phoenixes and Rising Sun," Itō Jakuchū (伊藤 若冲). c.…

details taken from Gary W. Kaiser "Two Different Methods of Lowering the Head in Extremely Long-Necked Birds" (The Inner Bird: Anatomy and Evolution, 2007), "Old Pine Tree and White Phoenix," Itō Jakuchū (伊藤 若冲). c. 1765, and "Pair of Phoenixes and…

details taken from the second of a pair: "Standing Screens of Paulownias and Phoenixes," attributed to Kano School and "Pheasant Screen," Kano School. date uknown (18th century?)