sketches from nature

sketches from nature

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 importance placed upon an artist's naturalism. In particular, the sketches of birds included in this set are vary valuable to the exhibition analyses included in this website.

Maruyama Ōkyo (円山 応挙, or 圓山 應舉).

Shinenkan Collection
http://www.lacma.org/

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

unlisted, Edo Period

Harold P. Stern

public domain

Japanese