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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 "Phoenixes," Maruyama Ōkyo (円山 応挙, or 圓山 應舉) c. 1783 and "Peacock, Hen, and Peonies," Maruyama Ōkyo (円山 応挙, or 圓山 應舉). 1776

details taken from "Phoenixes," Maruyama Ōkyo (円山 応挙, or 圓山 應舉) c. 1783 and "Golden Pheasants and Snow," Itō Jakuchū (伊藤 若冲). c. 1761 - 1765

details taken from "Old Pine Tree and White Phoenix," Itō Jakuchū (伊藤 若冲). c. 1765, "Pair of Phoenixes and Rising Sun," Itō Jakuchū (伊藤 若冲). c. 1755, "White Elephant and Other Beasts," Itō Jakuchū (伊藤 若冲), c. 1770 - 1780, and "Golden Pheasants and…

details taken from "Old Pine Tree and White Phoenix," Itō Jakuchū (伊藤 若冲). c. 1765, "Pair of Phoenixes and Rising Sun," Itō Jakuchū (伊藤 若冲). c. 1755, "White Elephant and Other Beasts," Itō Jakuchū (伊藤 若冲), c. 1770 - 1780, and "Old Pine Tree and White…

details taken from "Old Pine Tree and White Phoenix," Itō Jakuchū (伊藤 若冲). c. 1765, "Pair of Phoenixes and Rising Sun," Itō Jakuchū (伊藤 若冲). c. 1755, "White Elephant and Other Beasts," Itō Jakuchū (伊藤 若冲), c. 1770 - 1780, and "Plum Blossoms and…

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…

This detail is included for the Natural History and Naturalism Exhibition as an example of a botanical representation being repurposed by Edo artists as a floral motif. It is also included to emphasize Itō Jakuchū's successful natural science…