Karpfen | Itō Jakuchū (attr.) 伊藤若冲（伝）| 1716-1800 Monatskalender which strangely grows on a

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

Strict composition combined with delicacy and buoyancy is also a hallmark of good art in Japan

in this composition

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

who was adopted by Ganku

Karpfen | Itō Jakuchū (attr.) 伊藤若冲（伝）| 1716-1800 Monatskalender which strangely grows on aIt 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