BENRIDO COLLOTYPE Hanging Scroll "Ox"

◆ ◆ Hanging scroll〈Shigebun Shungyuzu〉 ◆

Kamakura period, 13th century collection of Tokyo National Museum

The ox carts were mainly used by the nobility, and the cattle that herded them were also prized for their excellent shape and gait. Around the end of the Kamakura period, this trend seems to have flourished, and "Shungyu Elyrics" written about the late fruits of famous beef since the late Heian period have been written. While other figures show cows with imposing bodies, this one is a young cow, with a slightly delicate body and a cute pose looking back. The brushwork is extremely meticulous with delicate drawings of the head and tail, and it also has an excellent grasp of stable figures. The expression of the three-dimensional effect of the cow's body using shades of ink is also skillful, and it is an important work in the history of painting Japan as it shows a realm of portrait painting of the Kamakura period.

Dimensions: Axis 112.7 x 49.3cm Screen 26.8 x 32.3cm (full size)