Minneapolis Institute of Art

Dragon

Itō Jakuchū

Date

late 18th century

Medium

Hanging scroll, ink on paper

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Itō Jakuchū managed the family grocery until he was 40, then passed the business to his younger brother and devoted himself to painting. He developed a unique style of powerful brushwork, fantastical forms, and sharply defined lines inspired by his study of Chinese painting. Japan, Asia

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