Jotenkaku Museum

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• One result of the Ashikaga patronage is that the monk-priests of the Muromachi era [1333-1568] produced some Zen masterpieces. They feature the ink painting style which is distinctively Japanese, subdued rather than the bold strokes of the Chines Sung style. The Jotenkaku owns Tohaku Hasegawa's [1539-1610] "Monkeys in a Bamboo Grove." Common motifs in his ink paintings were both gibbons and monkeys. He established the Hasegawa painting school. Together with his sons, Kyuzo and Soya, the Hasegawas are well known for a unique style of rendering rock formations. Not to be overlooked is a variety of ceramic wares from the Ming Dynasty [1368-1643], which complement the collection.
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