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こぼれんばかりに咲き誇る藤の花。その枝に群がるスズメたちは嬉しそうに会話を交わしているようだ。和亭の真骨頂である花鳥画の技倆をいかんなく発揮した堂々たる大幅である。藤の枝葉や岩肌の表現には和亭が明清画から習得した没骨描法が駆使されている。書き付けには「庚子寿日」と記されており、本作が明治33年（1900）、和亭71歳の作だと分かる。この年は和亭が没する前年にあたるが、最晩年とは思えないほどその画技は細におよんでいる。
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Tokyo Fuji Art Museum Collection Database
This database showcases some 2,000 objects from our collection of some 30,000 pieces of artworks from various periods and cultures including Japanese, Eastern and Western works, ranging from paintings...
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The Japanese Council of Art Museums
The Japanese Council of Art Museums (JCAM) supports the accomplishment of mission of art museums and seeks to assist art museums in fully basing their activities in a social context. The organization holds an annual meeting, memorial forums at annual meetings, lectures, Curatorial Study Meetings, and Study Group activities every year. The information and reports generated by these various activities are then expected to be shared with member museums, the greater art-related world and the general public. JCAM was founded in 1952 with the aim of providing a forum for art museums in Japan to think and act together. The organization was registered as a general incorporated association on April 1st, 2020 and includes over 450 members (full members, individual members and supporting members).
Last updated
January 9, 2026