Description
3匹の仔犬が愛らしい表情を見せながら佇んでいる。画面左側に何か興味をそそるものがあったのだろう、2匹は左に視線を送っており、その心の動きをも感じ取ることができる。明和8年（1771）頃には《写生図巻》を制作し、小動物を複数の角度から写生して残している。「狗子図」では天明4年（1784）に手がけた《朝顔狗子図杉戸絵》が代表的であるが、本作はその後、人気を博した応挙の狗子図の派生作品の一つといえる。
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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