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Itō Jakuchū

1716–1800 · Japanese

Born
1716 · Nishiki Market
Died
1800 · Manpuku-ji Temple

12 works in the Collect24 Registry

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Itō Jakuchū was a Japanese painter of the mid-Edo period. Many of his paintings depict traditionally Japanese subjects, such as chickens and other birds, often featuring experimentation with perspective and other modern stylistic elements.

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Itō Jakuchū (伊藤 若冲; 2 March 1716 – 27 October 1800) was a Japanese painter of the mid-Edo period, when Japan had isolated itself from the outside world. Many of his paintings concern traditionally Japanese subjects, particularly chickens and other birds. Many of his otherwise traditional works display a great degree of experimentation with perspective, and with other very modern stylistic elements. His realistic style of painting made him very popular along with Maruyama Ōkyo, and he was listed as the second painter after Ōkyo in the second and third editions of the Heian Jinbutsushi (平安人物志), a directory of famous people living in Kyoto at the time. He held strong ties to Zen Buddhist ideals, and was considered a lay brother (koji); but he was also keenly aware of his role within a Kyoto society that was becoming increasingly commercial. In 1970, Nobuo Tsuji published a book entitled Kisō no Keifu (奇想の系譜, Lineage of Eccentrics), which focused on painters of the "Lineage of Eccentrics" who broke with tradition, such as Itō Jakuchū, Iwasa Matabei, Kanō Sansetsu, Soga Shōhaku, Nagasawa Rosetsu, and Utagawa Kuniyoshi. This work has revolutionized the view of Japanese art history, and Edo period painting has become the most popular field of Japanese art, with Itō Jakuchū being the most popular. In recent years, scholars and art exhibitions have often added Hakuin Ekaku and Suzuki Kiitsu to the six artists listed by Tsuji, calling them the painters of the "Lineage of Eccentrics".

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Selected registered works by Itō Jakuchū

Selected from 12 works by Itō Jakuchū in the Collect24 Registry.

Itō Jakuchū, Pleasant Diversions on a Riverboat Journey

Itō Jakuchū

Pleasant Diversions on a Riverboat Journey, ca. 1767

Handscroll; woodblock print; ink on paper

28.4 × 1189.9 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-205738

Itō Jakuchū 伊藤若冲, Banana Leaves

Itō Jakuchū 伊藤若冲

Banana Leaves, 1790s

Hanging scroll; ink on paper

110.5 × 42.9 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-127099

Itō Jakuchū 伊藤若冲, Crabs and Peonies

Itō Jakuchū 伊藤若冲

Crabs and Peonies, mid-18th century, before 1766

Double-sided freestanding screen (tsuitate); ink and gold on paper

131.5 × 140 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-124182

Itō Jakuchū, Hen and Rooster with Grapevine

Itō Jakuchū

Hen and Rooster with Grapevine, 1792

Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

101.9 × 41.3 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-123578

Itō Jakuchū, Two Cranes

Itō Jakuchū

Two Cranes, 1795

Hanging scroll; ink on silk

108.2 × 39.3 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-120229

Itō Jakuchū, Bean Vine

Itō Jakuchū

Bean Vine, late 1750s–before 1764

Hanging scroll; ink on paper

125.7 × 47.9 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-103969

Itō Jakuchū, White Plum Blossoms and Moon

Itō Jakuchū

White Plum Blossoms and Moon, 1755

Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

140.7 × 79.4 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-103700

Itō Jakuchū, Crane under a Branch of Plum

Itō Jakuchū

Crane under a Branch of Plum, 1770s

Hanging scroll; ink on paper

109.4 × 29.7 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-103416

Itō Jakuchū, Hanshan and Shide (Japanese: Kanzan and Jittoku)

Itō Jakuchū

Hanshan and Shide (Japanese: Kanzan and Jittoku), late 18th century

Hanging scroll; ink on paper

100.4 × 30.3 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-103412

Itō Jakuchū, Turtles

Itō Jakuchū

Turtles, 1789

Hanging scroll; ink on paper

109.3 × 51.9 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-103399

Itō Jakuchū, Peapods on a Branch

Itō Jakuchū

Peapods on a Branch, late 1750s, before 1764

Hanging scroll; ink on paper

120.6 × 48.3 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-103396

Itō Jakuchū 伊藤若冲, Branch of Flowering Plum

Itō Jakuchū 伊藤若冲

Branch of Flowering Plum, 18th-19th century

Hanging scroll; ink on paper

102.7 × 29.4 cm

Harvard Art Museums

C24-125917

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