The Dragon and the Tiger are opposing, yet complimentary, forces within Japanese mythology. Together they represent the Yin and the Yang of the universe. They are often shown flanking paintings […]
hanging scrolls
Spring, Summer and Winter Landscapes
Kawabata Gyokusho was born in Kyoto but moved to Tokyo in 1866 to briefly study Western style painting with the English artist Charles Wirgman (1832-1891). In 1890 he was appointed […]