Bucht mit Reiter | Hashimoto Gahō 橋本雅邦 | 1835-1908 material:silk This also applies to this

This also applies to this scroll painting: the motif of the Taoist sage riding through the countryside on his donkey and completely surrendering himself to the will of the animal because he has come to the realization that all human desires actually lead nowhere is very old

no tall pines rise behind the building

It is stylistically linked to the oldest painting

The design of the double-panel screen is remarkable

Its repetition is a commonly used abbreviation in writing: 々

Bucht mit Reiter | Hashimoto Gahō 橋本雅邦 | 1835-1908 material:silk This also applies to thisGah is one of the most fascinating figures in the art world of the Meiji period (1868 1912), when it became difficult for Japanese artists to continue their own tradition and at the same time engage with Western painting. Even though Gah's oeuvre contains very different styles, perhaps the most important theme for him was to breathe new life into the old art of ink painting, as it had been developed in Japanese culture since the 15th century. He was