We feature Ito Jakuchu (1716-1800), an extraordinary painter who gains popularity even today. "Rooster and Turnips”, a paint considered as one of his earliest works, is exhibited for the first time in public. Let's explore the world of Jakuchu and understand how he resolved his worries and became a professional painter.

Yokoyama Taikan, a great master of modern Japanese paintings and his best friend Hishida Shunso.
We introduce two talented painters whose works blew a new wind to the tradition of paintings as well as the modern Japanese paintings depicted by the Tokyo Art Circle of Painters.