Nanpin School

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Pines and Cranes (Shen Quan)

The Nanpin school ( Japanese 南 蘋 派 , Nanpin-ha ) of painting goes back to Shen Quan (Japanese Nanpin), who taught in Nagasaki from 1731 to 1733 . Nanpin's style is characterized by a realistic execution of subjects such as "flowers and birds". This style was very popular for a while, but was then pushed back by Maruyama Ōkyo and his school. His student Kumashiro Yūhi ( 熊 代 熊 斐 ; 1712-1772) then became the teacher of a number of other students. While Sō Shiseki ( 宋 紫石 ; 1715–1786) spread the style in Edo , Kakutei ( 鶴亭 ; 1722–1785) in particular ensured the spread in the Osaka - Kyoto area. Other students or painters of this style were

literature

  • Suzuki, Toshihiko (Ed.): Nihon daihyakka zensho (Denshibukku-han) . Shogakukan, 1996.