1880s -1890sMaster Maruyama-Shijo Seihô learns sketching from nature and the intelligence of line in Kyoto painting. This milestone sheds light on the "Takeuchi Seihô" collection by favoring composition.
1900 - 1902Meet the European animal The lion's journey and observation expand its volume, material and vocabulary.
1924Painting the Tiger Cat A brief pose becomes an icon of modern nihonga and attention to the living.
01Selective trait A few precise accents are enough to define skeleton, muscle and direction of the hair. This line guides a reading of "Takeuchi Seihô" centered on composition.
Mane01The constructed mass The strands organize the volume of the head without dissolving its power. For the material. Reading of "Takeuchi Seihô" through composition.
Stripe02The movement inscribed The pattern follows back tension and makes the posture readable. For anatomy
Look03The subject animal Leo and cat are not passive symbols: they respond to the viewer. For presence
Empty04The reaction space The free background lets you imagine what the animal has just seen or is going to do. For the story
1901 · After the European trip05Lionhead The lion's head concentrates mane, volume and gaze in an image born from direct observation. Landmark work by Takeuchi Seihô
1924 · Important cultural property06Tiger cat A tabby cat turns around with its back arched, its fur and its stripes precisely following the tension of the body. Landmark work by Takeuchi Seihô