Figure Studies
Jurōjin
Kanō Hōgai
This masterful ink painting captures Jurōjin, the Japanese god of longevity, in a moment of quiet, enduring wisdom.
Figure Studies
Expressive figure-led works that feel classical, intimate, and human.
Anonymous sitters, allegorical bodies, and painterly figure scenes bring warmth, movement, and a collected studio feel.
Figure Studies
Scholar under a Pine Tree
Hua Yan
A serene 18th-century Chinese ink painting depicting a scholar seated in quiet contemplation under the expressive branches of an ancient pine.
Figure Studies
A Lohan after Guanxiu
Chen Hongshou
An exquisitely detailed depiction of a Buddhist Lohan seated beneath a blossoming tree, rendered in a refined, calligraphic style.
Figure Studies
Lu Tong and Servant
Min Zhen
An elegant 18th-century ink wash painting capturing a moment of scholarly repose under a pine tree.