Tawaraya S\u014dtatsu (\u4ff5\u5c4b<\/strong>\u5b97<\/strong>\u9054<\/strong>) was a master painter who rose to paint in the royal court. He developed an original style of painting that utilized black ink as a color and was known for his bold lines. One of his paintings is called \u201cshihon bokuga renchi suikinzu\u201d (\u7d19\u672c\u58a8\u753b\u84ee\u6c60\u6c34\u79bd<\/strong>\u56f3<\/strong>) or \u201cWater Fowl in the Lotus Pond\u201d.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Uragami Gyokud\u014d (\u6d66\u4e0a\u7389<\/strong>\u5802<\/strong>) was actually known as a famous musician when he was alive, but after his death his paintings became popular. One of his paintings is called \u201cshihon bokuga t\u014dunshisetsuzu\u201d (\u7d19\u672c\u58a8\u753b\u51cd\u96ea\u7be9\u96f2\u56f3<\/strong>) or Snow Sifted Through Frozen Clouds. His works often feature bold brushstrokes that have a steady pattern.<\/p>\n Maruyama \u014ckyo (\u5713\u5c71\u61c9<\/strong>\u8209<\/strong>) used Western styles of painting such as highlighting shadows and using realistic proportions. His paintings are very realistic and unapologetic; almost to the point where they are undignified and without sentiment. One of his paintings is called \u201cshihontansai yukimatsuzu\u201d (\u7d19\u672c\u6de1\u5f69\u96ea\u677e<\/strong>\u56f3<\/strong>) or \u201c Pine Trees in Snow\u201d.<\/p>\n Ike no Taiga (\u6c60\u5927<\/strong>\u96c5<\/strong>) was born from a poor family of farmers. However, he was talented enough to become a professional painter by age 14. One of his paintings is called \u201cshihonkinjichoshoku r\u014dkakusan suizu\u201d (\u7d19\u672c\u91d1\u5730\u8457\u8272\u697c\u95a3\u5c71\u6c34\u56f3<\/strong>) which is a painting of a Chinese landscape. Ike no Taiga was influenced by Chinese painters, and his word reflect Chinese styles of painting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Japanese paintings that were produced before WWI were varied and created by some of Japan\u2019s famous painters. To see just how great these paintings are, let\u2019s take a look at a few of these paintings. Sessh\u016b T\u014dy\u014d (\u96ea\u821f\u7b49\u694a) is considered one of the greatest Japanese artists of all time. One of his most well known…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2010\/11\/Roukaku_Sansui_Zu-350x159.jpg\")