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"Avalokitesvara as a Merciful Mother" (detail) by KANO Hogai
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<Selected Works from the Geidai Collection> ![]() Early Stages of the Tokyo Fine Arts School ![]() <Major exhibits> ![]() 4.9.(Tu) - 5.12.(Sun.) "Avalokitesvara as a Merciful Mother" by KANO Hogai "Moonlit Landscape" by HASHIMOTO Gaho 5.14.(Tu.) - 6.23.(Sun.) "Reflection in the Water" by HISHIDA Shunso "Rain at Seasons" by YOKOYAMA Taikan ![]() ![]() 6.5.(Tu.) - 8.4.(Sun.) "Shoemaker" by HARADA Naojiro "Nude" by HARA Busho ![]() ![]() |
![]() "Avalokitesvara as a Merciful Mother" (detail) by KANO Hogai |
"Avalokitesvara as a Merciful Mother" by KANO Hogai Kano Hogai(1828-88) was one of the founders of the Tokyo Fine Arts School. "Avalokiesvara as a Merciful Mother", his last piece of work, shows how he broke new ground of Japanese painting, applying chiaroscuro to the traditional style of painting. |