Rare Tastes of Mountain and Sea 1908
fukadachokujo
minneapolisinstituteofart
color-on-silk, ink
toned paper
ink painting
color-on-silk
japan
handmade artwork painting
ink
fluid art
linocut print
ink drawing experimentation
coffee painting
watercolour bleed
watercolour illustration
watercolor
"Rare Tastes of Mountain and Sea" is a 1908 painting by Japanese artist Fukada Chokujō (1861-1947). The painting, now housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, depicts a spiny lobster in exquisite detail. The delicate brushstrokes capture the creature's intricate anatomy and the subtle textures of its shell, while the subtle background highlights the subject's presence. This work exemplifies Chokujō's signature style, known for its meticulous attention to detail and its celebration of the natural world, common themes in Japanese art.
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The twenty-four still-lives in this album portray delicacies of the land and sea, many commonly seen in Japanese cuisine today. Fish such as blowfish, sea bream, and sweetfish, and vegetables like pumpkin, myoga ginger, and lotus root, are, in fact, staples of the Japanese table. Fukada Chokujō, a leading member of the Shijō school of realist painting, was best known during his day for his pictures of fish and other sea life.
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