Japanese proverb meaning "It is dark one inch ahead of you."
English equivalent 1: Who can see in the future?
English equivalent 2: Expect the unexpected.
Itō Jakuchū's roosters caught my eye and led me down the happy path of checking out more of his work.
Rooster
by Itō Jakuchū (1716-1800)
Flock
by Itō Jakuchū (1716-1800)
Plum Blossoms and Cranes
by Itō Jakuchū
White Phoenix on Old Pine
by Itō Jakuchū
Maple Tree and Small Birds
by Itō Jakuchū
Elephant
By Itō Jakuchū (1716-1800)
Whale Screen
by Itō Jakuchū
How beautiful and delicate Ito Jakuchu's paintings are...very easy on the eye and the psyche. It makes one wonder, though, what was his frame of mind when he did the Elephant!
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