Seitei Kacho Gafu (Holy Pavilion Flower and Bird Painting Style)

the work

Seitei Kacho Gafu (Fangji Paintings)

"Seitei Kacho Gafu" is a beautiful collection of woodblock prints of birds and flowers by the Japanese artist Watanabe Seitei ( 1851-1918). These works, collected in the album "Seitei Kacho Gafu" published between 1890 and 1891, allow us to appreciate the delicate beauty of oriental nature.

Watanabe Seitei Biography

• Born in 1851 in Edo (present-day Tokyo)
• Kikuchi Yosai studied traditional Japanese painting under the Kano school
• In 1878, he exhibited his work at the Paris World's Fair and won a bronze medal.
• In 1881, he won the second prize for outstanding technique at the Domestic Industrial Exposition.
• From 1890 to 1891, he published "Fangji Huafu"
• Died in 1918 (aged 67)

Representative works

• Seitei Kacho Gafu (1890–1891)

Characteristics and influences of Seitei’s work

Seitei's works are characterized by a delicate and beautiful style that combines traditional Japanese painting techniques with the realistic depiction of Western painting . In particular, in his bird-and-flower paintings, he carefully depicts the details of birds and flowers, expressing their vitality and beauty to the fullest.

"Fōkei Gafu" is one of Seitei's masterpieces, a collection that demonstrates his artistic talent. These woodblock prints, featuring birds and flowers, vividly depict the beauty of Japan's nature throughout the seasons.

Seitei, a member of the Meiji era Japanese painting community, created works that valued traditional Japanese aesthetics while incorporating Western painting techniques . His works not only contributed to the modernization of Japanese painting, but have also been highly praised overseas.