Gyoshū Hayami

Exhibited by Shibunkaku

Material Color on silk, framed

Dimensions 38 × 51 cm

Place of Creation Japan

Price Available upon inquiry

Status Vetted

About the Work

Hayami Gyoshū’s father-in-law, Yoshida Yaichirō, was a successful kimono merchant who created a large garden in Meguro, Tokyo, known for its seasonal flowers and visiting birds. This garden became central to Gyoshū’s life and work. After initially following respected Nihonga artist Imamura Shikō’s landscape style, Gyoshū developed his own approach around 1918, exploring greater shadow and depth, as well as later moving on to bird-and-flower subjects. Painted in late 1931, this work shows his mature skill in observing nature. Gyoshū highlights the delicate beauty of the camellias’ branches and petals, and the addition of the birds are emphasized through their intricate feather patterns, thereby creating a serene, seasonal scene full of quiet emotion.

Hayami Gyoshū (nihonga painter; 1894–1935)

Also known as Kako; Kōnen. Tokyo-born nihonga painter. His real name is Makita Eiichi. Studied under Matsumoto Fūko at Anagadō Gajuku, and later was invited to join Tatsumi-gakai and Ugō-kai. Active at Kōji-kai and Sekiyō-kai. Exhibited at Inten. Innovatively infused modernity into the decorative nihonga genre. Received orders of merit from the Italian and German governments.　

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