Hotei im Mondschein | Kanō Dōhaku Chikanobu狩野洞白愛信 | 1792-1821 Blumen The main scene

The main scene

The painting’s signature is somewhat problematic in that only a few of Jakuchū’s works are signed with a single seal - the painter did not sign many of his works (which is not a problem in itself)

This creates a sense of depth that we also strongly perceive in the trees

and in many collections in Europe

Hotei im Mondschein | Kanō Dōhaku Chikanobu狩野洞白愛信 | 1792-1821 Blumen The main sceneThere is a bit of a problem with the name of this painter. He is known primarily as Dhaku. But the second name is read as "Chikanobu" or with other characters as "Nakanobu", "Naganobu" etc. Dhaku was highly respected in his time because he became the head of the Surugadai studio in the 5th generation. Studio heads were not necessarily Kan masters in the bloodline; they had to distinguish themselves primarily through achievement. The Kan school became