DETAILS
- Artist
- Itō Jakuchū
- Date
- 1700
- Location
- Museum of the Imperial Collections
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THE ARTIST
Itō Jakuchū
Itō Jakuchū, an 18th-century Japanese painter, transformed the art world with his vibrant, hyper-realistic depictions of chickens and other animals, often incorporating surprising modern techniques.
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