Ito JakuchuJapanese, 1716–1800New Year's Sun and Old Pine Tree
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “New Year's Sun and Old Pine Tree” now? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.
Minneapolis, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
One of the great eccentric painters of the Edo period, Jakuchū managed the family grocery until he was 40, passed the business to his younger brother, and devoted himself to painting. He developed a unique style of powerful brushwork, fantastic forms, and sharp, colorful detailing drawn from his study of the Kanō school and Chinese painting. The pine and the sun are auspicious motifs in this painting, making it suitable for display on New Year’s Day.
According to the inscription, Jakuchū created it in his final year of life, when he was 85 by the East Asian system of counting.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 2013.29.9
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain
![Roosters and Hens [right of a pair], Itō Jakuchū, 18th century](https://img.artsmia.org/web_objects_cache/122000/200/50/122254/mia_7021862_800.jpg)
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