Most Famous

The Most Famous Artworks of Maruyama Shijo

The 20 most celebrated works of the Maruyama Shijo movement, ranked by renown across 20 works in the catalog.

A note on the ranking: "fame" here is a measure of renown, not of merit — synthesised from how widely a work is cited and held. It leans toward the Western canon and the best-digitised collections. Read it as a popular index, not a verdict.

  1. Untitled
    Untitled Isei · 1553
  2. Oxen and Herdboy
    Oxen and Herdboy Takahashi Sōhei · 1832
  3. Calabash Flowers and Beetle
    Calabash Flowers and Beetle Maruyama Ōshin · 1819
  4. Untitled
    Untitled Maruyama Ōkyo · 1785
  5. Untitled
    Untitled Tsubaki Kakoku · 1835
  6. Romance of the Three Kingdoms
  7. Literary Gathering in the Orchid Pavilion
  8. Water Margin Bandits
    Water Margin Bandits Matsumura Goshun · 1797
  9. Rats on a Scholar’s Desk
    Rats on a Scholar’s Desk Nagasawa Rosetsu · 1798
  10. Goose and Reeds; Willows in the Moonlight
  11. Gassaku: Mount Fuji  合作・富士山図 (Gassaku Fujisan zu)
  12. Tiger and Dragon: Dragon
    Tiger and Dragon: Dragon Maruyama Ōkyo · 1791
  13. Tiger and Dragon: Tiger
    Tiger and Dragon: Tiger Maruyama Ōkyo · 1791
  14. Tea Picking at Uji; Tea Party at Yoshida
  15. Portrait of Botanka Shōhaku
    Portrait of Botanka Shōhaku Maruyama Ōkyo · 1772
  16. Dragon and Tiger 龍虎図 (Ryūko zu)
  17. Plum Blossoms
    Plum Blossoms Matsumura Keibun · 1823
  18. Children Playing in Summer and Winter
    Children Playing in Summer and Winter Maruyama Ōshin · 1819
  19. Lady Chiyono
    Lady Chiyono Maruyama Ōkyo · 1773
  20. Literary Gathering in the Orchid Pavilion