Special Exhibition: Hikone Domain Official Painter Satake Eikai – The Last Great Disciple of Tani Buncho

About this event

Held as part of the Hikone Castle Museum 40th Anniversary Exhibition "Series THE DAIMYO", the special exhibition "Hikone Domain Official Painter Satake Eikai: The Last Great Disciple of Tani Buncho" highlights the diverse artistic career and multifaceted painting styles of Satake Eikai (1803–74), an artist from Oshu-Aizu, bringing the full scope of his work to light. Eikai entered the school of Tani Buncho, a literati painter prominent in the Edo art world, and served three generations of the Ii family—Naaoki, Naosuke, and Naonori—as an official painter for the Hikone Domain. In this exhibition, visitors can appreciate Eikai's wide range of styles and mastery through numerous works, from gorgeous screen paintings that graced feudal palaces to tranquil literati paintings reminiscent of his master Buncho. With many works exhibited for the first time, this exhibition can truly be called the definitive showcase of Eikai's art.

Venue

Hikone Castle Museum

1-1 Konki-cho, Hikone, Shiga 522-0061