Itō Jakuchū – Golden Pheasant in the Snow

Japanese artist Itō Jakuchū Itō was the eldest son of a Kyoto greengrocer who left the family business around age 40 to pursue painting and Zen study. Not widely celebrated in his own time, he quietly developed a practice of studying vegetables in the market, observing birds in gardens, and experimenting with pigments and silk to capture both form and spirit. 

His Golden Pheasant in the Snow shows a brilliant bird against a serene winter landscape, rendered with layered color, delicate texture, and striking detail. This vintage Japanese bird print and Edo-period wall art embodies Jakuchū’s commitment to elevating overlooked beauty and blending careful observation with imaginative, spiritual artistry.

Details:

• Artist: Itō Jakuchū
• Year: 1900
• Size: 11”x14” frame with apx 3.25”x4.75” image cutout in custom matting
• Materials: 4-ply acid-free matboard with cream wood pulp fiber core; 120# Matte Cover Paper; Minimalist plastic frame with high quality glass front (an ideal blend for lightweight shipping and hanging with minimal glare!) 
• Museum reproduction sourced from the archives of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY
• Part of Clutterbutter’s core collection of hand-framed archival art prints