The color of the MOUKO fountain pen is inspired by “Tiger”, a masterpiece by Jakuchu Ito.
“Tiger” was painted by Jakuchu as a reproduction of “Ferocious Tiger” by Chinese artist, Li Gonglin (belonging to Kyoto Shodenji Temple’s collection). Although “Tiger” is a reproduction, it possesses characteristics different from the original. The hairs on the tiger in the original are meticulously painted one by one with brownish-yellow paint, while Jakuchu painted his “Tiger” by adding fine lines with ink on a background of brownish-yellow paint, highlighting the contrast between the yellow and black parts more clearly than the original. Jakuchu also used ink to create an outline, giving the tiger a more pronounced silhouette.
Jakuchu Ito (1716 – 1800)
Born in Kyoto as the eldest son of a family in the produce wholesale business at Kyoto’s Nishiki-koji, he became committed to painting and Zen Buddhism. At the age of 40, he turned the family business over to his younger brother to dedicate himself to painting.
He first studied the Kano style of art but felt the need to incorporate more elements, and went on to study on his own, polishing his skills by reproducing ancient decorative paintings from China’s Yuan and Ming dynasties as well as Japan’s Korin style of art. He also trained in sketching flora and fauna and was particularly skilled in portraying barnyard fowl. He is renowned for works that took existing art styles and distorted them into fantastical and descriptive expressions.
Specifications
- Type:
- Body Material: Ebonite
- Cap Type: Screw.
- Filling Mechanism: Cartridge / Converter
- Nib Material: 21K Gold
- Size: ø20 x 152.1mm
- Weight: 36.2g
Comes With
- Special Gift Box
- Manual
- Converter
- 50ml Ink Bottle
