"Manjushiri on Lion" 1940 Hako painted this work in his spare time between copying wall paintings at Horyuji Temple. Though blurred, the strong black lines and the gradations in deep red give this painting a strong resemblance to ancient Buddhist artwork. A deep, sober, sensual beauty graces work. Irie Hako: Born in Kyoto in 1887. After studying at the Kyoto Municipal College of Art, he then studied at the College of Painting, where he learned the Maruyama-Shijo style from Takeuchi Seiho and others. Absorbed in reproducing old paintings, he worked apart from the various art circles. Later, he presented his works to the Society for the Creation of a National Painting Style, which was formed in 1918 by a group of rising painters, and became a member the following year. After the Society was dissolved, he once again left art circles and devoted himself to establishing a graceful, classical style. In his final years, he gave every moment to reproducing the wall paintings of Kondo at Horyuji Temple. His stunning India ink drawings are also widely known. Copyright of all the pictures in this Web site belongs to the artists or the Adachi Museum of Art