For a short period of time, at the middle of the Edo period, in Akita was developed a particular style of painting known as Akita ranga. Practiced by the lord of Akita, Satake Shozan, and several of his retainers, it was part of
ranga, a Japanese painting genre also known as Dutch-style painting.
The Akita ranga artists were using Western-style techniques such as perspective, shadows and backgrounds, to paint traditional Japanese themes such as plants, birds and insects.
Akita Ranga, Ishiguro Samurai House, Kakunodate, Akita EXIF info:
Nikon Df
Lens: 24-70mm F/2.8G
Focal Length: 34mm
Aperture: F/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/60s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 2000