Morning Glories | Torajirō Kojima | 1918 16th Century dozes peacefully on an armchair

dozes peacefully on an armchair

glass-walled conservatory

Both figures are enveloped in a lush garden

and cultural influence in early 20th-century art

Morning Glories | Torajirō Kojima | 1918 16th Century dozes peacefully on an armchairMorning Glories (1918) by Torajir Kojima (18811929) depicts a young woman in a light kimono tending a lush trellis of blooming flowers in a sunlit garden. Painted with vibrant, impressionistic brushwork, the scene shimmers with colour and movement as light filters through leaves and blossoms. The work beautifully blends Japanese subject matter with Western painterly technique, creating a serene and poetic meditation on nature, everyday ritual, and