Cranes left of a pair of Cranes and Tortoises, c. 1780, Komai Genki, Japanese, 1747 - 1797, 65 1/2 x 141 7/8 in. (166.37 x 360.36 cm) (image)72 3/8 x 148 3/4 in. (183.83 x 377.83 cm), Ink and color on paper, Japan, 18th century, Komai Genki was a pupil of the renowned painter Maruyama Okyo (1733-95), who is credited with having synthesized elements of western naturalism with Japanese traditional decorative design. A brilliant designer and colorist, Genki was responsible for having popularized the Maruyama style in the late nineteenth century, causing it to become the most popular school of painting in Japan's thriving art culture.