Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 11 works by Ryūsei Kishida in our catalogue
In short
Of all the originals Ryūsei Kishida left, the most famous is Woman with a Pumpkin (1914), in the collection of the Artizon Museum, Tokyo. Close behind it come Portrait of Takasu Mitsuji (1915) and Seated Portrait of Reiko with a Doll (1920). Our catalog holds 11 works by Ryūsei Kishida; the gallery has kept the 11 the world admires most, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
A woman stands against a rugged, rocky landscape, her presence anchored by the weight of a large pumpkin. She wears a black dress, cinched at the waist by a blue sash that cuts a sharp line through the composition. The pumpkin, held firmly in her hands, occupies the center of the frame, its massive shape demanding the viewer's attention. Behind her, the world recedes into a soft backdrop of trees…
In the quiet intensity of Kishida Ryusei’s 1915 masterpiece, Portrait of Takasu Mitsuji, we are invited into a profound encounter with a single, unwavering gaze. This oil on canvas work transcends mere likeness, offering instead a window into the psychological depth of its subject. The man, characterized by his thoughtful beard and mustache, stares directly at the viewer, creating an immediate and inescapable connection. There is a gravity in his…
The journal Ryusei kept while living in Kugenuma includes the following entry from January 28, 1920:
The oil on canvas depicts a man positioned in a frontal view, looking directly toward the viewer. He wears a red hat with a distinct brim that casts a slight shadow over the upper portion of his face. His facial hair consists of a dark beard and a mustache. He is dressed in a brown shirt paired with a black tie. The background contains several Chinese characters, which are rendered…
From 1913 until the following year, Ryûsei focused on painting self-portraits. He produced a series of portraits not only of himself, but also of the faces of friends and acquaintances, and his passion toward production came to be known by such terms as
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 4 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Ryūsei Kishida | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Artizon Museum |
Tokyo | 2 | Woman with a Pumpkin, Seated Portrait of Reiko with a Doll |
 Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art |
Nagoya | 1 | Portrait of Takasu Mitsuji |
 Shimane Art Museum |
Matsue | 1 | Self-Portrait |
 Iwami Art Museum |
Masuda | 1 | Still-Life |
The selection follows Ryūsei Kishida over 13 years, from 1914 to 1926, keeping the finest originals of each year.
Pick a year to see its originals.
A woman stands against a rugged, rocky landscape, her presence anchored by the weight of a large pumpkin. She wears a black dress, cinched at the waist by a blue sash that cuts a sharp line through the composition. The pumpkin, held firmly in her hands, occupies the center of the frame, its massive shape demanding the viewer's attention. Behind her, the world recedes into a soft backdrop of trees…
In the quiet intensity of Kishida Ryusei’s 1915 masterpiece, Portrait of Takasu Mitsuji, we are invited into a profound encounter with a single, unwavering gaze. This oil on canvas work transcends mere likeness, offering instead a window into the psychological depth of its subject. The man, characterized by his thoughtful beard and mustache, stares directly at the viewer, creating an immediate and inescapable connection. There is a gravity in his…
The journal Ryusei kept while living in Kugenuma includes the following entry from January 28, 1920:
Woman with a Pumpkin (1914), Artizon Museum, Tokyo. Portrait of Takasu Mitsuji (1915) and Seated Portrait of Reiko with a Doll (1920) come next.
23 years old: Woman with a Pumpkin dates from 1914, and Ryūsei Kishida was born in 1891.
Woman with a Pumpkin, Portrait of Takasu Mitsuji, Seated Portrait of Reiko with a Doll, Pine Tree, Bamboo Grass and Japanese Apricot Tree, Title Name(Japanese）: 川幡正光氏之肖像, Title Name(Japanese）: 古屋君の肖像 (草持てる男の肖像), Title Name(Japanese）: 麗子六才之像, Title Name(Japanese）: 麗子肖像（麗子五歳之像）, Self-Portrait and Title Name(Japanese）: 道路と土手と塀（切通之写生）. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 11 works by Ryūsei Kishida, dated from 1914 to 1926.
Mostly in Artizon Museum (Tokyo), Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art (Nagoya) and Shimane Art Museum (Matsue). The museum table above lists them all.
On this page, the earliest is Woman with a Pumpkin (1914) and the latest Pine Tree, Bamboo Grass and Japanese Apricot Tree (1926).
Man (2), Beard (2) and Mustache (2), across the 11 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 3 of the 11 works on this page.
Woman with a Pumpkin and Seated Portrait of Reiko with a Doll: the Artizon Museum, Tokyo holds 2 of the works on this page.
