Seasonal Items

Season		Flowers	Animals	Others
Spring	March	sakura orchid field mustard	lark
	April	magnolia quince wisteria bamboo shoot	sparrow jumping carp	samurai kabuto
	May	peony iris clematis alpine rose kerria viola azalea sweet flag
Summer	June	hydrangea lily tetraptera gardenia bluebottle	egret kingfisher frog crab
	July	dayflower alkekengi white arum dianthus poppy sunflower morning glory	swallow goldfish wagtail swimming carp
	August	eggplant argentea gourd red spider lily cotton rose	little cuckoo carp firefly
Fall	September	bush clover silver grass autumn flowers madder bellflower ominaeshi	quail locust geese deer
	October	gentian chestnut matsutake rice ear autumn leaves aster	chicken migrant bird grasshopper
	November	persimmon akebi kiku snake gourd	snipe
Winter	December	radish sasanqua senryo nanten yuzu napa turnip	warbler duck balloon fish flatfish
	January	matsu bamboo ume amur adonis butterbur sprout winter peony	plover mandarin duck rockfish tai fish	sun
	February	camellia daffodil peach horsetail pussy willow	lobster	tachibina

Other Painting Subjests
Oriental Zodiac	Animals	Figures	Others
rat ox tiger rabbit dragon snake horse sheep monkey chicken dog boar	phoenix singh lion kirin yatagarasu cat elephant turtle wolf	takasago seven deities shoki daruma	Mt. Fuji Mount Horai