Kakemono Bird on a Rose Branch
One of a kind — this work exists only once.
- Period:
- Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Dimensions (height x width):
- 187 x 47 cm
- Item number:
- 6100
This piece has been sold.
Sold – no longer available
This piece was a handmade one-of-a-kind work. It cannot be reordered and will never exist in this form again. The page stays online as part of our archive.
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Details about the sold piece
- JikusakiWood
- Material HonshiPaper
- MotifAnimals, Flowers and Plants
- TechniqueHand-Painted
Description
The painter created this hanging scroll, "Bird on a Rose Branch", in delicate, muted colors: a small rice bird with black-and-white head plumage balances on a swaying branch whose pale pink rose blossoms stand in full bloom. The composition draws its life from the calm of the bird, its head slightly lowered, as if contemplating the splendor of blossoms at its feet – a typical motif of kachō-ga, traditional Japanese bird-and-flower painting.
In Japanese pictorial language, roses are regarded as a symbol of grace and constancy, while the small bird stands for lightness and quiet observation. The brushwork is finely graduated, from the delicate glazes of the petals to the clear, dark lines of the plumage, lending the scene a pleasing depth.
The painting is mounted on blue silk with a narrow gold border, a restrained, classic mounting that does not draw attention away from the motif. The hanging scroll dates from the Shôwa period and is well suited, in quiet living spaces or as a small floral accent, for lovers of traditional Japanese painting.
