Kakemono Flowers

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Period:
Taishô (1912–1926)
Dimensions (height x width):
164 x 50 cm
Item number:
4207

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Details about the sold piece

  • JikusakiWood
  • Material HonshiPaper
  • MotifFlowers and Plants
  • TechniqueHand-Painted

Description

A gnarled branch with large, star-shaped open blossoms stretches diagonally across the image, while a small bird appears to be resting on one of the branches. The blossoms are painted in delicate, only lightly suggested ink tones, giving them an almost transparent, feather-light appearance.

Flowering branches with resting birds are among the classic motifs of Japanese bird-and-flower painting (Kachôga), which addresses the harmonious interplay of fauna and flora and the change of seasons. The reduced, monochrome ink painting lends the motif a quiet, contemplative note.

Painted on paper and mounted with wooden rods, this kakemono dates from the Taishô period. With its elegant, restrained pictorial language, this hanging scroll is a charming example of classical Japanese nature painting.

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