Kakemono Sparrow and Sakura
One of a kind — this work exists only once.
- Period:
- Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Dimensions (height x width):
- 198 x 62 cm
- Item number:
- 5926
This piece has been sold.
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Details about the sold piece
- JikusakiWood
- Material HonshiSilk
- MotifAnimals, Flowers and Plants
- TechniqueHand-Painted
Description
Full of lightness and movement, this hanging scroll shows a sparrow with outstretched wings flying toward a blossoming cherry branch. The delicate white and pink blossoms, along with the dark red young leaves of the tree, form a vivid color contrast to the warm gold tone of the background and lend the composition a buoyant, almost spring-like cheerfulness.
The moment of flight, captured with a few precise brushstrokes for the plumage and flight feathers, reveals the artist's keen powers of observation for the movements of nature. The combination of sparrow and cherry blossom is a popular motif in kachô-ga painting and stands for the carefree joy of awakening spring.
Painted on silk and mounted on a wooden roller, this hanging scroll dates from the Shôwa period. A lively, finely executed collector's piece for lovers of classical Japanese bird-and-flower painting.
