Bird and Flower
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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
- Height 130 cm
- Width 30 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Wood
- Material Honshi Paper
- Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
In loose, sketch-like ink painting with delicate touches of color, a small bird in flight is captured here, approaching a flowering plant rendered in soft pink. A few blades and leaves suffice to situate the scene, while most of the picture surface is deliberately left empty, giving the motif room to breathe.
This genre of flower-and-bird painting, known as Kachô-ga, is among the most tradition-rich themes in Japanese art and combines precise observation of nature with an elegant, often almost calligraphic brushwork. The spare, unassuming pictorial language of this work stands within this tradition and leaves ample space for individual contemplation.
The Kakemono dates from the Meiji period, is hand-painted on paper, and is fitted with wooden Jikusaki. The signature at the lower edge of the image confirms its execution as a unique work by the artist. For lovers of reduced, poetic nature painting, this small, refined hanging scroll is a fitting addition.
