Bird on Pine Branch

Name: Bird on Pine Branch
Brand: Akiaki Okamoto
SKU: 5960
Price: 170.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Kakemono, unique work, with box, 174 x 42 cm

Product number: 5960

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This piece was handmade by Akiaki Okamoto and was a 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 174 cm
Width 42 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes
Wooden Box Yes

Signature / Stamp:

Akiaki Okamoto

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Description

A small bird has settled upside down on a hanging pine branch, its needles rendered in countless fine brushstrokes – a bravura piece of reduced ink painting.

The composition draws its tension from the contrast between the strong, curving branch and the delicacy of the small bird, while large parts of the picture surface are deliberately left empty. Pine and bird are among the classic motifs of sumi-e painting, with the pine traditionally symbolizing constancy and long life.

The work bears the signature of Akiaki Okamoto and is delivered including a wooden box. Created in the Shôwa period, this kakemono is a stylish example of classical Japanese ink painting.

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