Bird on a Pine Branch
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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 195 cm
- Width 60 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Bone
- Material Honshi Paper
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
A single bird with finely rendered plumage rests on a gnarled pine branch, while a few brilliant red maple leaves have caught among the twigs beside it. The contrast between the bold, dark pine needle painting and the warm autumn red lends the image a calm, almost meditative atmosphere.
Pine and bird are among the classic motifs of Japanese bird-and-flower painting and symbolize permanence and the brief blossoming of the seasons. The work was created in the Shôwa period (1926–1989) using a fine brush technique on paper.
The jikusaki of the hanging scroll is made of bone, lending the classical mounting a particularly refined touch. A tasteful kakemono for all who appreciate small, focused nature motifs in Japanese painting.
