Blossoms in Moonlight
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This piece was handmade by Okamoto Tohiyoko 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 200 cm
- Width 44 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Bone
- Material Honshi Silk
- Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
Against the soft, round disk of a rising moon, a flowering branch with jagged leaves and delicate white blossoms stands out in silhouette, on which two small birds have settled. The high-contrast juxtaposition of dark foliage and the brightly glowing moon lends the composition a quiet, almost poetic depth that is typical of classical Kacho-ga painting. The fine details of the blossoms and the calm interplay of the birds make the scene appear especially lively.
The kakemono, painted on silk, bears the signature and seal of the artist Toyohiko Okamoto (岡本豊彦) and dates from the Meiji period. The Jikusaki made of bone completes the high-quality, traditional mounting of the hanging scroll. Moon motifs combined with blossoms and birds are among the most poetic themes in Japanese painting and often stand for the quiet beauty of the night as well as for the changing of the seasons.
Collectors of classical bird-and-flower painting as well as lovers of quiet, atmospheric compositions will take particular delight in this finely painted kakemono from the Meiji period.
