Kingfisher on a Branch (handpainted on paper)
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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 180 cm
- Width 61 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Wood
- Material Honshi Paper
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
With an alert gaze and raised head feathers, a bird with brilliant blue plumage perches on a slender, bare branch that curves softly through the picture. A few orange leaves hang low at the end of the branch, setting a warm accent of color against the cool blue of the plumage.
The reduced, almost sketch-like composition, with much open space around the central motif, is characteristic of classical Japanese bird painting, in which a single, precisely observed animal is enough to create an entire mood. The narrow, straight branch appears almost like a calligraphic line.
Painted on paper and mounted in fine gold brocade with a floral vine pattern, with wooden roller rods, this kakemono bears the painter's signature at the lower edge of the picture. A finely painted unique work from the Shôwa period, distinguished by its clear coloring and calm composition.
