Many Sparrows and the Bamboo
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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 62 cm
- Width 202 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Bone
- Material Honshi Silk
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
A lively jumble of flying and resting sparrows populates this hanging scroll, some in mid-landing with spread wings, others already gathered closely on the overhanging bamboo branches.
The bamboo stalks are set in bold black against the warm gold tone of the background, while the birds are painted with fine, individual details in shades of brown, gray, and cream, each captured in its own small pose. In Japanese pictorial language, bamboo is considered a symbol of flexibility and resilience, while the flock of birds lends the picture additional liveliness and movement.
The multitude of figures combined with a clear, airy composition attests to great draftsmanship. The hanging scroll is painted on silk and was presumably created in the Shôwa period; at the lower left are the artist's signature and red seal.
