Peony and Plum Blossom
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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 185 cm
- Width 60 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Wood
- Material Honshi Silk
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
A large, opening peony in delicate pink forms the center of this vivid floral composition, surrounded by lush green foliage that is rendered plastically with fine, dark contour lines. From above, a gnarled plum branch with white blossoms and bright red berries descends into the picture, while at the lower edge, narrow blades of grass with small blue and white flowers complete the scene.
The coloring is deliberately bold yet harmoniously balanced: warm pink, rich green, and individual red accents interplay against a softly yellowish ground. Uniting this abundance of different blossoms from various seasons in a single composition demands of the painter a sure sense of pictorial structure and color harmony, which has been achieved here with palpable ease.
Signature and red seal at the lower right confirm the authorship of this painting on paper, which is framed by a dark, finely patterned border with a scale motif as well as a beige outer silk. The work dates from the Shôwa period and, through its cheerful, blooming coloring, is especially well suited to bringing brightness and vitality into a living space.
