Small Bird in Red Autumn Leaves
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This piece was handmade by Hokage Higashihara 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 194 cm
- Width 47 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Bone
- Material Honshi Silk
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
- Wooden Box Yes
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Description
Fiery red leaves hang heavily over a small, watchful bird holding onto a slender branch - a classic autumn motif of Japanese kachō-ga painting that celebrates the transience of the seasons in luminous colors. The vivid red tone of the foliage stands in appealing contrast to the subdued plumage of the bird.
The hanging scroll bears the signature and seal of Hokage Higashihara, a painter of the Shōwa period, whose work is characterized by clear forms and confident brushwork. Autumn depictions of this kind traditionally numbered among the popular motifs for decorating the tokonoma during the months of changing leaves.
Painted on silk and fitted with a roller knob made of bone, the hanging scroll is delivered together with its signed, matching wooden box. With its intense coloring, this unique work brings the mood of the Japanese autumn into the home and is a fine example of traditional hanging scroll painting.
