Sparrow in Nanten Bush

Name: Sparrow in Nanten Bush
SKU: 3331
Price: 144.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Kakemono, unique work, 130 x 53 cm

Product number: 3331

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Details about the sold piece

Height 130 cm
Width 53 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

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Description

Among the finely feathered leaves of a nanten bush, its branches bending under the weight of bright red berries, a small sparrow sits and looks curiously at the clusters at its feet.

Nanten, also known in German as "Himmelsbambus" (heavenly bamboo), is regarded in Japan as a bringer of good fortune and is traditionally planted or used as a motif at the turn of the year, since its name sounds similar to the word for "averting misfortune." At the lower edge of the image, small yellow chrysanthemums complement the autumnal palette of red, green, and ocher.

The fine, colored brushwork and the carefully balanced composition attest to great painterly skill. The hanging scroll is painted on paper, fitted with wooden jikusaki, and was probably created in the Meiji period.

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