Two Butterflies
Sold – no longer available
This piece was handmade by Gyokusha Haruki 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 205 cm
- Width 38 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Wood
- Material Honshi Paper
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
- Wooden Box Yes
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Description
Two delicate butterflies float above the bright paper of this hanging scroll, separated from one another by a wide, almost empty pictorial space. Their translucent wings are rendered with the finest brushstrokes and restrained tones of gray, so that the structure of the wing veins remains recognizable even from close up – a refinement that suggests great painterly care.
In Japanese symbolism, the butterfly stands for transformation, joy, and the transience of the moment, which it expresses through its brief, weightless flight. The wide, sparsely filled surface surrounding the two butterflies underscores this lightness and invites the viewer to a quiet, contemplative perception.
The work bears the signature and seal of Gyokusha Haruki and is kept in an accompanying wooden box, a sign of the careful stewardship the piece received from its previous owners. A fine, poetic hanging scroll for admirers of classical Japanese nature painting, one that unfolds its effect even in a small space.
