Shibata Zeshin
Painting
fromCHF 49.00
Floral & botanical
Nagisa Palace
A quiet moment beneath cherry blossoms, where a man with his sake pauses to wonder what spring would be without them.
CHF 79.00
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About this artwork
This two-panel folding screen, made in late nineteenth-century Japan, takes its scene from the Tales of Ise, a tenth-century collection of poems and narratives. Its hero drinks sake and watches cherry blossoms, and composes a poem wishing the flowers would vanish so that the heart of spring might find peace. He leans on a shoulder rest, his sake dish on a lacquered stand. A plump young attendant tends the dishes with a ewer ready, while a companion sits with paper, ink and brush, waiting to write down the verses. Shibata Zeshin worked in ink, colour, lacquer and gold on silk.
On your wall: The blossom theme and gentle, contemplative scene suit a calm living room, a study or a bedroom, especially where you want a quiet seasonal touch.
- Title
- Nagisa Palace
- Artist
- Shibata Zeshin
- Style
- Floral & botanical
- Shape
- Square
Public domain (CC0). Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Text based on Cleveland Museum of Art (CC0).
About Shibata Zeshin
Shibata Zeshin was a Japanese lacquer painter and print artist who worked in the late Edo period and the early Meiji era. He has been called Japan's greatest lacquerer. His standing as a painter and printmaker is more debated at home, though he is well regarded and closely studied in Britain and the United States.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
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