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DiaporamaLacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Bird and Willow in Snow
1882
19.0 x 17.0 cm
Shibata Zeshin (1807 – 1891)
Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891) was a master Japanese painter & lacquerer, bridging Edo & Meiji eras. Known for stunning landscapes, tigers, and innovative maki-e techniques. A pivotal figure celebrated in both Japan & the West.
The strong color effect seen in this album is achieved by using lacquer as a painting medium. Painting with lacquer on paper was one of the techniques Zeshin developed into his own style. Despite the heavy material, Zeshin"s skillful brushwork and his technical inventions with the material made it possible to create various textures as with ink painting. In addition, some lacquer techniques, like mother-of-pearl inlays and the creation of rough surfaces, are also used. Up until the middle of the Meiji period, lacquer was limited to roughly five colors—black, brown, vermillion, green, and yellow—which determined the color palette of Zeshin"s lacquer paintings.
About this artwork
- Title: Lacquer Paintings of Various Subjects: Bird and Willow in Snow
- Artist: Shibata Zeshin
- Year: 1882
- Original dimensions: 19.0 x 17.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Color hue: Green Spectrum
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