Waxwings, Cherry Blossoms, and Bamboo
601
99.0cm x 42.0cm
Kiyohara Yukinobu (1643 – 1682)
Descubre a Kiyohara Yukinobu, pintora japonesa pionera de la escuela Kanō. ¡Admira su estilo audaz y sus representaciones de mujeres como Murasaki Shikibu, una verdadera joya artística!
Kiyohara Yukinobu was known in the early Edo period as a “woman highly accomplished in the arts,” or keishū. Her husband was a pupil of Kano Tan’yū, one of the most prominent painters of the age, and she herself, as Tan’yū’s grandniece, may have studied with him. Here, she depicts three waxwings (Japanese: hirenjaku) in various poses: one rests serenely on the branch of an aged cherry tree in full bloom, indicating a late spring setting; one is captured in flight; and the third perches on a rock, espying insect prey in a stream. Since waxwings, after mating, rub their heads together in a way that suggests a display of mutual affection, they came to be a symbol of marital harmony and familial prosperity, which is one possible interpretation of the painting.
Sobre esta obra
- Título: Waxwings, Cherry Blossoms, and Bamboo
- Artista: Kiyohara Yukinobu
- Año: 601
- Dimensiones originales: 99.0cm x 42.0cm
- Formato: Portrait
- Estado de derechos de autor: Dominio público
- Matiz de color: Green Spectrum
- Intensidad del color: Balanced