Aged Pines
801
173.0cm x 369.0cm
In East Asian cultures, pine trees are venerated as symbols of longevity and virtue. In both screens on display here, two giant pines, each set against a smoothly gilded background, lean markedly to the left, but the composition is balanced by the branches, which reach toward one another. Flamboyant brushstrokes of coal-black ink define the hefty trunks and spiky needles, resulting in a sense of powerful monumentality. Together with his father, Suzuki Hyakunen, Shonen was one of the leading painters active in Kyoto during the Meiji period. After the country became more open to the West in the second half of the nineteenth century, they made efforts to preserve the subjects and style of traditional Japanese painting.
Sakaki Hyakusen (1697 – 1752)
Explore los serenos paisajes de Sakaki Hyakusen (彭城百川), artista japonés del siglo XVIII reconocido por sus evocadoras representaciones de la naturaleza, incluyendo escenas de pinos y luz de luna.
Sobre esta obra
- Título: Aged Pines
- Artista: Sakaki Hyakusen
- Año: 801
- Dimensiones originales: 173.0cm x 369.0cm
- Formato: Panoramic
- Estado de derechos de autor: Dominio público
- Tono de color: Ochre to Sepia
- Brillo percibido: balanced