Bamboo Grass and Waves
1920
174.0 x 484.0 cm
Images of water with waves and bamboo grass (sasa) are painted on opposite sides of these sliding-door panels. Here and there a pooled pigment effect (tarashikomi), a signature device of Rinpa-school artists, can be discerned. Kamisaka Sekka was trained in traditional Japanese painting styles, but government-sponsored trips to Paris and Glasgow introduced him to the art of the West, particularly Art Nouveau. Upon returning to Japan, he blended Rinpa-school techniques with elements of Western taste. During the summer Tanabata Festival, people write wishes on paper strips and fasten them to sasa leaves, often setting them afloat on a river. The Tanabata story, derived from ancient Chinese legend, describes two celestial lovers separated by the heavenly river (Milky Way) and allowed to meet only once a year. The waves and sasa on Sekka’s screens may be a reference to this festival and tale.
Kamisaka Sekka (1866 – 1942)
Explore the vibrant world of Kamisaka Sekka, a pivotal Japanese artist blending Rinpa tradition with Western influences. Admire his bold colors & patterns in lacquer & paintings.
O ovom umetničkom delu
- Naslov: Bamboo Grass and Waves
- Umetnik: Kamisaka Sekka
- Godina: 1920
- Prvobitne dimenzije: 174.0 x 484.0 cm
- Format: Panoramic
- Status autorskih prava: Javno vlasništvo
- Dominantna boja: Putty
- Intenzitet boje: Balanced
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