Crow amid Cherry Blossoms
Dateca. 1903
Maker
Kikuchi Hobun
Japanese, 1862-1918
Label TextHobun, more than any of his nihonga contemporaries, was renowned as a painter of flowers. He was especially associated with the depiction of Japan's iconic cultural symbol, the cherry blossom, which imparts to Hobun's work a flavor of nationalism. In this painting the frilly leaves of the double-layered yaezakura cherry are contrasted with a solitary crow, its alert body poised to capture a passing insect.
Object number2010.41.2
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Transforming Traditions: Japanese and Korean Art since 1800", May 23, 2009 - February 21, 2010Published ReferencesMichiyo, Morioka; Berry, Paul. "Modern Masters of Kyoto: The Transformation of Japanese Painting Traditions," Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1999, p. 112-113, illus. 18.Credit LineGift of Griffith and Patricia Way, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
Dimensions80 1/2 x 31 1/8 in. (204.5 x 79.1 cm)
MediumInk and colors on silk
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