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 the serene landscapes of Sakaki Hyakusen (彭城百川), a 18th-century Japanese artist renowned for his evocative depictions of nature, including pines & moonlight scenes.
关于此作品
- 标题: Aged Pines
- 艺术家: sakaki hyakusen
- 年份: 801
- 原尺寸: 173.0cm x 369.0cm
- 格式: Panoramic
- 版权状态: 公有领域
- 色彩色调: Ochre to Sepia
- 感知亮度: balanced