vintage japanese shikishi print : nazan

This depiction of abstracted birds at Nazan-ji by Ogawa Usen (a Japanese artist who was influenced by his study of Western painting styles) springs to life with bold line and lively detail.

Yokoyama Taikan was a leading figure in the early twentieth century Japanese art world, and this print is from a collection of reproductions of original Japanese artworks presented to him for his 60th birthday, in 1928. What an incredible gift!

Printed on shikishi board - a traditional Japanese art material with subtle flecking and a bevelled edge in gold - these works may be framed or propped, and look spectacular in pairs or as a triptych.