vintage japanese shikishi painting

If you listen carefully, you can almost here the chirping from this little wagtail and the bubbling waters as they rush by - a vintage artwork for ornithologists and amateurs alike.   

Hand painted and affixed to shikishi board, a specially prepared backing with subtle flecking and bold, gold trim that is traditionally used for Sumi ink painting, Shodo calligraphy, or watercolour illustration.

This shikishi comes inside a protective paper sleeve.