Washi paper mini shikishi board watercolor with camellia 2024 and chikadee bird, japanese interior

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washi paper mini shikishi board watercolor with camellia and chikadee bird, japanese interior

(listing for shikishi watercolor only)

The title of this hand painted, mini shikishi art board is, ‘Tsubaki to Shijyukara.' (Camellia and a Chikadee bird). The sweet little bird, rests peacefully on a branch with a beautiful camellia in full bloom. The washi paper shikishi is by Kyoto born Aizu Soshu (1939- ) It is signed by the artist and also stamped with his seal.

The picture is painted in sumi-e ink and traditional Japanese watercolors (gansai). The colors are wonderful; the bright red of the camellia flower and the deep bluish-green of the tree trunk and leaves, toning in perfectly with the very pale celadon background.

The shikishi art board is for display in the late winter months when camellia are at their peak and hint at the beginning of spring. Add it to your seasonal collection.

- measures 12 cm (4.73”) x 13.5 cm (5.32”).
- weighs 20 gm.

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SHIKISHI BOARDS
Shikishi boards are made from fine handmade washi paper laminated to hard board backing. They are edged with a strip of gold paper and are used for sumi-e paintings, haiku poems, calligraphy and watercolor paintings. There are also silk screen and printed shikishi too. The regular size measures 242 mm (9.52”) x 272 mm (10.7”). Lately, a mini size, measuring 120 mm (4.73”) x 135 mm (5.32”) has also become popular.

Traditional shikishi art is based around the seasons and seasonal events. Paintings of flowers, animals, fish, vegetables, lucky images, events, such as Hina Matsuri, boys day, bean throwing day and New Year can be found. Japanese people rotate around the paintings to reflect the season, making a display to keep themselves in touch with the beauty of nature and yearly festivities, from within their own home.

Japanese shikishi were traditionally attached to a hanging scroll and displayed in the tokonoma of a 2024 formal Japanese tatami mat room. Recently people do not have a tokonoma so some lovely frames for shikishi have become available. They still give you the option to change around your art according to the seasons and also give you the freedom to make a display in any room you like.

JAPANESE GANSAI WATERCOLORS
The colors of traditional Japanese gansai watercolors are different from those of European transparent watercolors. Japanese paints are based on colors that can actually be seen in nature, which explains the abundance of blues and greens in gansai paintings. The colors give a calm and peaceful feeling to the viewer because they are not overly saturated.

CAMELLIA
The kanji for camellia (tsubaki) actually originated in Japan and consists of a combination of spring and tree. Japanese have a deep affection for camellias as being a late winter flower, they evoke the feeling of spring.

During the Edo period, camellias were very popular with nobles. For warriors and samurai, the red camellia symbolized a noble death. Nowadays a red camellia means love. A white camellia means patience waiting, while the yellow camellia conveys longing.

The pink, red, and white blossoms of the camellia often appear in traditional Japanese patterns. The camellia flower symbolizes humility, admiration, and discretion. Due to the fact, the flower is delicate the camellia features more in Japanese art than as a gift.