2 Shibata Zeshin works

Here's an example of the same master as a painter and a sculptor.

Both of these were parts of doors originally.

Notice the similar tones and use of grays without the grays being the least bit dull or "neutral"

the strong lines of branches sticks and grasses, solid blacks creating depth, and the simplicity of the subjects, poetic yet common, and ... and ... look if I was a multi-millionaire I'ld definitely be collecting Zeshin. 

Sea Ripples Screensavers Patreon posts and Poem Cards

#patreon #sea #umi #iris

This months themes for my Patreon posts were #sea #umi and #irises #iris

If you're not following me on Patreon you missed out on a screensaver version of this !

Yes I'm enlarging some the backgrounds I use for #haiga #poemcards into #screensaver size. 

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I have been busy doing #digitalhaiga as screensavers as well as poem cards  for my Patreon
If you would like to see them
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Irises by Shibata Zeshin

#irises are one of the flowers for May in Japanese culture.

There are two very well known Rimpa style screen paintings of Irises but there are also #prints.

These two are 19th century works by #ShibataZeshin also famous for #lacquer and #painting

This first image is part of a set and is a comparison of Irises to Bamboo Shoots.

While this is a woodblock print the style is more like #nanga or #haiga 

This print 1878 also shows more the woodblock printmakers responded to the new aniline dyes as well as showing Shibata Zeshins brush and composition skills. 

Purple and green can sometimes look rather lurid together but the colorist who did the actual printing  has followed the painters sketch or instructions on a black ink sketch ( both methods seem to have been used) and used lighter greens to contrast with the rich deep blue violet of the flowers.

Omi Hakkei Lacquer Box

#omihakkei #japaneselacquer #lacquer
This is the only "Omi Hakkei" I could find using #lacquer as a medium. There may be others I'm unaware not available as images online.

The artist has suggested the snow capped mountains and the bridge using grey metal and included boats returning and a shoreline village plus the geese returning and the night rain shrine and the temple of the bells. I suspect the autumn moon over Ishiyama is on the outside of the lid not included in the photo.  An excellent and elegant balance of gold and grey on black.