Byōbu with peonies on rock
Two-panel Byōbu, Botan-ni-Iwa, peonies on a rock with a gold background.
The composition features a clump of peonies emerging from the lower right and developing diagonally upwards, with large corollas and dense foliage silhouetted against the gold background.
At the base is a Taihu-seki rock painted in blue-grey, characterized by a hollow profile, perforations, and a sinuous trend, clearly showing Chinese influence.
The extensive gilded surface does not merely serve as a background but as an abstract and luminous field that enhances the plant's silhouette and the preciousness of the pictorial material. The contrast between the naturalistic rendering of the flowers, the Sinicized rock, and the rarefied gold background steers the work towards a sophisticated, collectible late-Edo taste.
Period
XIX secolo
Materials
Conditions
Molto buone
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