Shikishi watercolor, plum blossom shikishi, chikadee shikishi, bird painting, bird sale watercolor, mini shikishi

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shikishi watercolor, plum blossom shikishi, chikadee shikishi, bird painting, bird watercolor, mini shikishi

(listing for shikishi watercolor only)

The title of this hand painted, shikishi art board is, ‘Ume to Shijyukara.' (Plum blossoms and a Chikadee bird). The sweet little bird, sitting on an aqua blue branch, surrounded by colorful plum blossoms in full bloom, was painted onto a mini shikishi 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 plum blossoms and the deep aqua blue of the tree trunk, vibrant against the pale green celadon background.

The shikishi art board is for display in the winter months when plum blossoms are at their peak and are also considered to bring good luck for the new year. 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. sale 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 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.

PLUM BLOSSOMS - UME
In Japan the plum tree is the first to bud and blossom in the late winter, even when it's limbs may remain snow-laden:  the plum gives us hope, showing us that spring and new opportunities for beauty and joy are just around the corner.