{"product_id":"antique-japanese-kacho-ga-silk-painting-chrysanthemums-and-butterfly","title":"Antique Asian Kacho-ga Silk Painting Chrysanthemums and Butterfly 17x21","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Kachō-ga (花鳥画) Silk Painting: Chrysanthemums and a Swallowtail Butterfly, Signed Suika (萃香)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLate 19th or early 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a Japanese kachō-ga (bird-and-flower) painting in ink and mineral color on silk, depicting a spray of chrysanthemums in full bloom with a swallowtail butterfly in flight above. The flowers are rendered in a soft blue-lavender to white gradient with golden centers against a pale, atmospheric ground; the butterfly's wings carry fine black-and-white patterning with small red eye-spots. Signed Suika (萃香), with a red seal below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe composition sits in the academic Shijō-derived tradition of Meiji-era kachō-ga, prizing close naturalistic observation paired with a restrained, elegant palette. The pairing of chrysanthemum and butterfly (kiku to chō) is a long-standing motif in Japanese painting: chrysanthemum for autumn and longevity, the butterfly for transformation and the season's fleeting beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese kachō-ga (bird-and-flower) painting, ink and color on silk, framed under glass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction or Decoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brush-painted on silk, mounted to a paper backing; graded wash background\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed Suika (萃香), with a red seal below\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late 19th century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e17\"W x 21\"H\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper backing shows lifting\/separation at one corner; light overall toning. Otherwise fresh color and fine detail based on photos.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shogun's Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53150742184253,"sku":"26L0369","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/E432DD00-E1D7-4B1D-93BF-087B32EC4123_1_105_c.jpg?v=1790284854","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/antique-japanese-kacho-ga-silk-painting-chrysanthemums-and-butterfly","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}