{"product_id":"antique-japanese-kacho-ga-silk-painting-sakura-cherry-blossoms-framed-18h","title":"Antique Japanese Kacho-ga Silk Painting Sakura Cherry Blossoms Framed 18\"H","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Kachō-ga (花鳥画) Silk Painting: Flowering Cherry (Sakura) Branch, Signed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJapan, Meiji period (estimate), late 19th to 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 flowering cherry (sakura) branch in full bloom. The white five-petaled blossoms and unopened buds are drawn with fine red curling stems and calyxes, set against soft, atmospheric leaves in muted sage and olive tones. The artist's signature and a red seal appear at lower left; the signature has not been confidently deciphered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe fine, closely observed brushwork on silk, gauzy color built up in thin layers, sits within the naturalist Maruyama-Shijō tradition that shaped so much Meiji-era kachō-ga. Cherry blossom is among the most resonant motifs in Japanese art, prized for its brief, luminous bloom and its long association with the turning of the seasons.\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 with fine linework and layered color washes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed, illegible, with a red seal below\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meiji period (estimate), late 19th to early 20th century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.5″W × 17.5″H (37 × 44 cm), framed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good color and fine detail based on photos; no losses or foxing apparent. Not examined outside the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shogun's Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53150851432765,"sku":"26L0370","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/5D6AAC6E-C7C8-46DC-85DD-154CECE6460C_1_105_c.jpg?v=1790286747","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/antique-japanese-kacho-ga-silk-painting-sakura-cherry-blossoms-framed-18h","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}