{"product_id":"contemporary-nihonga-red-fuji-aka-fuji-watercolor-gold-leaf-ningshu-fang-2017-20w-ls-168","title":"Contemporary Nihonga Red Fuji Aka Fuji Watercolor Gold Leaf Ningshu Fang 2017 20\"W LS#168","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNingshu Fang — 吉祥赤富士 (Kichijō Aka Fuji \/ Auspicious Red Fuji) — 2017, painted in Portland, Oregon USA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eContemporary, 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRed Fuji\u003c\/em\u003e — the iconic view of Mount Fuji suffused in the crimson light of dawn — is among the most auspicious subjects in Japanese visual culture, rooted in the Shinto tradition of Fuji as a sacred peak and amplified by Hokusai's celebrated treatment of the subject. Here Portland-based artist Ningshu Fang works in the nihonga tradition, combining mineral-pigment watercolor with applied gold leaf to render Fuji rising from a sea of clouds against a saturated golden sky, dark pine-covered ridgelines anchoring the foreground. The gold leaf is applied to the four diagonal corner registers of the square composition, creating a \u003cem\u003ekakegaku\u003c\/em\u003e-style framing device that situates the image within the classical Japanese painting format while giving the piece a contemporary luminosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe inscription at right reads 吉祥赤富士 (\u003cem\u003eKichijō Aka Fuji\u003c\/em\u003e — \"Auspicious Red Fuji\"), followed by the artist's red oval seal. The work is signed on the verso: \u003cem\u003eNingshu Fang \/ Red Fuji (2017) \/ in Portland\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 吉祥赤富士 (Kichijō Aka Fuji — Auspicious Red Fuji)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ningshu Fang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2017, Portland, Oregon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Watercolor and gold leaf on paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 20\" W × 14\" H (51 × 36 cm), framed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good; framed under glass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50511682568509,"sku":"25C*LS168","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/EB9049BC-A13E-4F68-9EF3-F06BD2EA7337_1_105_c.jpg?v=1780978904","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/contemporary-nihonga-red-fuji-aka-fuji-watercolor-gold-leaf-ningshu-fang-2017-20w-ls-168","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}