Attibuted to Kano Sansetsu, The Old Plum, Edo PEriod (1615-1868), ca 1645, four sliding door panels (fusuma), ink, colour, gold leaf on paper, The Metropolitian Museum of Art, New YorkA solemn meditative piece by Kano Sansetsu. What a marvellous contrasting sight of a grand, gnarled, twisted and darkened tree bearing delicate pretty sensual flowers. So much about time is also encapsulated within this painting. Technique-wise, the use of gold leaf on paper is a clever way to depict the subject matter without making it too gloomy a piece to be desired by patrons as a decorative piece.
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