"Cypresses" Ikeda Koson Japanese Framed Print

Description

This is a dramatic close-up of a single landscape element, Ikeda Koson renders a timeless moment in a grove of … more This is a dramatic close-up of a single landscape element, Ikeda Koson renders a timeless moment in a grove of hinoki cypresses. He depicts an atmosphere of misty space and shifting light by skillfully varying ink tones from black to gray in the leaves of frond-like branchlets. Texture and form result from the application of wet ink over pale washes on the tree trunks.

Koson, a pupil of the Rinpa revivalist Sakai Hōitsu (1761–1828), brought a fresh vitality to standard themes in the Rinpa repertoire through his virtuoso brushwork and ability to convey naturalistic forms without sacrificing the bold decorative impact of his predecessors.

Measurements: 34.5" H X 36.5"W x 1.25"

Weight: 13.3 lb

Origin: USA

Age: Late 20th C. less