White Egret- Heron

A white egret or heron stands in the characteristic still posture of the wading bird — alert, patient, the long neck curved back and the sharp bill ready. Kimura's depiction of this white bird likely uses the starkness of white against a contrasting ground to create a composition of graphic power, the bird's form reduced to its essential contours. Egrets and herons were among the most graceful presences in the Japanese landscape, their elegance associated with both natural beauty and meditative stillness.