Kasamatsu's Birds And Camellia reflects the kacho-e (bird and flower) tradition rendered through a modern sensibility. Likely an Unsodo publication given the bold color palette, standard editions are available for $200-$600. This accessible price point makes Kasamatsu's nature subjects an appealing starting place for new collectors of Japanese prints.
Small birds — perhaps bush warblers or silvereyes — perch in the branches of a flowering camellia, the red or white blooms providing a vivid chromatic contrast to the birds' small grey or olive forms. Kasamatsu's bird-and-flower compositions draw on the kacho-ga tradition of Japanese painting, but typically render the natural encounter with greater informality than the formal compositions of the Kano or Rimpa schools. The camellia's waxy petals and dark foliage give the birds a setting of unusual visual richness.
$650
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Birds and Camellia was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Birds and Camellia uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Birds and Camellia was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Birds and Camellia depicts birds & flowers.
