Birds and flowers
Artist
Yamamoto Baiitsu
(Japanese, 1783 - 1856)
Place of OriginJapan
Date1843
PeriodEdo period (1615-1868)
CultureJapanese
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 61 1/2 in x W. 141 1/8 in, H. 156.3 cm x W. 358.6 cm image; H. 67 1/4 in x W. 147 1/4, H. 18.3 cm x W. 373.1 cm overall
Credit LineGift and Purchase from the Harry G.C. Packard Collection Charitable Trust in honor of Dr. Shujiro Shimada; The Avery Brundage Collection
Object number1991.68
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewInscribed"Painted in Winter of 1843 by Baiitsu"
MarkingsBaiitsu
More InformationBaiitsu specialized in bird and flower subjects, using sketchbooks to record his favorite motifs and compositions. This screen painting represents autumn and winter plants such as camellias, a plum tree, daffodils, chrysanthemums, and brush clover; and cranes and small birds associated with the fall and winter season. The well-preserved colors—various shades of green, red, and yellow—give the painting a decorative splendor. With its flowers and birds of fall and winter, this screen was originally paired with a screen of spring and summer, which depicted pheasants under a willow tree and profusely growing thickets. The two screens were separated at an auction in 1933. The present location of the pheasant screen is unknown.
Yamamoto Baiitsu
Yamamoto Baiitsu
approx. 1875-1925