Work Details
| Title | Kawade Shibatarō | Meiji Cloisonné | Scattered Fans (Ōgi-Chirashi) with Auspicious Motifs Box | SOLD |
|---|---|
| Artist | Kawade Shibataro |
| Period | Meiji Era |
| Price | SOLD |
A cloisonné work by the eminent artist Kawade Shibatarō.
Flowing water and chrysanthemum blossoms are elegantly arranged, with narcissus and Mount Fuji depicted within the folding fan cartouches. The composition, which skillfully weaves together the seasonal beauty of Japan and traditional auspicious motifs, bespeaks the outstanding aesthetic sensibility unique to Kawade Shibatarō, imparting to the viewer a sense of refined elegance and radiant splendor.
Mount Fuji symbolizes eternal youth, longevity, and prosperity; narcissus embodies purity and dignified elegance; and the chrysanthemum represents long life — thus, the classical auspicious motifs of Japanese tradition are distilled together within a single work.
Kawade Shibatarō is known as one of the foremost cloisonné artists of the Meiji era, esteemed both in Japan and abroad for his exceptional technique and refined design. This piece, too, fully manifests his outstanding sense of color and remarkable compositional skill — an exquisite work of the highest quality.
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