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Cucumbers
Shibata Zeshin
A sophisticated botanical study by Japanese master Shibata Zeshin, featuring bold dark forms and elegant calligraphic linework.
Grasshopper on Gourd Vine
Shibata Zeshin
1882 · Medium Not Listed
An elegant Japanese lacquer painting depicting a grasshopper amidst the lush leaves and heavy fruit of a gourd vine.
$243
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Where it works
A calm artwork with moderate presence in a warmer tonal register — asks little of the space around it.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
- Walls
- Best on mid-tone or darker walls
- Color notes
- Warm beige, Rich brown
About the piece
Created in 1882 by the renowned master Shibata Zeshin, this lacquer painting showcases a grasshopper perched on a winding gourd vine. The work demonstrates Zeshin's technical brilliance in lacquer, capturing the delicate tendrils of the vine and the translucent quality of the white flower with remarkable precision against a clean, neutral ground.
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