Ka〇

Taisho / Showa period, 20th century

1926-1950

Painting

An ink and coloured painting on silk bordered in silk mounts and bone jikusaki (scroll ends). The painting depicts chrysanthemum flowers supported by bamboo canes and a dragonfly on a leaf. Chrysanthemums have been loved in Japan for hundreds of years and used as the imperial symbol of the emperor, and the dragonfly is seen to represent victory and valour.

Signed Ka〇

Scroll size 532mm x 2041mm

Painting size 351mm x 1166mm