Flying Japanese crane. Hand-painted with ink and watercolour on handmade washi paper. The paper has a natural off-white colour, very pleasant to the eye, the image doesn't quite show it. Mounted on backing for framing.
 
SYMBOLISM OF IMAGES
Cranes (tsuru 鶴 in Japanese) are a very popular subject in Japanese art. They symbolise fidelity, as cranes are said to have one partner for life. These elegant birds are associated with good luck, prosperity, longevity, peace, and hope. One can find them in art, on fabric patterns, in folk tales, in shinto religion. All in all, it's a beautiful auspicious bird and a protected national treasure.
 
ARTWORK
The painting is signed, sealed, wet-mounted on backing rice paper and ready to be framed or mounted on a silk scroll. Please use acid-free adhesives when framing. The painting is manually cut, please leave a few mm error margin for dimensions. Colours may differ due to differences in devices.