Under the Cherry Tree. Hand-painted artwork. Painted with Japanese ink and watercolour on rice paper. Mounted on backing paper for framing.

SYMBOLISM OF IMAGES
Sakura is a national flower of Japan, it's a symbol of spring and fleeting beauty. The Japanese tradition of cherry blossom viewing is popular in many countries. It's very romantic and beautiful. The calligraphy inscription is a haiku poetry by Kobayashi Issa: 

花の陰
赤の他人は
なかりけり 
[hana no kage / aka no tanin wa / nakari keri]

which translates as:

Under the cherry blossoms
strangers are not
really strangers.

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.