Peacocks and Cherry Blossoms

Imazu Tatsuyuki Japanese

Not on view

Against the brilliantly rendered background of a cherry tree in full bloom, a peacock perches on a branch with its tail feathers gloriously arrayed. The peahen with more subdued plumage looks upward toward her flamboyant companion. Characteristic of Nihonga (Japanese-style paintings) of the early twentieth century, this tour de force of modern art has an overall feeling of flatness and an emphasis on surface, due in part to the nearly pristine layers of thickly applied mineral pigments. At the same time, the artist has created a sense of volume and simple perspective in the way the tree branches are modeled and through the placement of the rock on which the peahen stands.



On view from March 8, 2021–August 8, 2021

Peacocks and Cherry Blossoms, Imazu Tatsuyuki (Japanese, active early 20th century), Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper, Japan

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Peacocks and Cherry Blossoms, Imazu Tatsuyuki (Japanese, active early 20th century), Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper, Japan
Peacocks and Cherry Blossoms, Imazu Tatsuyuki (Japanese, active early 20th century), Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper, Japan
Peacocks and Cherry Blossoms, Imazu Tatsuyuki (Japanese, active early 20th century), Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper, Japan
Peacocks and Cherry Blossoms, Imazu Tatsuyuki (Japanese, active early 20th century), Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper, Japan
Peacocks and Cherry Blossoms, Imazu Tatsuyuki (Japanese, active early 20th century), Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper, Japan
Peacocks and Cherry Blossoms, Imazu Tatsuyuki (Japanese, active early 20th century), Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper, Japan
Peacocks and Cherry Blossoms, Imazu Tatsuyuki (Japanese, active early 20th century), Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper, Japan
Peacocks and Cherry Blossoms, Imazu Tatsuyuki (Japanese, active early 20th century), Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper, Japan
Peacocks and Cherry Blossoms, Imazu Tatsuyuki (Japanese, active early 20th century), Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and silver on paper, Japan

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