{"product_id":"crow-tree-trunk-kyosai-print","title":"Crow Resting on a Tree Trunk – Kawanabe Kyōsai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA crow, a tree trunk, and nothing else.\u003c\/strong\u003e In this striking print, Kawanabe Kyōsai captures a crow in a few bold strokes of ink. The bird stands on a bare, cut trunk that rises diagonally from the lower left, its claws gripping the bark. Its back is a mass of deep black, its breast fades into soft greys, and a single white-rimmed eye gives it an intense, watchful presence. Around it, the empty beige paper leaves all the space to the silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe woodblock reproduces the energy of Kyōsai’s brush: the quick, ragged edges of the feathers, the grey washes of the trunk, the knots drawn in a few dabs of black. At the top right, his flowing signature and a red seal complete the balance of the composition, as in a traditional ink painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKyōsai, the painter of crows\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKawanabe Kyōsai (1831-1889) is famous for his demons and his wild satires, but crows were among his favourite subjects. In 1881, his painting of a crow on a withered branch won the top prize for painting at the National Industrial Exhibition in Tokyo and sold for a record price. When asked to justify it, Kyōsai is said to have replied that the price was not for the painting, but for the years of training behind it. He went on to paint crows many times, each one in a different pose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831-1889)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Meiji era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e: woodblock print in the style of ink painting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: vertical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTheme\u003c\/strong\u003e: crow, bird, Japanese minimalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts soft neutral palette and empty space make it ideal for a minimalist or Japandi interior, a bedroom or a study. Discover a very different side of the artist with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wallango.com\/products\/the-long-tailed-demon-men-spirits-and-fox-in-a-supernatural-scene-by-kawanabe-kyosai\"\u003eThe Long-Tailed Demon\u003c\/a\u003e, and more of his work in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wallango.com\/collections\/kawanabe-kyosai\"\u003eKyōsai collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wallango","offers":[{"title":"A4","offer_id":54990936867139,"sku":"P7772S","price":34.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18 inches","offer_id":54990936899907,"sku":"P7773S","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x30 inches","offer_id":54990936932675,"sku":"P7774S","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 inches","offer_id":54990936965443,"sku":"P7775S","price":77.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"27x40 inches","offer_id":54990936998211,"sku":"P7776S","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x60 cm","offer_id":54990937030979,"sku":"P7777S","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x70 cm","offer_id":54990937063747,"sku":"P7778S","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60x90 cm","offer_id":54990937096515,"sku":"P7779S","price":77.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"70x100 cm","offer_id":54990937129283,"sku":"P7780S","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3","offer_id":54990937162051,"sku":"P7781S","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2","offer_id":54990937194819,"sku":"P7782S","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1","offer_id":54990937227587,"sku":"P7783S","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A0","offer_id":54990937260355,"sku":"P7784S","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/3810\/2851\/files\/crow-tree-trunk-kyosai-poster.jpg?v=1793304391","url":"https:\/\/wallango.com\/products\/crow-tree-trunk-kyosai-print","provider":"Wallango ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}