1824
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Sparrows, Bamboo and Falling Snow is a 1824 by Keisai Eisen, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows two sparrows in mid-flight near tall bamboo stalks. The birds are dark brown with white markings on their heads and wings. Snowflakes drift lightly around them, and the background is mostly blank, letting the birds and bamboo stand out. The artist used simple lines and bold shapes to make the scene feel lively. The snow adds a quiet touch, like a soft pause in the birds’ movement. Look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see where this print is kept.
Eisen lived in Edo (now Tokyo) when the city pulsed with theaters, teahouses, and woodblock prints.
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