Fujiwara Kei 藤原啓
Hanging scroll "The spring breeze is playing on the hem of my kimono in a glamorous way" 春風艶戯裾
Japanese paper with ink
Image:
H36 5/8 × W12 1/2 in.
H93.1 × W31.8cm
Mount:
H69 7/8 × W17 3/8 in.
H177.3 × W44.0 cm
H36 5/8 × W12 1/2 in.
H93.1 × W31.8cm
Mount:
H69 7/8 × W17 3/8 in.
H177.3 × W44.0 cm
With signed wood box
Further images
The famous Fujiwara family boasts two Living National Treasures in Bizen pottery. The first designation was Fujiwara Kei (1899-1983) in 1970. His son, Fujiwara Yu followed in his father’s footsteps...
The famous Fujiwara family boasts two Living National Treasures in Bizen pottery. The first designation was Fujiwara Kei (1899-1983) in 1970. His son, Fujiwara Yu followed in his father’s footsteps by being designated in 1996 for his contributions to the development of Bizen ware. Bizen is certainly a robust style of pottery filled with strength, vivacity and spirit, characteristics that shine through in Kei's calligraphy as demonstrated in this scroll.
This scroll's phrase 春風艶戯裾 can be translated as "The spring breeze is playing on the hem of my kimono in a glamorous way (春風が艶やかに着物の袖に遊んでいる / Harukaze ga adeyaka ni kimono no sode ni asonde iru).”
This phrase evokes a poetic and somewhat romantic or sensual image, typical of classical Japanese literature or poetry. Fujiwara’s dynamic and expressive brushwork rendered this playful phrase decisively using black ink (sumi-e) on paper.
This scroll's phrase 春風艶戯裾 can be translated as "The spring breeze is playing on the hem of my kimono in a glamorous way (春風が艶やかに着物の袖に遊んでいる / Harukaze ga adeyaka ni kimono no sode ni asonde iru).”
This phrase evokes a poetic and somewhat romantic or sensual image, typical of classical Japanese literature or poetry. Fujiwara’s dynamic and expressive brushwork rendered this playful phrase decisively using black ink (sumi-e) on paper.