<b>WATERFALL</b> / Chiura Obata20th Century<B>SOLD</B></em>
ARTIST: Chiura Obata (1885-1975)
TITLE: Waterfall
MEDIUM: Sumi and watercolor on paper
DATE: 20th century
DIMENSIONS: 20 x 15 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note
NOTE: Signed and sealed by artist
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Details
As water cascades down a clearing, a spectacular waterfall erupts. Obata’s painting is sparse but powerful. The artist uses blue and purple for the water and sumi mixed with green to suggest the impact of the torrent hitting the rocky surface. Obata masterfully utilizes negative space to suggest the dynamism of water and light throughout the composition.
Connoisseur's Note
This stunning large-scale watercolor is in excellent condition with no problems to note. The colors are sharp and vibrant, and the paper is free of any abrasions or remnants from previous mounts. The work appears to have been kept in an archival environment which has preserved the work in an exceedingly fine state of preservation. Large-scale watercolors by Obata are exceedingly rare and are now sought-after by institutions worldwide. The work is signed and sealed in the lower right corner.
