Japanese Shikishi Art Board Painting Vtg Lotus Flower Red Leaf Black Blank A716 quartz Words on the bell: Kenrokuen

Words on the bell: Kenrokuen kaga-Hyakumangoku

Antique Japanese Imperial Servant Shicho Hina Doll

lidded round shape case

The characters are painted in different sizes

26 cm long x 39 cm wide x 6

Japanese Shikishi Art Board Painting Vtg Lotus Flower Red Leaf Black Blank A716 quartz Words on the bell: KenrokuenJapanese Shikishi Art Board Painting This vintage Japanese shikishi hand painted art board features lotus flowers and leaves in red and black. The vague outlines of leaves seem to describe them floating on water, and a lot of blank behind the painting might mean calm water. This shikishi has writing and is signed with a red seal. There are three basic types of shikishi papercalligraphy (poem, haiku) only, calligraphy with pictures, and pictures only.