Japanese Hanging Scroll Hand Painted 'Bird on Dead Tree' KAKEJIKU After Miyamoto MB424
This is a Japanese hanging scroll featuring a printed reproduction of “Koboku Meigeki-zu” (Bird on Withered Tree), based on the famous work attributed to Miyamoto Musashi. The composition depicts a small bird perched on a dead tree branch, rendered in the restrained and powerful style associated with Zen-influenced ink painting.
Miyamoto Musashi is widely known not only as Japan’s legendary swordsman but also as an accomplished ink painter and philosopher. His paintings are admired for their simplicity, bold composition, and spiritual atmosphere.
The image of a bird resting on a withered tree conveys quiet tension and solitude, themes commonly associated with Zen aesthetics and classical sumi-e painting. The minimal composition creates a strong sense of space and contemplation despite its simplicity.
This piece is a printed reproduction on paper rather than an original hand-painted work, making it suitable as an affordable decorative display inspired by one of Japan’s most iconic historical figures.
Created around the Showa period, the scroll comes with a wooden storage box and is suitable for tokonoma display or as a Japanese-style interior artwork.
Size
Overall
Height: 136.2 cm / 53.62 inches
Width: 43.6 cm / 17.17 inches
Artwork
Height: 71.8 cm / 28.27 inches
Width: 29.5 cm / 11.61 inches
Total Weight: 630 g / 1.39 lbs
Condition
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