Dragon Prunus

Kōkai Tōryū, 1779 - 1853

Kokai dreamed of a dragon-shaped prunus. He wrote: ‘Why does my painted prunus with its blossoms resemble a dragon? The prunus tree has transformed itself into a dancing dragon high up in the sky. To celebrate the god of spring, it is decorated with fresh blossom buds. I saw this image in a New Year’s dream and had to capture it on paper.

  • Artwork typehanging scroll
  • Object numberAK-MAK-1787
  • Dimensionsheight 0 cm x width 0 cm
  • Physical characteristicsinkt op papier

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Dragon Prunus

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-1787

  • Description

    Plum tree dragon.

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Kōkai Tōryū

  • Dating

    1779 - 1853

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    inkt op papier

  • Dimensions

    height 0 cm x width 0 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (gift F. Hess, 2018)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

  • Menno Fitski, 'Het geluid van kikkers. De passie van Felix Hess voor Japanse zenschilderkunst', Aziatische Kunst 50/3 (2020), pp. 69-81.

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