CARTÃO POSTAL 日本画 葛飾北斎

Hydrangea and Swallow, from an untitled series of large flowers (1833-34) by Katsushika Hokusai. Original from Art Institute Chicago. This work is a folding screen painted by Hokusai in his later years and depicts a bird perched on a hydrangea. The hydrangea is a pale blue-purple color and the bird looks like a swallow. This work reflects Hokusai's unique painting style and is characterized by the beauty of the hydrangea and the light movement of the swallow.