Barei Exhibition Flowers I, by Kōno Bairei

Barei Exhibition Flowers I, by Kōno Bairei depicts a single full-blown peony blossom, its layered petals softly shaded in blush pink and cream, resting among broad lobed leaves with a bee drawn mid-visit at its center. Bairei was a central figure in reviving traditional Japanese painting techniques during the Meiji period, publishing influential illustrated print compilations that shaped a generation of Nihonga artists.

Artist: Kōno Bairei (Japanese, 1844-1895).

Barei Exhibition Flowers I. Botanical Wall Art Canvas Print.