Hanging scroll, Kakejiku, Scroll - Silk, Brocade - Flowers - Kisô 季草 - Unique large hanging scroll with a painting on silk of a cluster of sunflowers, signed & sealed. - Japan - Taishō period (1912-1926)

A large and wide hanging scroll 掛け軸 (kakejiku) with a painting of a cluster of sunflowers 向日葵 (himawari) . The stems and leaves cover most of the painting and are done in many different hues of light and dark green, giving a lot of depth and vibrancy to the painting. Several blooming sunflowers tower above this ‘forest of leaves’. Between these flowers, there are also some flower buds that have just broken through, and are on the verge of blooming. The background of the painting has a beautiful ombre effect going from soft orange, as if there is a sunset, until a soft grey/green on the ground. It is signed and sealed by the artist in the top right corner. The signature reads Kisô 季草. The seals read 'Kima no shirushi' 木間之印 and 'Kisô' 季草 The painting is done in colour on silk. The hanging scroll is in a good condition, aside some wrinkles and two spots in the upper right corner. Please see the photos as a reference to its condition. The painting is set in a ‘Literati’-mounting. The kami-ichimonji and the shimo-ichimonji (the fabric attached above and under the painting) are made of a shiny white and gold brocade silk with a vine and flower motif. The naka-mawashi (the fabric surrounding the painting) is made of green silk with a similar vine and flower motif. The jikusaki (roller knobs) are made of bone (one with some dark residue on the sides) . Height 213 cm, Width 119. 5 cm