Muromachi
Autumn
17 inches x 11 inches
Watercolor and graphite on paper
Signature date: 5.29.06
| Tarantula and scorpion metamorphose into autumn leaves, poised on the verge of disintegration. Inspired by-in the prismatic treatment of the spider's stylized abdomen-the oxidized silver orb of a full moon rising on a Muromachi period (1392-1573) Japanese lacquer writing box at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
all text and images © Berwald Oriental Art and Julie Rauer
