Gyrfalcon Hunting a Goose in Snow 1928
fukudasuiko
abstract expressionism
abstract painting
water colours
japan
possibly oil pastel
neo expressionist
underpainting
painting painterly
watercolour bleed
watercolor
expressionist
"Gyrfalcon Hunting a Goose in Snow" is a two-panel screen painted by Japanese artist Fukuda Suikō in 1928. It depicts a gyrfalcon attacking a goose in a snowy landscape, showcasing the artist's mastery of detail and realism. The screen, a prominent example of Japanese art, is currently housed in the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The delicate brushstrokes and the subtle use of color capture the movement and tension of the hunt, leaving viewers to contemplate the beauty and brutality of nature.
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Fukuda Suikō was born in Kyoto, where he specialized in birds painted in a realistic, traditional style. This screen adheres to the so-called “Three Whites” (sanpaku), a popular painting maxim depicting three white elements. In this case, a gyrfalcon pursues a goose against a wintry background. The steep angle of the falcon’s chase creates a diagonal movement across the screen. The heavy snowflakes scattered in the foreground are accented with an application of white calcium carbonate pigment, known as gofun. Fukuda Suikō worked as a print designer and painter, and regularly contributed works to the Exhibition of the Ministry of Education (Bunten later Teiten).
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