Japanese Watercolor on Paper Water Lily. Watercolor and ink illustration of a water lily. Japanese lower right corner.

Overall Size: 18 x 26 in.

Sight Size: 13 1/2 x 19 1/4 in.

Japanese watercolors are a delicate and expressive medium in which artists use water-soluble pigments on paper or silk to capture landscapes, flora, fauna, and scenes of daily life. Rooted in centuries of tradition, including influences from ink painting (sumi-e) and ukiyo-e woodblock prints, Japanese watercolors emphasize subtle gradations of color, transparency, and the interplay of negative space to convey mood and atmosphere. Techniques often involve layering washes, careful brushwork, and an economy of line to evoke both realism and poetic abstraction. Celebrated for their serenity, precision, and sensitivity to natural forms, Japanese watercolors reflect a deep cultural reverence for nature, seasonal change, and the fleeting beauty of the everyday.

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