Vintage Shōwa Japanese ink and watercolor shikishi – tea bowl and camellia

Vintage Japanese shikishi featuring an ink and watercolor composition in the haiga style. The work depicts a tea bowl together with a winter camellia, rendered in a minimal brush technique typical of Shōwa-period artistic circles. Above the image is a seasonal poetic inscription written in a free gyōsho manner.

Meaning note
The poem refers to the period of year-end purification and the first shrine visits that mark the transition into the New Year. The tea bowl evokes a quiet moment of inner clarity, while the camellia anchors the scene in winter, creating a sense of calm, reflective completion.

Style note
Haiga style with free ink brushwork and light watercolor accents.

Condition
Good vintage condition. Vintage works may show natural signs of age (light toning, small fiber creases, gentle edge wear), so please review the photos carefully.

Size
Size (approx.): 24 × 27 cm.

Shipping
Safe and tracked shipping from Latvia (Riga Gallery of Japanese Art CloudyYokomido).


For US buyers: this item enters the United States duty-free.