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peacock with seven shades

177.0 × 380.0cm

Two peacocks, one blue and one white, are depicted facing each other with their magnificent feathers fully unfurled. The white peacock embodies the spirit of the Ho-oh (phoenix), a legendary auspicious bird, while the blue peacock was conceived as its resonating counterpart.

The title, Shichisai (Seven Colors), refers to colors that are never fixed, but instead shift and transform into countless hues within the transition of light. The feathers, crafted from gold leaf, catch the ambient light and quietly change their expression depending on the viewer’s perspective and the passage of time.

Kirikane pattern board

Collection of Aichi University of the Arts, 2013
15.0 × 15.0 cm each (Pattern: 9.0 × 9.0 cm)
© Hedetoshi Namiki.