Day 2557: Hawks, Cowboy and a Buddha

Geisha  Series #12: old print, collage & digital

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"The Young Hawk Learns to Fly"

 

This the time of year when the baby hawks that hatched 
in May are now learning to leave the nest and go out into 
the world on their own. Common to Japan is the northern 
goshawk (ootaka) which, can be spotted almost anywhere.

 

Takamasa Ogawa, painter of hawks

Hawks are the lions of the bird kingdom. 

Graceful, fast, smart and strong they appear throughout 

Japanese culture in many forms including falconry 

(training hawks to catch prey and bring it back), 

as well as idioms: a capable hawk hides the claws. 

A person doesn't brag or brandish the ability lightly. 

For these reasons, the hawk was often the subject 
of artwork. Painter Takamasa Ogawa (1716-1736) 

of the Kano School of art dedicated his short life to 

capturing the gracefulness of these great birds.

 AFGS:

Thanks to Norma, for a feel good story, in a 1 minute video:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/dsq_jZiB1_U

A smile for Saturday ...