Hydrangea and Doves (Oriental Art) - Rakusan Tsuchiya - Framed Plate - 12"H x 16"W

Hydrangea and Doves (Oriental Art) - Rakusan Tsuchiya - Framed Plate - 12"H x 16"W

Rakusan Tsuchiya (Born Kouzou Tsuchiya) was a Japanese artist. He had other "artist names" which included Rakuzan Koushisei, Koushisei, Rakusan, Rakuzan.

He is known for his beautiful and refined nature studies and he studied under the great Kyoto artist Seiho Takeuchi.

Doves constitute the bird family Columbidae.

In general, the terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used somewhat interchangeably. Pigeon is a French word that derives from the Latin pipio, for a "peeping" chick, while dove is a Germanic word that refers to the bird's diving flight. In ornithological practice, "dove" tends to be used for smaller species and "pigeon" for larger ones. The species most commonly referred to as "pigeon" is the rock dove. Pigeons and doves are likely the most common birds in the world.

Hydrangea (common names hydrangea or hortensia) is a genus of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia and the Americas. They can be either deciduous or evergreen, though the widely cultivated temperate species are all deciduous.