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Salvador Dali (1904-1989) – Hanasakaji san (The old man who made trees blossom)
Drypoint etching with stencil from 1974.
The edition of XVII/LXXV on Richard de Bas paper.
Dimensions of work: 66 x 52 cm.
Hand signed.
Publisher: Gerschmann, Stockholm/ Yayoi, Tokyo.
Reference: Field 76-1 D; Michler/Löpsinger 743.
The work is in Excellent condition.
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Hanasakaji San (The Old Man Who Made Trees Blossom) – A story of kindness rewarded through nature’s magic.
This gentle fable celebrates the moral triumph of generosity. An old man’s compassion for his dog leads to miraculous blossoms blooming on dead trees. Dalí captures this miracle with floral and geometric symbolism: blooming forms emerge from barren ground, rendered with lyrical rhythm and radiant hues. The composition reflects both the Japanese aesthetic of impermanence (mono no aware) and Dalí’s own interest in transformation — an act of kindness as alchemy turning death into life.
