Vintage ink painting shikishi with original packaging. This artwork titled 「昇龍」Rising Dragon captures the powerful ascent of a dragon rendered in bold, fluid sumi-e brushwork. The artist uses sweeping spirals of grey ink to evoke swirling clouds or ascending winds, creating a dynamic sense of upward motion that surrounds and elevates the dragon’s form. Its long, sinuous body emerges with a sense of vitality and movement, while fine brushstrokes highlight its whiskers, scales, and sharp features with expressive elegance.
At the base of the composition rests a luminous dragon pearl（如意宝珠）, a sacred symbol often associated with wisdom, spiritual power, and the granting of wishes. The dragon’s gaze and flowing energy seem drawn toward this pearl, reinforcing traditional imagery in which the dragon is both guardian and master of divine forces.
Rising dragon represents success, advancement, protection, and the strengthening of auspicious energy. It is especially associated with renewal and climbing toward greater fortune—making this artwork not only visually compelling but symbolically uplifting.
