Origami Crane with Leaves and Flowers

Ira Blount · late 20th-early 21st Century

The soft pink dots are a focal point in this ornately patterned origami crane featuring red flowers, green leaves, and blue, white, and gold designs. In Japanese, the term origami translates to folding paper. Here, artist Ira Blount transforms a simple square of paper into a graceful bird.