Autumn Riverside Vegetation with Butterfly

Name: Autumn Riverside Vegetation with Butterfly
Brand: Shibata Zeshin
SKU: 6471
Price: 880.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, with box, 192 x 46 cm

Product number: 6471

Height 192 cm
Width 46 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Bone
Material Honshi Silk
Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes
Wooden Box Yes

Signature / Stamp:

Shibata Zeshin

€880.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

A quiet riverside area unfolds in rich botanical variety: climbing branches with blue blossoms grow up from a moss-covered rock, while below them a dense vegetation of reeds, red carnations, autumn grasses, and delicate meadow flowers unfolds. In the foreground, the stillness of a small pond is reflected, on which lotus leaves drift and individual light blue blossoms shine. A white butterfly hovers above the plants, lending the scene a touch of lightness and movement.

The composition combines botanical precision with painterly freedom and reveals a fine sense for the beauty of fleeting moments in nature. The color palette is of great subtlety – muted tones of green and brown form the underlying tone, from which the luminous accents of the blossoms stand out.

The painting bears the seal of Shibata Zeshin and was created in the Meiji period. Painted on silk, with a jikusaki made of bone and accompanied by a signed wooden box, it is a hand-painted unique work of extraordinary artistic significance.

Frequently asked

Does this piece come with a wooden box (Tomobako)?

Yes, this work is delivered with a wooden box.

Does this work carry a seal or signature?

Yes, this piece carries the signature or seal of Shibata Zeshin

When was the work created?

Based on the previous owners' information and the condition of the object we place it broadly in the Meiji (1868–1912) period, but cannot give a precise date.

Is this genuine craftsmanship?

Yes, this piece is a genuine handcrafted original that exists only once.

Why does the date of creation sometimes not match the artist's dates

Because the two pieces of information speak about different things: the period designation describes the object – support, colors, condition – while the signature reflects which name appears on the painting. In most cases there is no attempt at deception behind this, but rather Japanese painting training: copying from workshop models was the curriculum for centuries, an utsushi is regarded as a bow to the teacher, workshops signed with the master's name, and artist names were passed down within a school. Such a hanging scroll is therefore not a forgery, but a hand-painted one-of-a-kind that continues the formal language of its school – just not the work of the famous name, and priced accordingly. We explain this in detail in the guide Why does a kakemono often bear the signature of an artist long deceased?.