Ayu Fish in the Current
Kakemono, unique work, with box, 215 x 60 cm
Product number:
6382
- Height 215 cm
- Width 60 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:
Horita Hidesō
€380.00
Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days
Description
A clear stream winds its way through the picture, above which delicate maple branches in cool green spread out. Beneath them, several fish glide calmly through the water, while one of them leaps from the surface with an elegant movement. The scene captures a fleeting yet vivid moment of nature – the interplay of movement, light, and stillness.
The harmonious connection of water, foliage, and animal creates a sense of freshness and lightness typical of nature depictions of the Meiji period. The finely graded color gradients and the precise line work testify to technical mastery and a deep sensitivity for rhythm and balance.
Painted on silk, with jikusaki made of bone, dated to the Meiji period. The stamp refers to Horita Hidesō. The work comes in a signed wooden box.
Frequently asked
Yes, this work is delivered with a wooden box.
Yes, this piece carries the signature or seal of Horita Hidesō
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.
Yes, this piece is a genuine handcrafted original that exists only once.
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?.
