Bamboo Grove in the Mountains
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This piece was a handmade one-of-a-kind work. It cannot be reordered and will never exist in this form again. The page stays online as part of our archive.
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Details about the sold piece
- Height 215 cm
- Width 49 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Wood
- Material Honshi Paper
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
Between jagged peaks blurring into mist lies a dense bamboo grove, sheltering a small, thatch-roofed hut nestled within it – a quiet, almost meditative mountain panorama that captures the longing for retreat and closeness to nature. A narrow path winds along the foot of the rocks and disappears among the slender stalks, while a small window of the hut adds a warm touch of color.
The countless bamboo leaves are rendered with fine, loosely applied brushstrokes, while softer washes dissolve the rocks into wisps of mist, lending the image a palpable sense of depth. Bamboo itself is regarded in Japanese pictorial language as a symbol of constancy and quiet strength. Painted on paper in the Shôwa period, the hanging scroll is mounted in the classical manner with wooden roller ends and reflects the calm mastery of an accomplished landscape painter.
As a hand-painted unique work, this kakemono unites expanse and stillness in a single image, unfolding as a contemplative focal point in any room seeking a touch of traditional Japanese landscape art and its longing for rural tranquility. Its restrained color palette also blends harmoniously into almost any interior.
