Beauty Crossing the River

Name: Beauty Crossing the River
SKU: 3312
Price: 190.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Kakemono, unique work, 177 x 56 cm

Product number: 3312

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Details about the sold piece

Height 177 cm
Width 56 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Taishô (1912–1926)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

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Description

This kakemono shows a motif that is somewhat unusual for traditional Japanese painting. Japanese beauties in colorful kimonos have indeed been brought to life on silk and paper for centuries, yet this pretty, if somewhat frightened-looking, woman crossing a river on the shoulders of a helpful elderly gentleman seems to stand out quite distinctly from the crowd. This amusing and somewhat charming scene was painted on paper, with a mounting of silk brocade and red-lacquered wooden jikusaki. Aside from a crease in the middle, the kakejiku is in very good condition. Unfortunately, the stamp and signature are not legible to us, which is why we are unable to provide any information on the artist.

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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?.

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