Beauty with Woven Hat on Gold Background
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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 170 cm
- Width 58 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Bone
- Material Honshi Silk
- Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
Elegant and self-absorbed, the young woman in this kakemono gazes to the side, dressed in a dark kimono adorned with artfully brushed characters. On her head she wears a woven headpiece with orange-colored ribbons, a detail that lends the composition an almost festive character.
The painting was created in the Meiji period on fine silk and shows the meticulous care typical of the bijin-ga tradition in the depiction of facial features, fabric patterns, and posture. The jikusaki, made of bone, underscores the high-quality craftsmanship of this hand-painted unique work.
Images of beautiful women are among the most popular motifs in Japanese painting, uniting grace, fashion, and the spirit of a bygone era. Anyone who is enthusiastic about the aesthetics of old Japan will find in this kakemono an atmospheric testament to a craftsmanship of the past, one that serves as an outstanding eye-catcher for collectors and lovers of traditional art.
