Blossom with Hanging Seed Pod

Name: Blossom with Hanging Seed Pod
SKU: 3855
Price: 130.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, 170 x 42 cm

Product number: 3855

Height 170 cm
Width 42 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

€130.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

With a wide-open, funnel-shaped blossom and a dark, bristly-haired seed pod hanging from a thin stem, this kakemono depicts an unusual plant motif beyond the common cherry or plum blossom painting. The fine, radially arranged veins of the petals are executed with a confident hand in delicate gray.

Such botanically precise yet artistically condensed plant depictions have a long tradition in Japanese ink painting and testify to the careful observation of nature that many painters cultivated. The combination of blossom and ripening seed pod alludes to the natural cycle of blooming and fruiting. The kakemono shows some age-related damage at the mounting, which, however, does not detract from the overall impression and at the same time lets the piece reveal its long history.

For collectors of unusual plant motifs in Japanese painting, this work is an original discovery.

Frequently asked

When was the work created?

Based on the previous owners' information and the condition of the object we place it broadly in the Shôwa (1926–1989) 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?.