Calligraphy: Happiness and Long Life

Name: Calligraphy: Happiness and Long Life
SKU: 5083
Price: 210.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Kakemono, unique work, 165 x 72 cm

Product number: 5083

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Details about the sold piece

Height 165 cm
Width 72 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Sculpture
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

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Description

Two large-format characters dominate this kakemono, immediately drawing the eye with their powerful, dynamic brushwork. The thick, confidently placed strokes and the flowing connections between the individual lines attest to a sure, energetic hand that lends the sheet an impressive presence.

In terms of content, the characters combine to mean "happiness and a long life" – a wish that ranks among the most popular themes for gifts and festive occasions in the East Asian calligraphy tradition. The large characters are accompanied by smaller columns with date and dedication as well as several red seal impressions, which lend the work a personal, certificate-like character.

The calligraphy was written by hand on paper in the Shôwa period. The hanging scroll has jikusaki made of plastic and, thanks to its positive symbolism, makes a meaningful gift as well as a decorative element for one's own home.

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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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