Calligraphy "Loyalty and Reverence"

Name: Calligraphy "Loyalty and Reverence"
SKU: 5463
Price: 330.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Kakemono, unique work, 194 x 61 cm

Product number: 5463

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Details about the sold piece

Height 194 cm
Width 61 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Bone
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

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Description

"Chūkō" – Loyalty and Reverence: these two values, loyalty toward one's lord and community as well as respect toward one's parents, were among the central virtues of traditional Japanese ethics, especially during the age of the samurai. The powerful calligraphy expresses this attitude with a few energetic brushstrokes that leave no doubt about its resolve.

Rendered on paper in a dynamic, slightly cursive script, the composition reveals a confident, practiced hand. A small signature and a red seal in the lower left attribute the work to the Meiji period, making it one of the older pieces in the collection.

Fitted with rollers made of bone and mounted in an understated, floral-patterned border, this kakemono is an expressive testament to traditional Japanese values for collectors of historical calligraphy, one that captivates through its powerful visual impact even apart from its meaning.

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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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