Calligraphy Poem: Bamboo by the Window

Name: Calligraphy Poem: Bamboo by the Window
SKU: 5384
Price: 180.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, 195 x 50 cm

Product number: 5384

Height 195 cm
Width 50 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Sculpture
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

€180.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

Two columns of powerfully composed characters render a short poem that speaks of bamboo beneath the window and a diary lying on a cushion – an image of quiet, domestic scholarship.

The brushwork combines thick, saturated basic strokes with faster, finer connecting lines, revealing the practiced hand of a writer well versed in brush and paper. A small red seal at the left edge completes the composition. The poem describes a scene of secluded scholarly life, in which reading and the observation of nature – symbolized here by the bamboo – merge into a unity.

Hanging scrolls of calligraphy with poetic content such as this were popular furnishings in the studies of educated Japanese and still stand today for a life devoted to leisure and reflection.

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?.