Calligraphy: Snow, Moon, Flowers
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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 112 cm
- Width 61 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Ceramics
- Material Honshi Paper
- Period of Creation Taishô (1912–1926)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
Two bold characters, sweeping in Sōsho style, fill nearly the entire pictorial field of this calligraphy, whose meaning can be translated as 'Snow, Moon, Flowers.' The motif 'Setsugekka' refers to three phenomena regarded as the epitome of seasonal beauty, which have inspired poets, painters, and calligraphers alike for centuries. A red seal in the upper right sets a quiet counterpoint to the powerful ink strokes.
The hanging scroll was written by hand on paper during the Taishô period (1912–1926). It is precisely the concise, almost reduced choice of words combined with expansive brushwork that reveals the mastery with which meaning and form merge here, a characteristic that distinguishes good calligraphy from mere writing.
The scroll rods are fitted with ends made of ceramics. For lovers of Japanese calligraphy, this handwritten unique work is an expressive piece that vividly conveys the close connection between nature, poetry, and calligraphy in Japanese culture.
