Calligraphy: Snowflakes in a Basket

Name: Calligraphy: Snowflakes in a Basket
SKU: 5182
Price: 180.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, 200 x 48 cm

Product number: 5182

Height 200 cm
Width 48 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

€180.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

A single, powerfully sweeping character with a red seal carries the poetic meaning "Snowflakes in a Basket" – an image of fleeting, barely graspable beauty.

The brushstroke combines broad, flowing areas with an energetic finishing stroke tapering off to the lower right, lending the character a buoyant dynamism.

The expression "Snowflakes in a Basket" alludes to the transience and elusiveness of beautiful moments – snow caught in a basket cannot be preserved, but inevitably melts away. As a copy, this hanging scroll offers a more affordable way to surround oneself with a poetically charged calligraphy motif, without depending on an original.

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?.