Calligraphy "Take" - the Character for Bamboo

Name: Calligraphy "Take" - the Character for Bamboo
SKU: 5567
Price: 160.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Kakemono, unique work, 187 x 51 cm

Product number: 5567

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Details about the sold piece

Height 187 cm
Width 51 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

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Description

A single, powerfully written character dominates the entire picture surface of this kakemono. The brush sets in broad and full, then tapers into a long, almost floating downstroke that reaches down over half the height of the picture, giving the sheet an unusually vertical, almost architectural effect.

The character means "bamboo" and refers to a plant that in East Asian symbolism stands for flexibility, endurance, and upright character. A brief dedication as well as the calligrapher's signature accompany the large character at the left edge of the picture, a red seal sets a quiet accent of color at the upper right.

The paper support is mounted in shimmering, silvery-green brocade fabric with a floral pattern, the roller rods are made of wood. Created in the Shôwa period, this hanging scroll impressively shows how a single character can become an independent, powerful pictorial motif.

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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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