Calligraphy: The Key to Happiness

Name: Calligraphy: The Key to Happiness
SKU: 4998
Price: 240.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, 180 x 50 cm

Product number: 4998

Height 180 cm
Width 50 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

€240.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

A compact, powerfully rendered text carries the simple yet meaningful message "The Key to Happiness" – a motif that deliberately dispenses with complicated metaphors and instead speaks directly to the viewer.

The brushwork is clear and swiftly executed, with evenly distributed characters that lend the text's immediate statement a fitting directness. Such short, aphorism-like calligraphies enjoy great popularity, as they are easy to grasp and yet inspire reflection on one's own notion of happiness.

A calligraphy hanging scroll with this message is well suited as personal, positively toned wall decoration for almost any living space.

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?.