Calligraphy "Wa" (Harmony) in Landscape Format

Name: Calligraphy "Wa" (Harmony) in Landscape Format
SKU: 5469
Price: 250.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Kakemono, unique work, 110 x 63 cm

Product number: 5469

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Details about the sold piece

Height 110 cm
Width 63 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Sculpture
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

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Description

A single character, "Wa" – Harmony – fills the picture surface with a few confidently placed brushstrokes, giving immediate expression to one of the central values of Japanese culture: the striving for balance and harmony in all areas of life, from the family to society as a whole.

The ink is applied to paper in a powerful, slightly abstracted stroke, accompanied by a small signature and a red seal to its left. The reduced, concentrated composition points to an experienced calligrapher of the Shōwa period, who manages to convey an entire underlying attitude with a single character.

Mounted on an elegant, gold-patterned silk border with rollers made of plastic, this hanging scroll appears both simple and refined. A versatile kakemono that fits in as a calm eye-catcher in almost any living space, unfolding an understated, quiet presence there.

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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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