Dragon and Samurai
Sold – no longer available
This piece was handmade by Yamamura Somon and was a 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 192 cm
- Width 55 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Wood
- Material Honshi Silk
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
- Wooden Box Yes
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Description
Against a sky rendered in gold and dark billowing clouds, a warrior figure with flowing hair, magnificent armor, and drawn sword stands upon a rocky outcrop. Far below, a dragon rises from the currents of a river, surrounded by spray and ascending clouds.
The scene recalls the famous legends of Japanese deities and warriors battling mighty serpent and dragon beings, combining heroic narrative art with elaborate gold-ground painting. An accompanying inscription in cursive calligraphy at the upper left complements the pictorial scene. The painting bears the signature of Yamamura Somon.
This kakemono comes in a signed wooden box and is painted on silk, mounted in dark red, floral-patterned brocade with wooden roller rods. A magnificent unique work from the Shôwa period for collectors of classical Japanese historical and legendary painting.
