Fuji-San in Morning Glow

Name: Fuji-San in Morning Glow
Brand: Kano Toun
SKU: 5984
Price: 1190.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, 112 x 61 cm

Product number: 5984

Height 112 cm
Width 61 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Bone
Material Honshi Silk
Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

Signature / Stamp:

Kano Toun

€1,190.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

The snow-capped peak of Mount Fuji rises majestically above gently layered hills. Scattered gnarled trees on the foreground hills set quiet, dark accents against the golden-brown expanse of the composition.

The depiction of Mount Fuji in the morning light, known as 'Goraiko', has long been regarded as a symbol of new beginnings, happiness, and spiritual renewal, and ranks among the most popular pictorial themes of classical Japanese landscape painting.

The painting bears the signature and seal of Kano Toun and was created in the Meiji period. Painted on silk and fitted with a jikusaki made of bone, this hand-painted unique work is an evocative homage to Japan's sacred mountain.

Frequently asked

Does this work carry a seal or signature?

Yes, this piece carries the signature or seal of Kano Toun

When was the work created?

Based on the previous owners' information and the condition of the object we place it broadly in the Meiji (1868–1912) 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?.