Grazing Bull
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This piece was a handmade 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 119 cm
- Width 60 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
With a few confident lines, a grazing bull is sketched here, its head with the characteristic horns lowered toward the ground, while the body is only suggested with sparing contours. This reduced, almost calligraphic pictorial language reveals the hand of a practiced painter who achieves maximum expressive power with minimal means.
The motif of the bull or ox stands in the East Asian pictorial tradition for patience, diligence, and rural tranquility, and was often painted at the turn of the year as a symbol of a calm, industrious new beginning. The airy composition with plenty of open paper space underscores the meditative effect of the image.
The kakemono is executed on paper, fitted with roller rods made of plastic, and dates from the Shôwa period. This sketch-like, charming depiction is especially suited for lovers of minimalist Japanese ink painting.
