Heron in Silent Peony Splendor

Name: Heron in Silent Peony Splendor
Brand: Takaku Ryūko
SKU: 6454
Price: 1300.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, with box, 186 x 50 cm

Product number: 6454

Height 186 cm
Width 50 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Bone
Material Honshi Silk
Period of Creation Edo (1603–1868)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes
Wooden Box Yes

Signature / Stamp:

Takaku Ryūko

€1,300.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

This finely crafted kakemono from the Edo period radiates a deep tranquility and natural elegance. Two majestic herons rest amid lush peonies and delicate bamboo, whose leaves and blossoms are rendered with subtle precision. The composition feels like a captured moment of meditative harmony, gently drawing the viewer into the poetic world of Japanese landscape painting.

The painting was created during the Edo period and bears the signature and seal of the renowned artist Takaku Ryuko, who lived from 1810 to 1858. As a representative of the late Nanga tradition, he combined the free brushwork of the Southern School with a revivalist sensibility for classical Yamato-e motifs. His works are distinguished by emotional depth and a particular ability to capture the essence of nature in soft color gradations and clear lines.

Painted on silk, the unique work displays a vivid yet restrained color palette that lends the herons' feathers and the delicate petals a particularly sculptural quality. It is presented with traditional bone jikusaki and comes in a signed wooden box. The signs of age give the piece an authentic patina and underscore its character as a genuine antique object. Such a work brings the timeless aesthetic of Japan into any room and holds particular appeal for collectors of classical East Asian art.

Frequently asked

Does this piece come with a wooden box (Tomobako)?

Yes, this work is delivered with a wooden box.

Does this work carry a seal or signature?

Yes, this piece carries the signature or seal of Takaku Ryūko

When was the work created?

Based on the previous owners' information and the condition of the object we place it broadly in the Edo (1603–1868) 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?.