Hina Dolls with Plum Blossoms and Vase

Name: Hina Dolls with Plum Blossoms and Vase
SKU: 3912
Price: 80.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, 171 x 43 cm

Product number: 3912

Height 171 cm
Width 43 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

€80.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

Finely and richly detailed, this kakemono shows a courtly pair in the style of the traditional hina dolls displayed for the Japanese girls' festival Hinamatsuri. The ruler wears a tall black headdress and a magnificent red robe, while his consort stands at his side in more restrained attire. Behind the pair, delicate branches in soft pink blossom, while to the right a large, artfully speckled vase with further flowering branches completes the composition.

This combination of courtly figure painting and flowering nature lends the scene a particularly festive, spring-like note. Hina doll motifs recall the annual festival dedicated to the health and happiness of young girls, and are among the most popular seasonal pictorial themes in Japanese painting.

For collectors of festive Japanese motifs, this kakemono, with its rich coloring, is a particularly decorative choice.

Frequently asked

When was the work created?

Based on the previous owners' information and the condition of the object we place it broadly in the Shôwa (1926–1989) 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?.