House in the Fog on a Mountain Slope

Name: House in the Fog on a Mountain Slope
Brand: Hashimoto Gaho
SKU: 6365
Price: 550.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, 190 x 43 cm

Product number: 6365

Height 190 cm
Width 43 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Bone
Material Honshi Silk
Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

Signature / Stamp:

Hashimoto Gaho

€550.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

In a wide, almost empty pictorial space rises a gently outlined mountain, its contours blurring in the fog. At the foot of the slope, a few roofs and walls of a small house appear in silhouette, barely more than suggestions dissolving out of the damp gray of the background. On the right in the foreground stands a tree, applied loosely and freely with the brush, its darker tones lending the picture structure and depth. The sparse composition draws the eye not to details, but to atmosphere and space.

The scene appears still and timeless, as if captured from a fleeting moment. The use of ink gradations creates a finely nuanced balance between nearness and distance, between visibility and dissolution. Fog and emptiness become load-bearing elements here, which do not conceal the motif but poetically expand it. The landscape appears not as a concrete place, but as a state of stillness and contemplation.

The Kakemono dates from the Meiji period and is painted on silk, with jikusaki made of bone. The seal refers to Hashimoto Gahō. The work stands as an example of a reduced, spiritual landscape painting, in which restraint and painterly freedom merge into a quiet, meditative unity.

Frequently asked

Does this work carry a seal or signature?

Yes, this piece carries the signature or seal of Hashimoto Gaho

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?.