Japanese Eggplant

Name: Japanese Eggplant
Brand: Tanaka Hakuin
SKU: 6456
Price: 340.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, with box, 164 x 33 cm

Product number: 6456

Height 164 cm
Width 33 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Bone
Material Honshi Silk
Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes
Wooden Box Yes

Signature / Stamp:

Tanaka Hakuin

€340.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

Two round eggplants lie at the lower edge of the painting, their characteristic shape and velvety surface carefully rendered with fine brushstrokes. Above them, a slender branch with delicate red blossoms sweeps upward, standing in luminous contrast to the dark fruits. The composition remains deliberately sparse and calm, so that the simple forms and the gentle movement of the branch create a quiet, poetic harmony.

The work bears the signature and seal of Tanaka Hakuin. Painted on silk, it unfolds a restrained color palette with fine gradations of gray in the eggplants and warm shades of red in the blossoms. The light brushstrokes lend the fruits a natural texture and give the blossoms a delicate, almost transparent grace.

The Jikusaki made of bone frame the piece in a classic, refined manner. This hand-painted unique work comes with a wooden box signed by the artist and brings a simple, natural elegance into any room, making it especially suited to lovers of reduced Japanese depictions of nature who value fine brushwork and a calm, poetic presence.

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 Tanaka Hakuin

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?.