Jurojin

Name: Jurojin
SKU: 4312
Price: 220.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Kakemono, unique work, 180 x 50 cm

Product number: 4312

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Details about the sold piece

Height 180 cm
Width 50 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

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Description

With an unusually high, elongated forehead and flowing white beard, the figure in this kakemono is unmistakably Jurojin, the god of longevity among the seven Japanese gods of fortune, who is traditionally accompanied by a deer or crane.

In loose, sketch-like ink lines, the painter has captured the robe and facial features of the sage, while a dark animal at his feet completes the composition. The restrained use of color draws the eye entirely to the characterful figure and its calm, introspective bearing. Created in the Meiji period, the picture is painted on paper.

Depictions of Jurojin were traditionally given as gifts at New Year or on milestone birthdays, to express wishes for health and a long life. This kakemono is an evocative example of classical Japanese figure painting with deeply rooted symbolism.

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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?.

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