Lady Under Wisteria Blossoms

Name: Lady Under Wisteria Blossoms
SKU: 4723
Price: 210.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, 200 x 50 cm

Product number: 4723

Height 200 cm
Width 50 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Sculpture
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

€210.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

A young woman reaches for the hanging clusters of blossoms on a wisteria, her gaze directed upward, while the purple blossoms trail gently over her hand – a graceful snapshot full of movement. The delicate blue of her robe and the warm orange tone of the collar set an appealing color accent against the cool violet of the wisteria blossoms, while her hairstyle and facial features are rendered with fine, confident lines.

The wisteria (Fuji) is one of the most popular early summer motifs in Japanese painting and, through its hanging clusters of blossoms, stands for grace, yielding, and quiet elegance. The combination of Bijinga painting and the wisteria motif lends this hanging scroll a particularly graceful, seasonally anchored note.

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?.