Lady in Kimono by the Garden Pond

Name: Lady in Kimono by the Garden Pond
SKU: 6466
Price: 480.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, with box, 136 x 71 cm

Product number: 6466

Height 136 cm
Width 71 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Silk
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes
Wooden Box Yes

€480.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

In quiet absorption, a young woman in a magnificent, flower-patterned kimono leans over a dark stone at the edge of a garden pond. Her gaze is directed downward, her posture at once focused and graceful. In the background, soft wisps of mist rise, between which bamboo and autumn-colored branches with brilliant red leaves can be discerned – a scene that radiates both intimacy and closeness to nature.

The depiction follows the tradition of Bijinga, the painting of beautiful women, which has ranked among the most important genres of Japanese painting since the Edo period. Particular care is given here to the kimono, whose pattern is rendered in fine detail, as well as to the delicate modeling of face and hands, which lend the work an almost portrait-like vividness.

Created in the Showa period, painted on silk and mounted in a subtly patterned fabric border with a wooden jikusaki, this hand-painted unique work is complemented by a signed wooden box that underscores its collectible character.

Frequently asked

Does this piece come with a wooden box (Tomobako)?

Yes, this work is delivered with a wooden box.

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?.