Lady in a Striped Kimono

Name: Lady in a Striped Kimono
SKU: 5634
Price: 320.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, with box, 148 x 69 cm

Product number: 5634

Height 148 cm
Width 69 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Bone
Material Honshi Silk
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes
Wooden Box Yes

€320.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

A young woman in a light green, finely striped kimono, her head tilted slightly to the side as she draws one hand across her face – an unassuming, almost intimate moment.

The image is painted on silk, with jikusaki made of bone as a high-quality finish for the roller rods.

The clear contour lines and the restrained palette of green, orange, and black lend the depiction an elegant reticence, leaving the viewer ample room for individual interpretation. The elaborately arranged hairstyle with hairpin and comb, as well as the patterned obi, point to refined urban taste, as it was often depicted in Bijinga painting.

The Kakemono comes in its own wooden box and makes a stylish, unobtrusive piece of art for the Tokonoma.

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?.