Maple Leaves at the Waterfall
Kakemono, unique work, with box, 188 x 50 cm
Product number:
6378
- Height 188 cm
- Width 50 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Wood
- Material Honshi Silk
- Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
- Wooden Box Yes
Signature / Stamp:
Matsukumo Gayama
€310.00
Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days
Description
In this hanging scroll, a narrow waterfall descends over the silk from top to bottom with powerful elegance. Suggested in soft tones of gray and black, the water streams down between rocky formations, their structure outlined with only a few but precise brushstrokes. Among the flowing lines, a few green maple leaves drift – a subtle contrast that makes both movement and stillness palpable.
The painting technique attests to a deep mastery of ink painting: transparent layers, flowing transitions, and deliberately placed empty spaces make the fall of the water seem almost audible. The motif combines the dynamism of nature with the contemplative calm of classical Japanese landscape depictions.
Painted on silk, with jikusaki of wood, dated to the Meiji period. The seal points to Matsukuma Gayama. The work is kept in a matching wooden box.
Frequently asked
Yes, this work is delivered with a wooden box.
Yes, this piece carries the signature or seal of Matsukumo Gayama
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.
Yes, this piece is a genuine handcrafted original that exists only once.
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?.
