Misty Forest in Morning Light
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This piece was a handmade one-of-a-kind work. It cannot be reordered and will never exist in this form again. The page stays online as part of our archive.
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Details about the sold piece
- Height 170 cm
- Width 50 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Wood
- Material Honshi Washi (Rice Paper)
- Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
A quiet, almost floating atmosphere pervades this hanging scroll, rendered in muted sepia and ochre tones. Between rising banks of mist, the crowns of tall conifers stand out, at times boldly dark, at times nearly dissolved in the haze behind them, so that the forest seems to breathe across several planes of depth.
A single small bird flies through the clearing between the treetops, bringing a moment of quiet movement into the still, mist-muffled scenery. The composition follows the classical tradition of ink painting, in which empty space and suggestion tell as much as the painted form itself.
Painted on washi paper, the work dates to the Meiji period and is fitted with wooden roller rods. The honey-colored patina of age on the paper heightens the impression of autumn light and makes this kakemono an evocative testament to Japanese landscape painting of that era.
