Misty Riverside Landscape with Thatched Roofs
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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 185 cm
- Width 60 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Sculpture
- Material Honshi Silk
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
Soft, blending ink tones bring to life a riverside landscape on this kakemono, almost entirely wrapped in mist and haze. Only a distant rock formation and a dark band of moving water stand out clearly, while the rest of the scenery dissolves into soft, atmospheric transitions – an imagery strongly reminiscent of the suiboku tradition of ink landscape painting.
At the lower edge of the picture, two thatched-roof huts emerge amid dense foliage, their warm ochre tones forming a pleasant contrast to the cool green and gray tones of the rest of the landscape. The small settlement conveys a sense of shelter amid the vast, undefined nature and invites the viewer to imagine the story of this quiet place for themselves.
The scene was painted by hand on silk during the Shôwa period; the scroll has jikusaki made of plastic. With its calm, meditative effect, it is excellently suited for rooms where relaxation and contemplation are the focus.
