Mountain Landscape in Mist by Kubota Beisen

Name: Mountain Landscape in Mist by Kubota Beisen
Brand: Kubota Beisen
SKU: 5955
Price: 410.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, with box, 117 x 66 cm

Product number: 5955

Height 117 cm
Width 66 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes
Wooden Box Yes

Signature / Stamp:

Kubota Beisen

€410.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

Rugged mountain ranges rising out of a sea of mist – this landscape lives from the interplay between clearly contoured rock formations and the soft, blurred ink washes of the haze between them.

The hanging scroll bears the signature and seal of Kubota Beisen (1852–1906), a painter known for combining traditional sumi-e technique with a view of space and depth already shaped by Western influences. In this work, this is evident in the carefully graduated pictorial depth that leads the viewer layer by layer into the distance. The scroll is delivered including a wooden box in which it can be stored protected from light and moisture. Such mountain landscapes have always been regarded in Japanese aesthetics as a place of retreat for mind and contemplation, and fit well into calm, contemplative living spaces.

Frequently asked

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

Yes, this work is delivered with a wooden box.

Does this work carry a seal or signature?

Yes, this piece carries the signature or seal of Kubota Beisen

When was the work created?

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.

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?.