Mountain Landscape with Cranes

Name: Mountain Landscape with Cranes
Brand: Eizan Kikukawa
SKU: 6186
Price: 260.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Kakemono, unique work, 202 x 61 cm

Product number: 6186

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This piece was handmade by Eizan Kikukawa and was a 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 202 cm
Width 61 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Bone
Material Honshi Silk
Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

Signature / Stamp:

Eizan Kikukawa

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Description

Two cranes trace their path high above a rugged mountain landscape, while below, pines cling to steep rocks and a small boat lies at anchor in the bay. A delicately rising sun bathes the scenery in warm light – a classic composition that conveys both expanse and stillness.

The landscape is painted on silk and bears the signature and seal of Eizan Kikukawa from the Meiji period. The fine glazing technique in muted tones of green and brown creates an atmospheric depth that leads the eye across several pictorial planes into the distance.

In Japan, cranes have long been regarded as a symbol of longevity and good fortune, which is why landscape depictions featuring these birds were especially prized motifs for festive occasions. The roller of this hanging scroll is fitted with fittings made of bone. With its calm, artfully constructed composition, this kakemono is an impressive example of classical Japanese landscape painting.

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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?.

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