Mountain Landscape with Waterfall in Fog
Sold – no longer available
This piece was handmade by Hashimoto Gaho 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 187 cm
- Width 52 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Bone
- Material Honshi Silk
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
Description
This atmospheric kakemono reveals a majestic mountain landscape, enveloped in mysterious wisps of fog that put the viewer into a meditative mood. With masterful brushwork and a sensitive feel for the effect of monochrome tones, the artist has succeeded in capturing an impressively harmonious yet dramatic natural scenery on the finest silk. Gently curved peaks and hidden huts invite a mental journey into the silence of the mountains.
The clarity and reduction of the composition underscore the poetic power of nature and offer the viewer space for contemplative reflection. Precious jikusaki made of bone stylishly complete the kakemono and lend this hand-painted unique work an especially noble touch.
Whether for collectors of significant historical Japanese art or for anyone wishing to create an aura of calm and grandeur in their living or business spaces – this kakemono is more than a decorative art object. It is the expression of a deeply rooted philosophical attitude that celebrates the beauty of nature and invites the viewer to lose themselves in its stillness and expanse.
