Mountain Peak in Fog
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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 180 cm
- Width 60 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Wood
- Material Honshi Paper
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
A mighty peak rises out of dense fog, while at the foot of the rocks a small house hides among gnarled pines. At the lower edge of the picture, a lone angler sits in his boat on the still water – a tiny human detail set against an overwhelming natural backdrop.
The calligraphic inscription at the upper left complements the landscape and points to the close connection between poetry and painting in the East Asian artistic tradition. Created in the Shôwa period (1926–1989) on paper, the work displays a masterful use of negative space and ink gradations to create depth.
The jikusaki made of wood completes the classic mounting. An impressive kakemono for lovers of quiet, atmospheric mountain landscapes in Japanese painting.
