Old Pine

Name: Old Pine
SKU: 4187
Price: 150.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Kakemono, unique work, 195 x 52 cm

Product number: 4187

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Details about the sold piece

Height 195 cm
Width 52 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

The gnarled trunk of an old pine, marked with a fine net pattern of diamond shapes, runs diagonally across the picture, while at the foot of the tree a delicate rose branch with blossoms and leaves climbs upward. The contrast between the robust, centuries-old pine and the delicate rose lends the motif a particular tension.

The pine is regarded in Japan as a symbol of longevity, constancy, and resilience, and in painting it is often combined with other plant motifs to make visible the contrast between strength and delicacy. The fine, almost graphic linework of the needles stands in contrast to the soft brushwork of the rose blossoms.

Painted on paper and mounted with wooden rods, this kakemono dates from the Shôwa period. With its elegant pictorial composition, this hanging scroll is an appealing example of Japanese nature painting, uniting constancy and beauty.

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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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