Peony on a Rock
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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 176 cm
- Width 50 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Wood
- Material Honshi Paper
- Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
A warm, self-contained mood emanates from this hanging scroll, on which a single peony in vivid pink unfolds before a rock rendered in dark ink. A delicate branch of buds rises above it, while lush green leaves ground the composition and lend the motif its natural balance.
The peony is regarded in both Japanese and Chinese pictorial tradition as the queen of flowers and stands symbolically for prosperity, honor, and beauty. The artist deliberately placed it beside the angular rock, rendered in dark ink, to highlight the delicacy of the blossom in contrast to the permanence of the stone – a popular motif of the Meiji period, from which this work also dates.
Painted on paper and mounted with a wooden fitting, the piece captivates through its restrained yet effective coloring. It is excellently suited as a stylish focal point in living or work spaces and conveys the quiet elegance that has distinguished traditional Japanese hanging scrolls for centuries.
