Plum Blossoms in a Vase

Name: Plum Blossoms in a Vase
Brand: Yawata Hakuhan
SKU: 5962
Price: 280.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, with box, 154 x 38 cm

Product number: 5962

Height 154 cm
Width 38 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes
Wooden Box Yes

Signature / Stamp:

Yawata Hakuhan

€280.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

A branch of blooming plum blossoms, loosely placed in a plain vase – in Japanese painting, this motif has always stood for the arrival of spring and the quiet power inherent in new beginnings.

The hanging scroll bears the signature and seal of Yawata Hakuhan and shows the reduced pictorial language typical of ume painting: a few branches set down with a confident brushstroke, interspersed with delicately dabbed blossoms in shades of white and pink. The vase itself is only suggested, so that all attention is given to the blossoms.

The painting comes with its own wooden box, of the kind customary for the storage of high-quality kakemono. It protects the painting from light and moisture and makes storage easier when the hanging scroll is not hung. With its calm, unobtrusive composition, this work is particularly suited to the tokonoma during the winter months or at the turn of the year, when the plum blossom is traditionally regarded as the first herald of spring.

Frequently asked

Does this piece come with a wooden box (Tomobako)?

Yes, this work is delivered with a wooden box.

Does this work carry a seal or signature?

Yes, this piece carries the signature or seal of Yawata Hakuhan

When was the work created?

Based on the previous owners' information and the condition of the object we place it broadly in the Shôwa (1926–1989) period, but cannot give a precise date.

Is this genuine craftsmanship?

Yes, this piece is a genuine handcrafted original that exists only once.

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?.