Puppy Under Bamboo

Name: Puppy Under Bamboo
SKU: 5121
Price: 230.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, 185 x 40 cm

Product number: 5121

Height 185 cm
Width 40 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Ceramics
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Taishô (1912–1926)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

€230.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

A small, spotted puppy crouches playfully beneath a slender bamboo branch – a lovingly observed scene that lends the otherwise rather formal motif of bamboo a warm, humorous touch.

The puppy is rendered with soft, round brushstrokes and sparing touches of color in reddish-brown and gray, its attentive, almost mischievous expression forming the actual focal point of the picture. The bamboo in the background is suggested with brief, confident lines and serves less as an independent motif than as an atmospheric frame for the small scene.

The combination of a playful animal motif and the bamboo, which stands for permanence, makes this hanging scroll a friendly, unobtrusive piece of wall decor that stands out pleasantly from the often stricter repertoire of classical plant motifs.

Frequently asked

When was the work created?

Based on the previous owners' information and the condition of the object we place it broadly in the Taishô (1912–1926) 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?.