Rhinoceros Beetle in Tall Grass

Name: Rhinoceros Beetle in Tall Grass
Brand: Ishikawa Yurin
SKU: 6184
Price: 1490.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, 125 x 67 cm

Product number: 6184

Height 125 cm
Width 67 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

Signature / Stamp:

Ishikawa Yurin

€1,490.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

Between slender blades of grass swaying in the wind, a small rhinoceros beetle has settled – an unassuming detail from nature, captured with great powers of observation. The few, precisely placed brushstrokes of the grasses and the fine ink drawing of the beetle attest to the reduced yet technically accomplished pictorial language of their creator.

Such small-format nature studies, known in Japan as shasei, celebrate the beauty of the unassuming and invite meditative, slow contemplation. The clear composition with much deliberately left-open space further heightens the effect of the single motif.

The painting bears the signature and seal of Ishikawa Yurin (1870–1952) and was created in the Shôwa period. Painted on paper and fitted with a jikusaki of wood, this hand-painted unique work is a stylish example of Japanese nature-observation art for lovers of small, fine details.

Frequently asked

Does this work carry a seal or signature?

Yes, this piece carries the signature or seal of Ishikawa Yurin

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?.