Rising Sun over High Wave
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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 177 cm
- Width 42 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Wood
- Material Honshi Paper
- Period of Creation Taishô (1912–1926)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
Above a calm expanse of water, a delicately pink-toned sun rises, while in the foreground a powerful wave rears up, its fine, curving lines sweeping upward. The composition draws its life from this contrast between the quiet vastness of the sky and the movement of the water, creating an almost reverent morning mood.
Sunrise and wave are a popular motif in Japanese art with an auspicious character: they represent a new beginning, strength, and unbroken energy, and were often given as gifts to wish a family or a business good fortune for the future. The reduced pictorial language—little more than sun, wave, and the tone of the paper—lends the motif additional clarity and calm.
The kakemono dates from the Taishô period and was hand-painted on paper; the mounting is fitted with wooden jikusaki. The painter's signature at the lower edge of the image confirms the work as an autograph unique work. A stylish hanging scroll for anyone seeking a powerful, yet meditative motif of traditional Japanese painting.
