Rising Sun over Misty Landscape

Name: Rising Sun over Misty Landscape
Brand: Hara Zaichu
SKU: 6443
Price: 230.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, with box, 200 x 70 cm

Product number: 6443

Height 200 cm
Width 70 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Bone
Material Honshi Silk
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes
Wooden Box Yes

Signature / Stamp:

Hara Zaichu

€230.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

A large, brightly red sun stands high in the pale sky, bathing the vast, misty landscape in a soft, warm light. In the foreground, two delicate plants with dark green leaves and small red berries rise from the ground, swaying gently in the wind. The composition is deliberately reduced and radiates a deep calm and timeless serenity, as if the scene were inviting the viewer to quiet contemplation.

The work bears the signature and seal of Hara Zaichu. Painted on silk, it unfolds a restrained yet expressive palette, in which the intense red of the sun softly contrasts with the delicate gray and beige tones of the landscape. The fine brushstrokes lend the leaves and berries a natural freshness and lightness.

The Jikusaki of bone frame the piece in a classic and elegant manner. It comes with a signed wooden box. This hand-painted unique work brings a calm, almost meditative atmosphere of Japanese landscape painting into the room and is especially suited for lovers of reduced, poetic depictions who value subtle color harmony and inner stillness.

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 Hara Zaichu

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?.