Rugged Rocky Coast
Sold – no longer available
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 149 cm
- Width 37 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Sculpture
- Material Honshi Paper
- Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
In this hanging scroll, rugged rock faces, layered in light and dark ink tones, drop steeply down to a calm body of water. The brush-stroked, streak-like structures of the rock formations create an almost tangible impression of hardness and weight, while the water below forms an effective contrast with its soft, light surfaces.
Such rugged rock formations, often reminiscent of Chinese mountain ranges, are among the classic pictorial themes of East Asian landscape painting and represent the untouched, primal power of nature, far removed from human civilization. The bold, almost graphic brushwork lends the scenery an unusually modern feel within the traditional pictorial language.
Executed on paper during the Shôwa period, this kakemono displays a restrained yet highly effective palette of gray and ochre tones. The clear pictorial composition makes it an impressive eye-catcher for lovers of expressive Japanese ink painting who appreciate a more powerful, less delicate pictorial language.
