Samurai Warrior Under the Cherry Tree
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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 171 cm
- Width 57 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Bone
- Material Honshi Silk
- Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
Beneath a blossoming cherry tree stands a samurai in full armor, gazing upward, while delicate characters in the background accompany the composition. The armor plates are executed in bold red and fine ornamentation, testifying to great painterly precision.
This hanging scroll was created in the Meiji period in traditional hand painting on silk. The jikusaki made of bone completes the classical mounting of the hanging scroll and underscores the value of the piece.
The connection between warriorhood and cherry blossom is one of the most striking pictorial motifs of Japan, symbolizing as it does the transience of life as well as the courage and honor of the samurai. This atmospheric scene is excellently suited for lovers of Japanese history and art who wish to preserve a piece of this fascinating symbolism within their own four walls.
