Snow Landscape with Farmhouse
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This piece was handmade by Takaya and was a 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 170 cm
- Width 47 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
A snow-covered farmhouse nestled into a gently rolling hill landscape stands in this kakemono as a symbol of the quiet seclusion of the Japanese winter. Smoke rises from the chimney, a bare tree covered in snow rises next to the house, and individual footprints lead up a slope - silent witnesses to human life amid the snow-covered nature.
Winter landscapes belong to the long tradition of sansui-ga, Japanese landscape painting, in which the seasons are read as an expression of constant change and impermanence. The reduced, almost monochrome color palette and the soft contours create a meditative, introspective mood.
The painting bears the signature or seal of Takaya. Painted on silk, this hanging scroll dates from the Meiji period. A poetic testimony to classical Japanese landscape painting for collectors who appreciate quiet, atmospheric winter scenes.
