Sparrows at the Cliff

Name: Sparrows at the Cliff
SKU: 5646
Price: 180.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, 187 x 57 cm

Product number: 5646

Height 187 cm
Width 57 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Bone
Material Honshi Silk
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

€180.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

Two sparrows, sitting close together on a rugged rocky outcrop, while below them a view opens onto a distant body of water – a motif of quiet, almost tender familiarity.

The plumage of the two birds is finely dotted in warm brown and beige tones, with the characteristic markings around the sparrows' heads and backs rendered with great care. The rocky ground is done in bolder, darker lines, lending the composition stability and structure. The positioning of the two animals, slightly offset from one another yet recognizable as a pair, creates a calm, balanced pictorial effect.

Sparrow motifs stand in the Japanese pictorial tradition for sociability and domestic happiness, and are well suited as friendly, unobtrusive wall decoration.

Frequently asked

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?.