Spring
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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 130 cm
- Width 35 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Wood
- Material Honshi Silk
- Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
Beneath a delicately blossoming branch stands a young woman in a kimono, a fan raised in her hand, her gaze directed upward toward the blossoms. The light, almost floating posture of the figure and the bright, blue background lend the scene a playful freshness that captures the beginning of spring quite literally.
This kakemono belongs to a depiction of the four seasons, in which each image carries its own character and its own mood. For "Spring," the painter chose a human figure here instead of a pure landscape, which lends the scene a particular liveliness and narrative delight. The depiction is painted on silk, whose fine texture lends additional luminosity to the delicate hues of the kimono and blossoms.
The jikusaki at the ends of the roller rods is made of wood. This kakemono from the Meiji period is a charming addition for collectors who are enthusiastic about the depiction of the seasons in Japanese painting.
