Takasago - Jō and Uba with Rake and Broom

Name: Takasago - Jō and Uba with Rake and Broom
Brand: Hōgetsu
SKU: 3837
Price: 160.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Kakemono, unique work, 192 x 52 cm

Product number: 3837

Sold – no longer available

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Details about the sold piece

Height 192 cm
Width 52 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Bone
Material Honshi Silk
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

Signature / Stamp:

Hōgetsu

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Description

This kakemono dates from the Shōwa period and takes up one of the best-known auspicious motifs in Japanese art: the legend of Takasago, in which an elderly couple is depicted beneath an evergreen pine, while in the background the red sun rises over the sea, announcing the beginning of a new day shared together.

The couple, she depicted with a rake, he with a broom, symbolizes marital fidelity and a long life spent together – a motif traditionally given as a congratulatory gift at weddings and other festive occasions and still highly popular in Japan today. The brushwork is fine and rich in detail, the coloring restrained and warm, creating a calm, dignified mood.

Painted on silk with roller ends made of bone, this handcrafted unique work shows the careful execution of an artist well versed in classical iconography. An evocative piece for anyone who appreciates the rich symbolic world of Japanese painting and is looking for a motif of deep meaning.

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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?.

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