Two-Colored Peonies

Name: Two-Colored Peonies
SKU: 4382
Price: 130.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Kakemono, unique work, 133 x 74 cm

Product number: 4382

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Details about the sold piece

Height 133 cm
Width 74 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Wood
Material Honshi Silk
Period of Creation Heisei (1989–2019)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes

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Description

This hanging scroll radiates a festive, almost cheerful mood, depicting a brilliant red and a creamy white peony blooming together in front of a dark rock. A delicate branch with red buds arches above them, lending the composition additional dynamism.

The combination of two differently colored peonies is a device frequently used in Japanese painting to emphasize abundance and variety, while the plant itself traditionally symbolizes prosperity and grace. The fine red artist's seal next to the signature confirms the careful, professional execution of this work.

Painted on silk during the Heisei period and fitted with a wooden mounting, this kakemono displays a pictorial language that is remarkably classical and mature for its comparatively recent date of creation. With its cheerful coloring, it is excellently suited as a decorative, uplifting wall picture.

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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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