Two Cranes in the Rising Sun
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This piece was handmade by Kishi Takedo 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 195 cm
- Width 55 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Bone
- Material Honshi Paper
- Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
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Description
Cranes before a rising sun are among the most popular auspicious motifs in Japanese painting, and this hanging scroll takes up this symbolism as well: two birds with gray plumage and a striking red head marking stand close together, while behind them a delicately washed sun disk rises above the pictorial space. In Japan, cranes stand for longevity and marital fidelity, the rising sun for new beginnings and hope.
The brushwork is marked by great confidence: a few, deliberately placed lines describe neck and beak, while the plumage is worked out in soft, blending gray tones. This reduced yet expressive pictorial language reveals the hand of an accomplished painter.
The sheet bears the signature and seal of Kishi Takedo and dates from the Meiji period, mounted on fine brocade fabric with a floral pattern. A hanging scroll of timeless elegance, suited both as a gift for special occasions and as a lasting adornment for a traditionally furnished room.
