Two Trout in Water

Name: Two Trout in Water
Brand: Akamatsu Unrei
SKU: 6253
Price: 720.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Kakemono, unique work, with box, 195 x 44 cm

Product number: 6253

Sold – no longer available

This piece was handmade by Akamatsu Unrei 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.

More items in category Birds, Fish, Tigers and Other Animals All one-of-a-kind Japanese Painting pieces

See new one-of-a-kind pieces first

We feature every delivery from Japan in the newsletter first – before the pieces show up in search results.

You might like these pieces

Carp in Turbulent Waterfall

Kakemono, unique work, 213 x 55 cm

€430.00

Preview Close-Up of the Two Koi Carp in Water

Mei Harutaka

Two Koi Carp in Water

Kakemono, unique work, 123 x 62 cm

€290.00

Nishioka Sosen

Swallow at the Waterfall

Kakemono, unique work, with box, 184 x 45 cm

€390.00

Another close-up of the waterfall with rock texture in the kakemono Waterfall in the Mist

Sakai Sanryo

Waterfall in the Mist

Kakemono, unique work, with box, 129 x 36 cm

€570.00

Yamamoto Shunkyo

Roaring Waterfall

Kakemono, unique work, 201 x 51 cm

€610.00

Preview Close-Up of the Carp Leaping in Water

Full view of the hanging scroll with the leaping carp in water

Yoshida Toho

Jumping Carp in Water

Kakemono, unique work, 190 x 60 cm

€380.00

Details about the sold piece

Height 195 cm
Width 44 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Bone
Material Honshi Silk
Period of Creation Shôwa (1926–1989)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes
Wooden Box Yes

Signature / Stamp:

Akamatsu Unrei

Sold

No longer available

Description

The composition of this exceptional Kakemono from the Showa period combines the vivid nature of the surroundings with the movement of two fish swimming in a flowing stream. Along the bank, delicate white blossoms wind along a rocky elevation, whose detailed depiction reflects the harmony between stillness and dynamism in nature. The artist Akamatsu Unrei brings the scene to life on silk through a masterful interplay of color and structure.

The work is fitted with Jikusaki made of bone, which underscore the traditional style of the artwork. In addition, the Kakemono is delivered in a signed wooden box, which emphasizes its historical and artistic value and allows for safe storage.

Frequently asked

I am interested in this work. Do you have more of them in stock?

No – as a one-of-a-kind piece it exists in a single example only.

Can you source a similar work?

We would be glad to look for one. Get in touch with the details of the object you are looking for and we will see what we can do.

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?.

Recently viewed