Wanderer Before the Waterfall - Suzuku Shonen

Name: Wanderer Before the Waterfall - Suzuku Shonen
Brand: Suzuki Shonen
SKU: 6445
Price: 380.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, with box, 190 x 71 cm

Product number: 6445

Height 190 cm
Width 71 cm
Item Type Kakemono
Jikusaki Sculpture
Material Honshi Paper
Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
Technique Hand-Painted
Unique Work Yes
Wooden Box Yes

Signature / Stamp:

Suzuki Shonen

€380.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

This impressive work opens up a scene entirely devoted to the quiet encounter between man and nature. A single wanderer stands on a narrow path, gazing at a towering waterfall cascading down from mist-shrouded rocks. The painting draws its power from the reduced palette of black and white, in which Suzuki Shōnen masterfully creates atmosphere and depth: the rocks appear both monumental and mysterious, while the trees in the foreground are rendered in loose, vibrating brushwork.

In the middle section, much space is left open – a composition characteristic of Shōnen, who understands emptiness not as absence but as deliberately placed stillness. This creates a meditative tension between the powerful cascade of water and the small, almost fragile figure of the wanderer. The composition offers a moment of pause, in which the viewer can, as it were, step into the landscape.

Painted in the Meiji period on paper and fitted with a newly made mounting, the work bears the stamp and signature of Suzuki Shonen. Included is a wooden box that confirms authenticity and properly protects the hanging scroll.

Frequently asked

Does this piece come with a wooden box (Tomobako)?

Yes, this work is delivered with a wooden box.

Does this work carry a seal or signature?

Yes, this piece carries the signature or seal of Suzuki Shonen

When was the work created?

Based on the previous owners' information and the condition of the object we place it broadly in the Meiji (1868–1912) period, but cannot give a precise date.

Is this genuine craftsmanship?

Yes, this piece is a genuine handcrafted original that exists only once.

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?.