White Heron Among Blossoms and Reeds

Name: White Heron Among Blossoms and Reeds
Brand: Koyama Setsurei
SKU: 6467
Price: 720.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Kakemono, unique work, with box, 195 x 54 cm

Product number: 6467

Height 195 cm
Width 54 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:

Koyama Setsurei

€720.00

Available, delivery time: 1-3 Days

Description

Motionless and composed, a white heron stands in the midst of a quiet waterside area. With its neck slightly drawn in and a gathered posture, the bird appears absorbed in a moment of deep stillness. Around it unfolds a delicate shoreline vegetation: broad leaves, slender blades of grass, and a branch with bright pink blossoms leaning over the heron, lending the picture a faint touch of color.

The color palette is deliberately restrained and of great harmony – pale green and gray tones in the background, the flawless white of the heron, accentuated by the warm pink tones of the blossoms. The composition combines precision in the depiction of the animal with the airy openness of the picture ground, thus following a long tradition of Japanese bird-and-flower painting.

The painting bears the signature and seal of Koyama Setsurei (小山雪亭) and was created in the Showa period. Executed on silk, with jikusaki made of bone and accompanied by a signed wooden box, this hand-painted unique work presents itself as a coherent overall ensemble of high quality.

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 Koyama Setsurei

When was the work created?

Based on the previous owners' information and the condition of the object we place it broadly in the Shôwa (1926–1989) 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?.