Wild Boar
Sold – no longer available
This piece was a handmade 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 190 cm
- Width 38 cm
- Item Type Kakemono
- Jikusaki Wood
- Material Honshi Paper
- Period of Creation Meiji (1868–1912)
- Technique Hand-Painted
- Unique Work Yes
- Wooden Box Yes
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Description
With lowered head and tensed legs, a wild boar charges across the picture field in dynamic motion – a motif that in Japan is considered a symbol of courage, determination, and impetuous strength. The powerful, almost sketch-like ink painting with its broad, energetic brushstrokes vividly captures the wildness and speed of the animal.
The deliberate omission of color and background detail draws the eye entirely to the anatomy and movement of the boar, whose fur appears three-dimensional through fine, dry brushstrokes. A signature with a red seal at the lower edge of the image confirms the authorship; the work itself dates from the Meiji period and was executed on paper.
The hanging scroll with wooden roller ends is delivered including a wooden box, on which the character for wild boar is noted. An expressive collector's item for enthusiasts of classical Japanese animal painting.
