Zen Monk

Name: Zen Monk
SKU: 5945
Price: 240.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Kakemono, unique work, with box, 194 x 54 cm

Product number: 5945

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Details about the sold piece

Height 194 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

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Description

With a woven straw hat, walking staff, and an alms bowl in hand, a wandering monk stands at the center of this kakemono – barefoot, wrapped in plain dark robes, his gaze turned thoughtfully to the side.

The painting combines fine lines in the face with flat, rich tones of color in the robe and hat, a contrast that underscores the ascetic way of life of the figure depicted. Such wandering monks, who lived on alms during their pilgrimages, were a popular motif in the Buddhist-influenced painting of Japan.

The image, painted on silk, dates from the Shôwa period and is delivered including a wooden box. It is suited as a contemplative eye-catcher for anyone interested in the spiritual imagery of Japanese Zen Buddhism.

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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?.

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