Kakemono Beauty Under Wisteria

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Period:
Shôwa (1926–1989)
Dimensions (height x width):
180 x 60 cm
Item number:
4707

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Details about the sold piece

  • JikusakiSculpture
  • Material HonshiSilk
  • MotifPeople
  • TechniqueHand-Painted

Description

A young woman in traditional attire gazes elegantly to the side, dressed in an orange-red kimono with a delicate floral pattern, over which a deep black cloak with a striking patterned inner lining is draped. On her head she wears a distinctive, lacquer-black headdress with a red band, while to her left a branch of blooming wisteria in soft violet hangs down, lending the composition a gentle, romantic touch.

This bijin-ga, as depictions of beautiful women in Japanese painting are called, was created in the Shôwa period (1926–1989) and was hand-painted on silk. Such portraits of idealized beauty were highly popular in early 20th-century Japan and combined traditional depictions of clothing with a refined, often slightly melancholic expressiveness.

The roller rods are fitted with ends made of plastic. With its calm elegance and carefully rendered clothing, this kakemono is a particularly decorative unique work for lovers of classical Japanese figure painting.

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