Kakemono Calligraphy Character Dragon
One of a kind — this work exists only once.
- Period:
- Taishô (1912–1926)
- Dimensions (height x width):
- 115 x 36 cm
- Item number:
- 5095
This piece has been sold.
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
- JikusakiWood
- Material HonshiPaper
- MotifCalligraphy
- TechniqueHand-Painted
Description
With a single, sweeping character and an explosive splash of ink placed above it, this kakemono commands the entire picture surface. The broad, almost painterly brushstrokes make the character appear less like written script than like an abstract, powerful composition, clearly revealing the influence of free Zenga calligraphy.
Translated, the character means "dragon" – a mythical creature that in East Asian culture stands for power, wisdom, and cosmic energy. The wild, almost untamed ductus of the brushwork seems to capture directly this unruly power of the dragon and lends the sheet a particular dynamic tension that clearly sets it apart from calmer, more formal calligraphy styles.
The work was written by hand on paper in the Taishô period. The hanging scroll has jikusaki made of wood and, through its expressive visual language, is a particularly striking example of Japanese calligraphy art.
