Kakemono Chestnut

One of a kind — this work exists only once.

Period:
Shôwa (1926–1989)
Dimensions (height x width):
180 x 50 cm
Item number:
5343

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Details about the sold piece

  • JikusakiCeramics
  • Material HonshiPaper
  • MotifFlowers and Plants
  • TechniqueHand-Painted
  • Wooden BoxYes

Description

With a few warm touches of color in yellow, green, and reddish-brown, a burst-open chestnut is captured here on its branch, accompanied by loosely scattered leaves. The reduced, almost sketch-like painting style leaves much of the bright paper ground visible, lending the small autumn motif a pleasant lightness.

Above the motif are placed handwritten verses that thematically reference the autumn harvest and rural life – a pairing of image and poetry popular in Japanese painting, which lends the kakemono an additional poetic depth. The chestnut itself is regarded in Japan as a symbol of abundance and the transition into the cooler season.

Painted on paper, with a jikusaki made of ceramics, this unique work dates from the Shôwa period. This kakemono comes in a wooden box (tomobako) signed by the artist and is a charming choice for lovers of small, poetic nature motifs.

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