Kakemono
Court Lady in Kimono under Plum Blossoms
One of a kind — this work exists only once.
- Period:
- Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Dimensions (width x height):
- 58 x 190 cm
- Item number:
- 3522
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 HonshiSilk
- TechniqueHand-Painted
Description
Painted on fine silk, this hanging scroll depicts a court beauty in an elaborately layered robe, of the kind once worn by the ladies of the Japanese imperial court. The long, loosely worn hair and the artfully draped folds of fabric follow the classical pictorial tradition of court painting.
Behind the figure, a flowering plum branch delicately opens, a motif that in Japan stands for approaching spring and endurance despite the cold. The fine lines of the face and the shimmering colors of the robe – purple, ochre, and a rich orange – attest to great painterly skill.
The work was created in the Shôwa period (1926–1989) and is mounted with a wooden jikusaki. An elegant, evocative hanging scroll for all who are enthusiastic about the traditional depiction of courtly elegance in Japanese painting.