Kakemono
Forest Hut by the River
One of a kind — this work exists only once.
- Dimensions (width x height):
- 46 x 134 cm
- Item number:
- 3292
This piece has been sold.
Sold – no longer available
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Details about the sold piece
- Material HonshiSilk
- TechniqueHand-Painted
Description
A quiet river landscape unfolds here in fine ink tones: tall, partly leafless trees line a bank where two simple, thatch-roofed huts nestle against each other, while beneath the eaves a small figure can be made out.
The technique is classical suiboku painting, in which spatial depth, light, and structure emerge solely through the dilution and handling of the ink, from the finely rendered tree bark to the softly blurred shore rocks in the foreground. This restraint in coloring directs the gaze entirely to composition and brushwork.
The motif belongs to the long tradition of literati-painted landscapes, in which a secluded life in nature is celebrated, far from all bustle. The calm, introspective mood makes this hanging scroll a quiet testament to this tradition of thought.