Kakemono Memorandum on the Northern Expedition
One of a kind — this work exists only once.
- Period:
- Shôwa (1926–1989)
- Dimensions (height x width):
- 189 x 50 cm
- Item number:
- 5551
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Details about the sold piece
- JikusakiSculpture
- Material HonshiPaper
- MotifCalligraphy
- TechniqueHand-Painted
Description
A calligraphic transcription runs in densely arranged columns over the entire height of this hanging scroll. The brushwork is fluid and even, the individual characters clearly legible yet written with palpable vigor, testifying to great practice and concentration on the part of the writing hand.
In content, this is the Memorandum on the Northern Expedition, once composed as a request for permission to conduct a military campaign to the north – a classical text from Chinese literary history that has been prized in Japan for centuries as a model for calligraphic exercises and hanging scrolls, and that speaks of duty and loyalty.
The calligraphy is written on paper and mounted in an elegant, floral-patterned gold brocade, lending the work a solemn setting. Created in the Shôwa period and fitted with roller ends made of plastic, this kakemono is an impressive example of the close connection between literature and the art of writing in East Asia.
