Kakemono Mount Hōrai

One of a kind — this work exists only once.

Period:
Shôwa (1926–1989)
Dimensions (height x width):
132 x 70 cm
Item number:
5369

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Details about the sold piece

  • JikusakiSculpture
  • Material HonshiSilk
  • MotifLandscape, Mythology
  • TechniqueHand-Painted
  • Wooden BoxYes

Description

Amid rugged rock peaks rising as if out of the mist, this vividly colored kakemono depicts a magnificent palace with brilliant red and gold roofs, while two cranes fly across the sky before a small red sun. The strong colors and the clear, almost stage-like composition lend the scene a fairy-tale, otherworldly character.

Depicted here is legendary Mount Hōrai, in Japanese and Chinese mythology the abode of the immortals and a symbol of eternal life, happiness, and prosperity. Cranes are traditionally regarded as messengers of this paradisiacal world and are often depicted together with the mountain.

The work is painted on silk, the jikusaki is made of plastic, created in the Shōwa period. This kakemono comes in a wooden box (tomobako) signed by the artist and, with its luminous coloring, is a particularly festive eye-catcher for any collection.

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