Kakemono Mountain Temple in Morning Mist

One of a kind — this work exists only once.

Period:
Shôwa (1926–1989)
Dimensions (height x width):
187 x 49 cm
Item number:
4413

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Details about the sold piece

  • JikusakiBone
  • Material HonshiSilk
  • MotifLandscape
  • TechniqueHand-Painted

Description

Amid rugged, mist-shrouded rock formations rises a multi-story temple pavilion, its curved roofs standing out brightly against the hazy mountains. A small orange-red sun sits low over the scenery, while a gnarled pine branch and a flowering plum tree frame the lower edge of the image. The color palette of muted greens, blues, and ochre tones creates a calm, almost meditative mood.

This landscape depiction was created in the Shôwa period (1926–1989) and was entirely hand-painted on silk, the classic support material for more elaborate kakemono. Motifs featuring temple complexes in mountainous landscapes draw on the long tradition of Chinese-inspired landscape painting that has been cultivated in Japan for centuries and often expresses a longing for retreat and contemplation.

The scroll rods are fitted with bone ends, an indication of the careful workmanship of the piece. As a hand-painted unique work, this hanging scroll combines classical pictorial language with a pleasantly calm, narrative composition and is well suited for lovers of traditional Japanese landscape painting.

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