Kakemono Rugged Mountain Landscape
One of a kind — this work exists only once.
- Period:
- Meiji (1868–1912)
- Dimensions (height x width):
- 188 x 60 cm
- Item number:
- 4326
This piece has been sold.
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Details about the sold piece
- JikusakiWood
- Material HonshiSilk
- MotifLandscape
- TechniqueHand-Painted
Description
Steeply rising, deeply rugged rock formations characterize this mountain landscape, at the foot of which a small village with thatched-roof houses crouches among trees – a striking contrast between the force of the rock and the fragility of human dwelling.
A calligraphic inscription with a red seal at the top edge of the picture lends the composition additional literary depth, while the painter works out the volume of the rocks in plastic relief with dense, layered brushstrokes. Created in the Meiji period on silk, the scroll has jikusaki ends made of wood.
Such dramatic mountain depictions stand in the tradition of Chinese-influenced literati painting and were valued for offering the viewer a moment of contemplation amid wild, untouched nature. This kakemono captivates with its powerful, almost tangible pictorial force.
