Kakemono Tea Master

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Period:
Meiji (1868–1912)
Dimensions (height x width):
150 x 60 cm
Item number:
4243

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Details about the sold piece

  • JikusakiWood
  • Material HonshiPaper
  • MotifPeople
  • TechniqueHand-Painted

Description

With a fine brush and in warm ochre and brown tones, the painter captured two aged figures bending over a stone on which water is apparently being heated or tea prepared – a scene reminiscent of the traditional images of Taoist sages and hermits.

The robes are rendered with calm, flowing lines, while the facial features of the two figures were individualized with striking care: one tall with a long white beard, the other stooped and absorbed in his work. A calligraphic inscription in the upper left completes the scene. Painted in the Meiji period on paper, the scroll has wooden jikusaki-ended rollers.

Depictions of tea ceremonies and learned hermits are among the most popular motifs of Japanese hanging scroll painting, as they radiate calm, leisure, and mental clarity. This kakemono brings this contemplative mood directly into the home.

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