Kakemono Turnips

One of a kind — this work exists only once.

Period:
Shôwa (1926–1989)
Dimensions (height x width):
124 x 57 cm
Item number:
4230

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Details about the sold piece

  • JikusakiSculpture
  • Material HonshiPaper
  • MotifFlowers and Plants
  • TechniqueHand-Painted

Description

With sturdy, juicy red bulbs and lushly spreading green leaves, this kakemono presents a decidedly down-to-earth motif: freshly harvested turnips. The brushwork alternates between broad, wet areas for the leaves and more precise lines for stems and roots, giving the plants a lively structure despite their simple form.

Such vegetable still lifes have a long tradition in Japanese painting and often stand for an appreciation of simple, everyday things as well as for a modest, nature-bound way of life. Unlike ornate flower motifs, they deliberately direct the eye toward the nourishing and the down-to-earth, combining artistic ambition with a certain closeness to everyday life.

The strong red color of the turnips stands out effectively from the picture, which is otherwise held in shades of green and gray, lending the composition a pleasant freshness. For collectors who, alongside classic landscape and figure motifs, also appreciate quieter subjects devoted to nature and everyday life, this kakemono is an original choice.

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