{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-kakejiku-hanging-scroll-mountain-river-landscape-nihonga-signed-showa","title":"Vintage Japanese Kakejiku Hanging Scroll Mountain River Landscape Nihonga Signed Showa","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese kakejiku hanging scroll, yoko-e horizontal format, ink and mineral color on paper, alpine spring landscape with mountain river gorge, signed 成起 (Seiki), mid-Shōwa period\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eJapan; early to mid-Shōwa period, c. 1930s–1960s; signed 成起 (Seiki) with red seal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA handsome yoko-e (横絵, horizontal format) kakejiku — a less common format than the standard vertical scroll, lending itself naturally to panoramic landscape composition. The painting depicts a spring alpine scene of considerable spatial depth: in the foreground, a river rushes through a rocky gorge, the white water rendered in energetic broken brushwork among grey boulders and mossy outcroppings. Fresh-leafed deciduous trees in yellow-green and dark conifers frame the middle ground, where more boulders and scattered trees recede into a mountain valley. The upper register is dominated by a broad snow-capped mountain range rendered in layered grey-blue and white washes, its ridgeline soft against an overcast hazy sky. The overall palette — naturalistic greens, cool greys, blue-white snow, and warm ochre earth tones — reflects the influence of Western plein-air observation on the nihonga tradition, where mineral pigments and careful atmospheric perspective replace the more conventional ink-wash approach. Signed 成起 (Seiki) lower left with one red seal. The mounting is a formal gold brocade with allover peony pattern, with a darker scroll band above and below — a quality mounting appropriate to the subject. The jikusaki upper roller is a figured hardwood with attractive grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eLandscape painting (山水画, sansuiga) is among the most enduring subjects in the Japanese painting tradition, and the spring alpine scene — snow still on the peaks, new green appearing in the valleys, rivers running full with snowmelt — carries the seasonal resonance that made kakejiku such an integral part of the tokonoma culture. A scroll of this subject, displayed in the late spring months, would signal the transition from winter's austerity to summer's abundance — the landscape itself as calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFormat: Kakejiku (掛軸) hanging scroll, yoko-e (horizontal) format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eSubject: Spring alpine landscape with mountain river gorge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMedium: Ink and mineral color on paper; gold brocade mounting with peony pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eArtist: Signed 成起 (Seiki) with one red seal (identity unconfirmed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePeriod: Early to mid-Shōwa, c. 1930s–1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDimensions: TBD; please see photos for scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCondition: Please see photos for details.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464837677373,"sku":"23C*MM026","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/fullsizeoutput_2c5e.jpg?v=1705361266","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/vintage-japanese-kakejiku-hanging-scroll-mountain-river-landscape-nihonga-signed-showa","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}