Handcrafted Textured Japanese Artwork, Sunrise over a Lagoon – Vintage, 1990s

A rare find: a handcrafted Japanese landscape painting of a lagoon, made in the style of raised-texture painting.

Technique

Artists use natural structured materials to apply relief structures to the canvas. Once dry, these structures are painted to achieve the desired visual effect. This relief painting technique creates a three-dimensional impression by physically raising certain parts of the image.

Motif and Mood

The pastel-like colors of the painting envelop the viewer in a mystical atmosphere. It remains unclear whether the image depicts a scene during the day or at night. The celestial body on the horizon could be the sun or the full moon, its identity hidden in the veil of darkness.

Details

• Width including frame: 29.5 cm (11.6 in)
• Height including frame: 17.5 cm (6.9 in)
• Depth: 2 cm (0.8 in)
• Material: wood, paper, modeling clay
• Origin: Japan
• Date: 1990s

Condition

Flawless condition. Please consider the photos part of the condition description.

Uses

An extraordinary wall piece for lovers of East Asian art and unusual techniques.

Care

Dust dry with a soft cloth.

Price is for 1 item. Ships from Austria, carefully packed.

St. Pölten. The little painting hung among other wall decor, its celestial body undecided between sun and moon. Its raised texture cast soft shadows in raking light. Some paintings never reveal what time of day they show – and that's exactly what makes their magic.

Between sun and moon — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop