Vintage courtly family scene with maternal motif, Japanese ink kakemono (kakejiku), Taishō–early Shōwa (ca. 1920–1935)

“Quiet courtly moment of tenderness: a couple, a child, and a gentle dream of the future”

A refined fan-shaped scene showing a peaceful domestic moment in an aristocratic setting. A noble couple and a child sit together, while a second woman rests nearby in court robes. One child plays on the floor; beside the second woman, a softly indicated, unfinished child-form appears — not as a literal figure, but as a poetic presence, a quiet wish or dream of motherhood.

This subtle device gives the composition emotional depth: one woman with a child, and another whose serene posture suggests anticipation, tenderness, and hope. A romantic, contemplative mood — a vision of family life and future possibility, rendered with restraint and grace.

Created in the Taishō–early Shōwa period (approximately 1920–1935). Ink and mineral pigments on paper, in the Kyoto Yamato-e revival manner of this era, blending classical court aesthetics with lyrical early-20th-century sensibility. Soft lines, layered fabrics, and delicate spatial rhythm convey an intimate atmosphere rooted in courtly tradition.

Style note: lyrical Yamato-e reinterpretation with a poetic emotional layer and quiet romanticism.

Condition: natural signs of age, gentle patina, preserved surface without interventions.
Dimensions of artwork within scroll: approx. 57 × 132 cm.

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