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Monday, 7 July 2025

A family heirloom


Here's another of the pictures that I have on display in my apartment. It's relatively small, only 25 x 20cm. It's one of the few pieces I inherited from my paternal grandparents. I always liked it, even as a child, so I am very happy to have it. My mother didn't really know much about it but I presume it's Japanese, with Mount Fuji in the background. We guess it was brought back from the Far East after WWII. My dad's younger brother was stationed there for a while, after the war (I suppose when he was doing National Service) so it seems likely he brought it back as a gift. The top picture seems to be painted on very thin wood, and the bottom one on paper. The subtle pink and peach tones are lovely. I don't think it is more than a 'tourist souvenir' of the time but I'm very fond of it and it's been in my possession at least since the early 1980s, after my grandparents died. 

6 comments:

  1. It's nice to have some things like that, connecting back to one's childhood. I have a couple inherited paintings too that I've seen all my life.

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  2. A very nice pair of paintings. I'm glad they're well matted and framed, so that you can enjoy thinking of the people/places that they remind you of.

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  3. It‘s beautiful, both in colours and in style.

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  4. The iconic Mt. Fujiyama--beautiful!

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  5. It's beautiful. Stunning colors.

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