Scroll Painting: "Calligraphy" (#1)

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Artist Unidentified/unread
Title "Calligraphy" (#1)
(given name)
Date Taisho period, dates to 1926.
Image Size Painting size: 11 1/4 x 49.
Technique Painting itself is of jet-black "sumi" inks on light-colored paper.
Mounting Size Entire "kakejiku" (hanging scroll) is 15 1/2 x 77 overall.
Mounting Details Paper (artwork) mounted on olive-green silk with multi-pattern in gold; gold-patterned cream-colored silk "ichimonji" brocade top/bottom; lacquered dark brown wooden end-pieced bottom roller.
Condition Nearly Excellent.
(Few tiny spots; very slight wear. Very clean. Largely wrinkle-free--hangs nicely.)
Comments An attractively painted calligraphy piece executed with both narrow and wide brush kanji--nicely mounted as a hanging scroll. A unique, truly one-of-a-kind artwork.
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Item # BG-543
Price $275 (Reserved--MM)