Artist |
Signed/Sealed (unidentified) |
Title |
"Mountain Village Landscape" (given name) |
Date |
Edo period, ca1830's/1850's. |
Image Size |
Painting size: 12 7/8 x 45 |
Technique |
Painting itself is of multiple green pigments, gofun, other colors on
light tan silk. |
Mounting Size |
Entire "kakejiku" (hanging scroll) is 17 3/4 x 75 1/2 overall. |
Mounting Details |
Light tanish silk (artwork) mounted on patterned deep olive-green silk
surround; tan colored silk "ichimonji" brocade top/bottom;
bone end-pieced bottom roller. |
Condition |
Good++ overall. (Painting is Nearly Excellent)
(Damages/wear upper, light stains bottom stains mounting; few scattered marks.
Diagonal scratch to painting.
Minimal wrinkling--hangs nicely.) |
Comments |
A striking skillfully composed scroll painting of small mountain village with
multiple "carp banner" windsocks blowing in the wind, with taller mountains
seen above. A unique, truly one-of-a-kind artwork.
Stored inside original Japanese hand-made wooden box.
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Item # |
BG-859 |
Price |
$395 |