Scroll Painting: "Waterfall" (#5)

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Artist Unidentified
Title "Waterfall" (#5) (given name)
Date Early-Showa period, ca1930/1945.
Image Size Painting size: 7 3/4 x 43 1/4.
Technique Painting itself is black and grey "sumi-ink" on light tan silk.
Mounting Size Entire "kakejiku" (hanging scroll) is 11 3/4 x 74 1/2 overall.
Mounting Details Silk (artwork) mounted on medium bronze-gold flower-patterned silk; light tan top and bottom silk; gold flower-patterned brown colored silk "ichimonji" brocade top/bottom; matching gold flower-patterned brown colored silk "futai" at top; BONE end-pieced bottom roller.
Condition Very Good++. (A few tiny spots/marks to artwork; light wear; light soiling. Some soiling/spotting near bottom right edge.) Hangs very nicely.
Comments An attractive and nicely drawn "sumi-e" painting of a watefall--nicely mounted as a hanging scroll. A unique, truly one-of-a-kind artwork. Stored inside Japanese original hand-made wooden box.
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Item # BG-862
Price $575 (Sold--JD)