| Artist |
Unidentified/unread |
| Title |
"Snowy Herons in the Reeds" (given name) |
| Date |
Late-Edo to early-Meiji period, ca1840/70. |
| Image Size |
Painting size: 16 1/8 x 43. |
| Technique |
Painting itself is "sumi-ink," colored inks, and "gofun-white" on silk. |
| Mounting Size |
Entire "kakejiku" (hanging scroll) is 22 1/4 x 72 1/2 overall. |
| Mounting Details |
Yellow-gold silk (artwork) mounted against green-patterned silk; narrow silk "ichimonji" brocade top/bottom; BONE end-pieced bottom roller. |
| Condition |
Good to Very Good. Scattered small spots, faint water stain lower image. Overall light wear and minor flaws. Some curling, typical of scroll mounts. |
| Comments |
Striking. An attractive painting of a two snowy white herons wading in stylistically painted water, under reeds--nicely mounted as a hanging scroll. A unique, true one-of-a-kind artwork. |
| Item # |
CG-901 |
| Price |
$750 (Sold) |