Artist |
Signed/Sealed (unidentified) |
Title |
"Two Cranes Flying" (given name) |
Date |
late-Taisho/early-Showa period, ca1910-1920's. |
Image Size |
Painting size: 14 1/4 x 48 |
Technique |
Painting itself is of blues, greens, red, black "sumi" pigments, with
"gofun" highlights on light tan silk. |
Mounting Size |
Entire "kakejiku" (hanging scroll) is 19 x 74 overall. |
Mounting Details |
Light tanish silk (artwork) mounted on patterned medium blue silk
surround and brocade top/bottom;
china end-pieced bottom roller. |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent.
(Slight wear; few scattered marks.
Minimal wrinkling--hangs nicely.) |
Comments |
A beautifully composed scroll painting of two cranes flying beneath a brilliant
red/orange sun. Extensive white "gofun" highlights to the tips/edges of the
crane's feathers. A unique, truly one-of-a-kind artwork.
Stored inside original Japanese hand-made wooden box. Very nice.
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Item # |
GG-069 |
Price |
$575 |