Artist |
Unidentified/unread |
Title |
"Bat Against Full Moon" (given name) |
Date |
Late-Edo to early-Meiji period, ca1840's/1860's. |
Image Size |
Painting size: 6 1/8 x 8 1/8. |
Technique |
Painting itself is of black and grey "sumi" inks on tan paper. |
Mounting Size |
Entire "kakejiku" (hanging scroll) is 8 1/8 x 49 overall. |
Mounting Details |
Tanish paper (artwork) mounted on dark green cloud-patterned silk; shiny gold-patterned
gold silk "ichimonji" brocade top/bottom; dark brown wood end-pieced bottom roller. |
Condition |
Very Good to Nearly Excellent.
(Small marks scattered along right edge; light wear/soiling. Overall quite clean.
Minimal wrinkling--hangs nicely.) |
Comments |
A delightfully rendered "sumi-e" painting of a black bat seen flying against a full moon--nicely mounted as a hanging
scroll. A unique, truly one-of-a-kind artwork. Stored inside original Japanese hand-made wooden box.
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Item # |
BG-247 |
Price |
$1100 |