Scroll Painting: "Calligraphy" (#2)

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Artist Unidentified/unread
Title "Calligraphy" (#2)
(given name)
Date Mid-Showa period, ca 1940's/60's.
Image Size Painting size: 13 x 55.
Technique Painting itself is of jet-black "sumi" inks on light-colored paper.
Mounting Size Entire "kakejiku" (hanging scroll) is 18 1/2 x 79 1/2 overall.
Mounting Details Paper (artwork) mounted on dark blue silk; gold-patterned tan-colored silk "ichimonji" brocade top/bottom; BONE end-pieced bottom roller.
Condition Nearly Excellent.
(Few faint scattered spots; slight wear. Very clean. Nearly wrinkle-free--hangs nicely.)
Comments An attractively painted calligraphy piece, boldly executed with expressively wide brushwork--nicely mounted as a hanging scroll. A unique, truly one-of-a-kind artwork.
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Item # BG-544
Price $225