Scroll Painting by Rogetsu: "Sun over Waves" (#2)

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Artist Rogetsu (dates unknown)
Title "Sun over Waves"
(given name)
Date Early to mid-Showa period,
ca late-1920's/30's.
Image Size Painting size: 14 x 43 3/4.
Technique Painting itself is of blues, red, and black "sumi" colors, and white "gofun" as surf, on gold/tan silk.
Mounting Size Entire "kakejiku" (hanging scroll) is 19 x 78 overall.
Mounting Details Light tanish silk (artwork) mounted on cloud-patterned gold silk with gold highlights; tannish-gold silk top and bottom; gold flower-patterned cream colored silk "ichimonji" brocade top/bottom; gold-patterned silk hanging "futai" at top; BONE end-pieced bottom roller.
Condition Good to Very Good.
(Couple small tears top; few scratches/scattered marks; light soiling-- generally quite clean. Some wrinkling, but hangs nicely.)
Comments Attractively painted image of a deep red sun over beautiful blue waves with "gufun" foam highlights--nicely mounted as a hanging scroll. A unique, truly one-of-a-kind artwork. (Learn more)
Item # DG-570
Price $385 (Sold/RH)