Calligraphy

Hanging scroll, paulownia inner box with lid, cardboard outer box end with flaps and toggle closure – worn.

Maker(s)
Artist: Ranwan Shibun (China, active Japan)
Historical period(s)
Meiji era
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 139.5 × 34.2 cm (54 15/16 × 13 7/16 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Gift of Toshio and Yuka Fujikura in memory of Tome Fujikura
Collection
Freer Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-PA-236a-d
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Calligraphy
Type

Hanging scroll

Keywords
Japan, Meiji era (1868 - 1912)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Hanging scroll, paulownia inner box with lid, cardboard outer box end with flaps and toggle closure - worn.

Marking(s)

Right upper seal: unidentified
Right bottom seal: (所幸画印)
Left upper seal: Chiba Iku in (千葉郁印)
Left middle seal: Azana Shibun (字子文)
Left lower seal: Kensō? (桑喧 ?)

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Whistler's Neighborhood
Google Cultural Institute
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