Japanese Scroll Painting Crow Cherry Blossom Full Moon Kato Eishu Silk Box ASO43
Description
■ Description Item Details This is a Japanese antique hanging scroll (Kakejiku) painting on silk, depicting a Crow (Karasu) perched on a Cherry Blossom (Sakura) branch under a hazy Full Moon. Artist: Kato Eishu (加藤英舟). Biography: A painter from the Kyoto circle. He studied under influential masters Kono Bairei, Kishi Chikudo, and Takeuchi Seiho, placing him in the lineage of the Maruyama-Shijo school. Subject: "Moonlight Night, Cherry Blossoms, and Crow" (月下夜桜烏図). The artwork contrasts the ominous black crow with the delicate, pale beauty of the spring blossoms and the moon. Material: Hand-painted on Silk (Kenpon). Mounting: Silk brocade mounting. Roller Ends: Lacquered Wood / Resin. Size Total Dimensions: approx. 60 cm x 196 cm / 23.6 in x 77.1 in Painting Dimensions: approx. 41 cm x 113 cm / 16.1 in x 44.4 in Condition Condition: Antique / Stained (Requires Attention) Stains: There are significant water stains (tide lines) visible, particularly on the upper part of the mounting (Ten) and extending slightly into the top of the silk painting area. Please review the photos carefully to assess the extent of this damage. Creases: There are fold marks and creases due to rolling and age. General: The item shows signs of aging consistent with an antique scroll.
The box is a newly made storage box (Awasebako)