Item from the Mokuhankan Flea Market

Cranes on Pine Tree

Size: 53.5cm by 21.0cm (21.06 in by 8.27 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [XL] ?

Designer: Matsumura Goshun

Era: Meiji | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 20,000$ 145.00£ 110.00€ 130.00 [Item has been sold]

Description: This print belongs to the set “Picture Book by Various Famous Painters” published by Aoki Suzando. It was edited by the Meiji-era artist Gessai Fukui. The designs were adapted and redrawn as reduce-scale woodblock prints after the original masterworks (paintings) by a variety of earlier artists.

In this case, the original design is from Matsumura Goshun and depicts a couple of cranes nesting on a pine tree that stands out from the sea, in the middle of some rocks. A charming detail is a turtle coming out from the water and resting on the shore of one of the rocks. The turtle and the crane are two symbols of longevity in Japanese culture. A nice round and orange sun is visible behind the tree canopy announcing the sunset.

This print has a fold and two tiny holes in the middle. It is toned but retains nice color for its age.

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