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Tsurusawa Tangei — 日本 江戶時代 鶴澤探鯨 描金鶴紋六扇圍屏一對
Tsurusawa Tangei

日本 江戶時代 鶴澤探鯨 描金鶴紋六扇圍屏一對

A superb pair of six-panel folding screens from the Japanese Edo period by Tsurusawa Tangei, featuring Manchurian cranes rendered with decorative gold accents. This work exemplifies traditional Japanese screen painting with auspicious crane imagery.

Medium
A superb pair of six-panel ‘Manchurian cranes’ folding screens
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Arts d'Asie

December 9, 2021

Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000

Lot 146

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Tsurusawa Tangei, 日本 江戶時代 鶴澤探鯨 描金鶴紋六扇圍屏一對

A superb pair of six-panel folding screens from the Japanese Edo period by Tsurusawa Tangei, featuring Manchurian cranes rendered with decorative gold accents. This work exemplifies traditional Japanese screen painting with auspicious crane imagery.

Medium
A superb pair of six-panel ‘Manchurian cranes’ folding screens
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Traditional, Japanese Art, Decorative Gold, Six Panel, Edo Period, Folding Screens, Cranes, Tsurusawa Tangei