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Unknown — A hanging scroll | Edo period, 19th century

A hanging scroll | Edo period, 19th century

This unknown hanging scroll from the Edo period (19th century) represents traditional Japanese artistic practice. The work embodies the aesthetic principles and technical mastery of scroll painting that defined this period of Japanese cultural history.

Spotted At: Auction House · Sotheby's

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Pursuit of an Ideal: Fine Japanese Works of Art

October 26, 2021

Estimate: $3,000 – $4,000

Lot 73

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Collectors of Unknown

Richard Caswell

2 owned

Sebastián Naranjo

1 owned

Jonah Handel

1 owned

Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

1 owned

Ethan Elkins

1 owned

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Alex Capecelatro

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Mihail Lari

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Unknown, A hanging scroll | Edo period, 19th century

This unknown hanging scroll from the Edo period (19th century) represents traditional Japanese artistic practice. The work embodies the aesthetic principles and technical mastery of scroll painting that defined this period of Japanese cultural history.

Seen at: Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Monochrome, Calligraphy, Japanese, Traditional, Asian Art, Historical, Ink, Edo Period, Scroll, Figurative

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art