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Cranes and Pines in Moonlight from Sketch Album

mid- to late 1800s

Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋 暁斎

(Japanese, 1831–1889)
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Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) to Meiji period (1868–1912)
Medium
Accordion-style book of 26 double-leaves; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Album, closed: 28 x 18 cm (11 x 7 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Given by Anne and Anthony d'Offay in honor of Evan Turner 1991.125.r
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Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented ink wash drawing on a two-page spread depicts a central, rounded rock formation in muted grays. A gnarled pine branch extends from the rock into the beige background on the left. Atop a jagged peak on the right, a slender white crane stands facing left. A small bird-like form floats in the lower left. Vertical columns of black Japanese calligraphy and a red square seal mark the lower right.

Cranes and Pines in Moonlight from Sketch Album

mid- to late 1800s

Kawanabe Kyōsai

(Japanese, 1831–1889)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) to Meiji period (1868–1912)

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