03-18-201703-18-2017
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2992BBoston
March 18, 2017 11:00 AMCalender
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Hanging Scroll Depicting a Ferry on a River

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Auction: Asian Works Of Art - 2992BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 18, 2017 11:00AM

Description:

Hanging Scroll Depicting a Ferry on a River, Japan, Hanabusa Itcho (1651-1724),with an inscription reading "Kitamado-ou Itcho sho" with a round seal, ink and color on silk, painting 17 3/8 x 26 1/2 in.

Note: Formerly on loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York in 1988 for an exhibition entitled The Art of Sharing Tea: Chanoyu.
Estimate $2,000-3,000

repaired tears to silk, stains to the right side, spotty mildew in progress, tears and worm holes to matte.


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Keywords

Japan