Cranes in Fine Weather

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Yamamoto Shunkyo

  • Taisho period, 1916
  • color on silk
  • set of three hanging scrolls

Paintings – Japanese / Asian Paintings

The center hanging scroll depicting Mt. Fuji with the rising sun in the background is a symbol of Japan. Pine trees, cranes, and rocks with moss, are motifs symbolic of longevity and permanence, and are depicted in prayer for Japan’s everlasting prosperity.(「Between Seas and Mountains 」2020)

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Title/Name Cranes in Fine Weather
Other Title/
Name
Artist/
Creator
Yamamoto Shunkyo
Period/Era Taisho period
Century
Quantity set of three hanging scrolls
Dimensions
Material/
Technique
color on silk
Signature/
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Contents
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Origin
Excavation
Site
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Place
Shiga Kyoto
Provenance
Collection
No.
SZK000132
Category PaintingsJapanese / Asian Paintings
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2023/03/14

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Cranes in Fine Weather

Cranes in Fine Weather

The center hanging scroll depicting Mt. Fuji with the rising sun in the background is a symbol of Japan. Pine trees, cranes, and rocks with moss, are motifs symbolic of longevity and permanence, and are depicted in prayer for Japan’s everlasting prosperity.(「Between Seas and Mountains 」2020)