Eagle

Eagle perched on branch of pine tree.

Maker(s)
Artist: Kishi Ganku 岸駒 (1749-1838)
Historical period(s)
Edo period, ca. 1802
Medium
Ink and light color on silk, brocade borders, ivory jiku
Dimensions
H x W (image): 145.1 x 55.2 cm (57 1/8 x 21 3/4 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Purchase — funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Willard G. Clark
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1995.15a-g
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Hanging scroll

Keywords
eagle, Edo period (1615 - 1868), Japan, kakemono, pine tree, tree, WWII-era provenance
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Eagle perched on branch of pine tree.

Inscription(s)

1. (James Ulak, December 1995) Signature: Echizen no kami Ganku. Upper seal: Ganku kankan. Lower seal: Dokoku. Box is inscribed by Uchimura Rokao.

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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