Paintings & Prints
Japanese Gold Ground Painting of Mount Fuji, Signed, Framed
· early to mid 20th century
Price Upon Request
About the Item
A tall gold-ground painting in the Japanese decorative manner: a heavy pine leans out from a rocky knoll at left, its dark trunk and layered green needle clusters silhouetted against a burnished ochre sky, with the white cone of Mount Fuji rising beyond a pale lake. A small figure in a red-collared robe stands on the knoll, a boat and a tiny promontory sit far out on the water, and a spray of pink blossom crosses the upper right. Colour is limited to gold, ink black, moss green and touches of coral, and the ground carries a granular gilt sparkle. Medium: ink, colour and gold ground on paper or board. Signed lower right, a vertical column of characters with a red seal below. Condition: Extensive brown foxing and water staining across the lower half of the gold ground, with scattered spots throughout; light surface abrasion; frame sound with minor rubbing.
Details
- Creation Year:
- early to mid 20th century
- Dimensions:
- Height: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)
Width: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)
outside of frame - Medium:
- ink, colour and gold ground on paper or board
- Period:
- 20Th
- Condition:
- Offered in the condition shown in the photographs.
- Reference Number:
- VO-212
- Documentation:
- no certificate present