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Thu, May 16, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 256

Two Japanese Scrolls, Fisherman

Estimate: $300 - $600

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
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$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Uragami Shunkin, (1779-1846), Misty Mountains Landscape, 18th century, sumi ink on paper, artist signature and seals, scroll with wooden caps and box; After Yosa Buson, (1716-1784), Fisherman Returning Home, sumi ink on paper, artist signature with seals, scroll with ivory caps and wooden box; largest 44-1/2 x 10-3/4 in

Note:

 This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn.

, Provenance: Konishi Oriental Antiques, Los Angeles, California; Dr. Lenoir C. Wright, Greensboro, North Carolina; The Weatherspoon Art Museum, sold to benefit the acquisitions fund

Condition

Shunkin example with discoloration to silk; Buson example with staining