(Japanese, 1716-1784)

Blackbirds on Willow Tree, ink on silk, artist signature and seals, scroll with ivory dowel caps and calligraphic wooden box, 45-1/2 x 20 in.

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, Provenance: Dawson's Book Shop, Los Angeles, California; Dr. Lenoir C. Wright, Greensboro, North Carolina; The Weatherspoon Art Museum, sold to benefit the acquisitions fund

creases, staining, water spots, discoloration, wear to backside of hanging mount