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Sawa Sekkyo

Two Cranes and Pine

Description

Maker

Sawa Sekkyo (Japanese, fl. late 18th century-early 19th century)
Setsukyo (Japanese, fl. 1804-1818), previous attribution

Title

Two Cranes and Pine

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

ca. 1790s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Sheet: 37.9 x 26.2 cm (14 15/16 x 10 5/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription at right.

Signature: Sekkyo ga

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.451

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Black on White
Monochromatic Japanese Prints
Dec 08, 2000 – Mar 04, 2001

Label copy

Cranes and pine denote longevity, and are often combined in prints made for the New Year. See the print entitled Cranes and a Pine Tree, also on view in this gallery.

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Tombstone

Sawa Sekkyo (Japanese, fl. late 18th century-early 19th century)
Setsukyo (Japanese, fl. 1804-1818), previous attribution
Two Cranes and Pine, ca. 1790s
wood block print
Sheet: 37.9 x 26.2 cm (14 15/16 x 10 5/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.451

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