Painting on vertical piece of material backed by card, possibly tanzaku style. Part of a set of seven paintings (2024.22.58.3-9).

Collection type: Object
Description: Painting on vertical piece of material backed by card, possibly tanzaku style. Part of a set of seven paintings (2024.22.58.3-9).
Long description: Watercolour painting of sparse trees in black on a vertical piece of material backed by card, possibly tanzaku style. The top of the card is decorated with small specks of gold foil. The card is a natural colour and the reverse has a black smudge at the top left corner.
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Person: PRM source Sylvia Platt
Date / Period: Date made: Early 20th Century, uncertain
Date collected: 1930 - 1940
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 12 November 2024
Materials and processes: Material Paper Plant, Material Pigment, Process Printed, Process Written, Process Painted, Material Gold Foil Metal, Material Ink, Process Stamped
Dimensions: Width 60 mm, Length 298 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2024.22.58.9 Other numbers: 70

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