Wave and Rising Sun
possibly 17th-18th century
Artists
Description
A cresting wave rendered in strokes of black ink rises up above the water’s surface before the faint silhouette of a red sun. The background is plain and unembellished. A tiny signature and seal appears at the lower left of this very simple composition.
Dimensions
painting proper: H. 28.6 x W. 41.1 cm (11 1/4 x 16 3/16 in.) mounting, inlcuding suspension core and roller ends: H. 121 x W. 59.6 cm (47 5/8 x 23 7/16 in.)
Provenance
[Yamanaka and Company, Kyoto, (until 1934)], sold; to Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Roberts, 1934, gift; to Louis V. Ledoux Collection, New York (1934-1948), by descent; to his son L. Pierre Ledoux, New York (1948-2001), by inheritance; to his widow Joan F. Ledoux, New York, (2001-2013), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2013. Footnotes: 1. Louis V. Ledoux (1880-1948) 2. L. Pierre Ledoux (1912-2001) 3. On long term loan to Harvard Art Museums from 1981 to 2013.
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