PaintingsJapanese19th century

Fantastic Rock and Fungi

19th century

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink on silk; with signature and two seals of the artist, one of which is a rectangular, red, relief seal reading "Shi Chō Shi"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

painting proper: H. 103.8 × W. 39.6 cm (40 7/8 × 15 9/16 in.) overall mounting, including roller ends and suspension cord: H. 178.6 × W. 57.7 cm (70 5/16 × 22 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Ex-collection: Kyle Edward Wilson, Jr., Alvin, Texas

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