Attributed to Unkoku Tōyo 雲谷等與 (1612-1668) Quail and Barley
Edo period (1615-1868), mid-17th centuryKakejiku (hanging scroll), ink and colours on paper in silk mounts, depicting a quail and fallen leaves on a bank with stalks of barley behind; ivory jiku (roller ends)Two seals at lower right: Unkoku 雲谷, Tōyo 等與Modern wood storage box Overall: 160.5cm x 58.8cm (63?in x 23 1/8in); Image: 67.8cm x 40.5cm (26?in x 16in) (2).
注脚
For an anonymous earlier version of this subject, see Murase 2013, cat. no. 128.Please note that the jiku (roller ends) are made of ivory, the import of which is banned in the USA and China; additionally, from 1 January 2021 this lot will require a CITES permit for export to all other destinations outside of the UK. Should you wish, the Japanese Department can arrange for the jiku to be professionally removed at an additional cost.