Scroll Painting Item Number: Ed5.2864 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Scrolled painting of a girl and two willow trees. Green design on girl's kimono; basket in hand on left. Red signature in lower corner on right. Bands of silk at upper and lower edges have red and gold floral design. Painting mounted on black paper; two uncovered thin strips at upper and lower edge. Half round wooden dowel at top has black and white braided ribbon attached with metal eyes. Lacquered wooden cylinder at bottom. Strip of calligraphy glued to back upper edge.
Narrative
Part of the Miss Jessie M. Miller Collection. Miss Miller was a teaching evangelist for the Anglican Church of Canada.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1935 and 1968
- Owned by Jessie M. Miller
- Owned by Donovan F. Miller, Mrs. Donovan F. Miller and Dorothy W. Miller before November 9, 1977
- Received from Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor) on November 9, 1977
What
- Name
- Scroll Painting
- Identification Number
- Ed5.2864
- Type of Item
- painting
- Overall
- height 152.0 cm, width 45.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Jessie M. Miller, Donovan F. Miller, Mrs. Donovan F. Miller and Dorothy W. Miller
- Received from
- Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1935 and 1968
- Ownership Date
- before November 9, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on November 9, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- paintings; works on paper
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0422/0056