Scroll Painting Item Number: Ed5.2866 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Hanging scroll with painting of bamboo above water, four swimming ayu fish and one jumping; fish are black and white with yellow on tail and fins. Strip of gold silk brocade at top and bottom of picture; light green border on four sides. Mounted on paper-backed silk; white wooden cylinder at bottom; half round cylinder, black and white silk ties and two strips of gold brocade at top. Seal and calligraphy in lower corner on right.
Narrative
Part of the Miss Jessie M. Miller Collection. Miss Miller was a teaching evangelist for the Anglican Church of Canada.
Item History
- Made by Eiki Yoshii (Maker) 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
- Ed5.2866
- Type of Item
- painting
- Overall
- height 76.4 in, width 20.5 in
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Eiki Yoshii (Maker)
- 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
- 0422/0058