Scroll Painting

Item number N1.580 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

A hanging scroll painting of a winter landscape scene with gnarled trees and a waterfall in the background. An elderly traveller wearing a hooded robe is carrying a staff. Predominant colours are black with some red and green. The painting has a cream-coloured border of patterned fabric with grey-green patterned fabric at the top and at the bottom. There is a semi-cylindrical rod at the top with a light brown cord bound by metal wire and brown fabric with a white cloth ribbon. There is a brown wood cylindrical rod weight at the bottom covered with grey-green patterned fabric.

Item History

Made in China
Owned by Ping-Ti Ho before October 1957
Received from Ping-Ti Ho (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during October 1957