Crane and Moon over Rocks and Waves
Crane and Moon over Rocks and Waves
Crane and Moon over Rocks and Waves
Crane and Moon over Rocks and Waves

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Crane and Moon over Rocks and Waves,

17th century

Anonymous
Japanese
Edo period, 1603–1868
y1946-29

Information

Title
Crane and Moon over Rocks and Waves
Dates

17th century

Maker
Anonymous
Medium
Hanging scroll; fine brown net embroidered in gold
Dimensions
126 x 61.5 cm. (47 1/4 x 24 3/16 in.) with knobs: 67.8 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
y1946-29
Place Made

Asia, Japan

Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo (Japanese period)
Type
paintings, scroll paintings, hanging scrolls, japanese painting styles, kakemono-e, kakemonos
Materials
net (textile), gold
Techniques
embroidering
Subject
waves (natural events), rock (inorganic material), seascapes, cranes, moons, suns

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