A Japanese 'poet' painting, hanging scroll

Depicts Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, one of the most famous poets in the history of Japanese literature. Includes handwritten document dated 1972 from Edo * Co. detailing the subject of this painting. Sold with an old wooden box.

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Daniel Evensen: daniel@oakridgeauctiongallery.com
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Size
H: 37, W: 15 in. (H: 94, W: 38.1 cm. (sight))

Condition
With areas of tears and repair, otherwise in overall good condition.

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Provenance
Private collection, Vienna, Virginia. Originally purchased from Edo & Co., an antique shop owned by Taiji Inouye, in 1972.