This beautifully aged 19th-century painting of Kanazawa, Japan, features three finely detailed Minka (traditional homes), two fishing boats, soft trees, and a pastel sunrise or sunset sky. Looking closely, you can see people conversing and even clothing hanging on a line to dry, depicting the daily life of the local villagers. Signed D Caldwell in the lower left corner, with some markings on the wooden frame that read ' Kanazawa, Japan by Daniel Edmond (Augustus is written below Edmond, but struck out) Caldwell, CF Hong Kong, about 1886. Previously purchased at an Auction in Diss, South Norfolk, England in the 1990s.

Kanazawa, Japan, is a picturesque and well-preserved Edo-era city known as "Little Kyoto". It is the capital of Ishikawa.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: In fair antique condition with obvious wear to the canvas along the corners and edges. There are four obvious gashes in the painting where the taupe-colored canvas is visible and somewhat worn through: two in the water, one in the middle house, and one in the front boat. The painting has been gently cleaned.

Origin:
United Kingdom

Materials & Techniques:
Canvas, Paint, Wood

Details:
Frame Type: Unframed
Art Subjects: Cityscape, Landscape, Seascape
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; In fair antique condition with obvious wear to the canvas along the corners and edges. There are four obvious gashes in the painting where the taupe-colored canvas is visible and somewhat worn through: two in the water, one in the middle house, and one in the front boat. The painting has been gently cleaned.