Autumn Leaves and Small Birds Scroll

Hand-painted scroll of Autumn Leaves and Small Birds Translations: Text on Box: 紅葉小禽図 - Autumn Leaves and Small Birds Text on scroll: 雲僲 Unsen Red Seal (Negative Impression): 李担庵主 - Ritananshu Red Seal (Positive Impression): 岔云 - Tako Artist: 渡辺 雲僲 - Watanabe Unsen (1892-1972) Unsen studied under Suzuki Shonen 鈴木 松年 (1848-1918) in Kyoto, deeply practiced Zen Buddhism, and became a monk. At the age of 30, he built a hermitage in Yabakei 耶馬渓 (Oita Prefecture) that he named “Unsenkutsu 雲僲窟,” and dedicated his life to painting Yabakei. He produced as many as 600 paintings, including “Yabakei Scenic Views 耶馬探勝図.” His first gago 雅号 (alias) was 啓迪 Keiteki. His second gago 雅号 (alias) was 嘯月庵 雲僲 Shogetsuan Unsen. Ink on Paper Silk & Paper Brocade Border 20th Century Dimensions: Mounting: 75” x 19” (length, width) Art: 49.25” x 12.5” (length, width) Box: 20” x 3.125” x 3” (length, width, height) SKU: S-Y3819