Japan, an attractive old hand painting on paper scroll of a crouching and smiling plump rabbit executed in sumi ink on paper with signature.
This is an early one dating to the Meiji period, 19th century.

Dimensions: Scroll 15.5 inches wide and 36 inches length.

Hard to find subject matter, this handsome painting is skillfully and tastefully rendered in sumi ink color on paper with a pleasantly aged background appropriate to its age and with beautiful toning.

It is skillfully mounted on an old century brocade background. Black wooden rollers complete this fine scroll.

This is a hard to find early scroll of this fun loving subject matter.

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We have been dealing in authentic Japanese and Chinese Fine art, antiquities, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. The president personally travels to Japan and China each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition. After accumulating a group, they are imported to Vermont and Maine in large containers. This method keeps shipping costs low and enables us to offer them to you at reasonable prices. We carefully pack and ship to clients all-over the USA and at reasonable shipping costs.