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Shunpō
Waterwheelfirst half 20th century

Not on view
Ink-wash painting on cream paper mounted on gold silk brocade, depicting a riverside landscape with a water mill, large trees, rocks, and a small figure in a boat
Ink wash painting of a hawk or eagle perched among rocks and foliage, rendered in loose brushwork with gray tones; Chinese calligraphy and a red oval seal at right.

Shunpō, Waterwheel, first half 20th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Prof. and Mrs. F.G. Notehelfer in honor of the Rev. and Mrs. J. Karl Notehelfer, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Shunpō
Japan, 1900 - 1949
Title
Waterwheel
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
first half 20th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Image: 17 3/4 x 20 in. (45.09 x 50.8 cm); Mount: 56 1/8 x 25 9/16 in. (142.56 x 64.96 cm); Knob to knob: 27 3/4 in. (70.49 x cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Prof. and Mrs. F.G. Notehelfer in honor of the Rev. and Mrs. J. Karl Notehelfer
Accession Number
M.2007.225.32
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art