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Deiryū Kutsu
Mendicant MonksShowa period (1926-1989), early to mid-20th century

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Pair of vertical hanging scrolls with ink brush paintings of stacked round-faced figures forming a tall column, with loose calligraphic inscriptions and red seal stamps
Hanging scroll with ink brushwork depicting a stacked vertical figure in loose, expressive strokes, above a column of Japanese calligraphy with a red seal stamp.
Hanging scroll with ink painting of a small dog balancing a tall stack of round-faced figures, rendered in loose, expressive brushwork; several lines of Japanese calligraphy and two red seals at upper left.
Red ink seal impression on white paper, oval in shape, with Chinese seal-script characters in vermilion red.
Japanese ink calligraphy on white paper, single vertical column of cursive script in bold, fluid brushwork, with a small red seal stamp in the upper right corner.
Red ink seal impression on white paper, oval-shaped with Chinese characters in seal script.
Hanging scroll with bold Japanese cursive calligraphy in black ink on white paper, a vertical column of flowing brushwork at right, a shorter inscription at left, and two red seal stamps below.
Artist or Maker
Deiryū Kutsu
Japan, 1895-1954
Title
Mendicant Monks
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Showa period (1926-1989), early to mid-20th century
Medium
Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper
Dimensions
a-b) Image: 51 5/8 x 8 3/16 in. (131.1 x 20.8 cm.) each; a-b) Mount: 80 1/4 x 10 9/16 in. (203.8 x 26.9 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Murray Smith
Accession Number
M.2004.282.2a-b
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art