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Wave and Rising Sun by Traditionally attributed to Kano Tsunenobu, Unknown — VisualArtsDB

Wave and Rising Sun

Wave and Rising Sun

Traditionally attributed to Kano Tsunenobu Unknown

1615–1868

Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: painting proper: H. 28.6 x W. 41.1 cm (11 1/4 x 16 3/16 in.) mounting, inlcuding suspension core and roller ends: H. 121 x W. 59.6 cm (47 5/8 x 23 7/16 in.)
Genre: Painting
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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A cresting wave rendered in strokes of black ink rises up above the water’s surface before the faint silhouette of a red sun. The background is plain and unembellished. A tiny signature and seal appears at the lower left of this very simple composition.

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