© Ashmolean Museum
Sparrows and Fruiting Tree
Artist: Hasegawa Shiei (1822 - 1879)
Location: Ashmolean Museum
Date: 1859 - 1861
Materials: ink & colour on paper mounted on a sixfold wood frame
Dimensions: 168 x 370 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £6,000 (Total: £13,500)
Vendor: Michael Dunn Ltd
Review number: 4785 (2000)
Provenance:
History unknown, has been with the dealer for many years.
Description:
Delicately rendered tree reaching over 5 panels with fine leaves and blooming fruit. 5 sparrows rest on the branches and fly around the tree. A lone sparrow is seen flying in the sixth panel.
There are no comments on this artwork
To add comments please login or register.
The Art Fund may edit your comments and not all comments will be published. The Art Fund cannot be help responsible for views expressed by visitors of this website.