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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: NAKAHARA NANTENBÔ, Calligraphic painting of a dragon modeled on the kanji for dragon, 1919-20

NAKAHARA NANTENBÔ

Calligraphic painting of a dragon modeled on the kanji for dragon, 1919-20
Ink on paper; hanging scroll
54 x 12 in. (exclusive of mount)
77 x 17 in (inclusive of mount)
$ 6,250.00
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NAKAHARA NANTENBŌ (1839–1925)

Subject: Calligraphic painting of a dragon modeled on the kanji for dragon, 龍

Inscription: 龍吟初夜後 (Ryū wa ginzu shoya no nochi); The dragon trumpets at nightfall

Signature: 八十一X　南天棒 (hachi jū ichi X Nantenbō); Nantenbō, 81 Years of Age

Seals: Top seal: 臨済正宗 (Rinzai shōshū); Rinzai Orthodox Sect

Bottom seals: 南天棒 (Nantenbō); 鄧州 (Tōshū)

Date: 1919–20

Dimensions: 54 x 12 in. (exclusive of mount), 77 x 17 in. (inclusive of mount)

Media: Ink on paper

Format: Hanging scroll

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