Seven Sages in a Bamboo Grove

hanging scroll

Japanese Collection

Accession Nr.: 1425
Type: painting; hanging scroll
Artist/Maker:
Date of production:
early 18th century
Edo (Tokugawa) period
Place of production:
Acquisition: collected by Péter Vay
Signed: Hōgen furukawa sō hitsu, and vase-shaped red seal
Materials/Techniques: paper, ink, silk mounting, wooden crossbar, wooden roller ends
Dimensions: image:
height: 99.6 cm
width: 34.2 cm


object:
height: 174 cm
width: 43.4 cm
In this painting, the seven sages are surrounded by bamboos, symbolising nature. Dressed as Chinese scholars, the members of the group turn towards one another, caught in the middle of a conversation. In the top left of the painting are an inscription and a red stamp.