| Accession Nr.: | 1425 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
