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273 | A HANGING SCROLL OF A TANUKI
UNDER THE CRESCENT MOON
By Maeda Hodo (active c. 1910-1930), signed Hodo with seal
Hodo
Japan, late Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926)

The tanuki wearing the characteristic straw hat, its face only
slightly peeking through and throwing a mischievous look
towards the viewer, and holding a sake flask, in a sparse and
misty landscape with reeds and flowers under the crescent
moon.
Maeda Hodo was a member of the Nihon Bijutsu Kyokai (Japan
Fine Art Association) of Tokyo and studied under Noda Kyuho
(1879-1971).
Image SIZE 123 x 36.5 cm
Condition: Very good condition
with minor stains and few other
traces of wear.
Provenance: From the
collection of a Swedish family
who lived in Hong Kong during
the mid-20th century. Many
pieces of their collection were
purchased from Luen Chai
Curios Store in Hong Kong
in the early 1960s under the
guidance by the passionate
collector and expert Weiland
Wieslander.
Weyland Wieslander in
Estimate EUR 1,500 Hong Kong on one of his
Starting price EUR 750 visits to the family.

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