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Kick off 2026 at our first auction of the year! The January Art & Design Auction is packed with treasures that span continents and centuries. Discover museum-quality Native American baskets and pottery alongside exquisite Japanese decorative arts and striking African masks.
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Lot 120

Lot of Three Asian Scrolls: Landscape and Calligraphy, 20th Century

Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid
$150

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Traditional ink wash on paper mounted to silk.

Scroll 1 (Left): Bamboo and rock composition in expressive ink wash technique with calligraphic inscription. Signed with red seal. Mounted on mottled gold-tan silk with decorative border.

Scroll 2 (Center): Minimalist willow tree composition with cascading branches beside a waterfall or cliff, executed with delicate brushwork. Includes signature and two red seals. Mounted on tan silk.

Scroll 3 (Right): Bold cursive calligraphy (sōsho/草書) in dynamic, flowing script reading vertically. Signed with two red seals and calligraphic inscription. Unmounted on paper with yellow silk border reinforcement.

All three scrolls are accompanied by storage boxes or wrappings with calligraphic inscriptions. These works demonstrate the literati tradition of combining poetry, calligraphy, and painting, likely dating from the mid-to-late 20th century with varying states of preservation.

Variable sizes, approximately up to 6 ft high by up to 24 in wide. Total weight is approximately 3 lbs.

Condition

Discoloration throughout. Some foxing. Scratches and scuffs. Holes from insects. Some lift between material layers. Creasing throughout calligraphy scroll.

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Local Pick-Up Information - General Auction Items: Wednesday, January 14 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 8059 Foothill Blvd, Sunland, CA 91040

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