Cranes left of a pair of Cranes and Tortoises, c. 1780, Komai Genki, Japanese, 1747 - 1797, 65 1/2 x 141 7/8 in. ( x cm) (image)72 3/8 x 148 3/4 in. ( x cm), Ink and color on paper, Japan, 18th century, Komai Genki was a pupil of the renowned painter Maruyama Okyo (1733-95), who is credited with having synthesized elements of western naturalism with Japanese traditional decorative design. A brilliant designer and colorist, Genki was responsible for having popularized the Maruyama style in the late nineteenth century

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