Antique Japanese scroll painting depicting a view of lush garden flowers. Large yellow and red poinsettia and cockscomb grow beside a bamboo fence. Painted in mineral colors on silk. Signed by 祥雲 Shо̄un ("Auspicious Cloud"). A label identifies the artist as as Nonouchi Yasutarо̄ (Nonouchi is the family name), who used the artist name Shо̄un until 1932. After that he used his original given name Yasutarо̄, but this one has the Shо̄un seal, so it should be from 1932 or earlier.). He was born in 1902 in Shimane Prefecture in the town of Higashi-Izumo-chо̄ (currently part of the city of Matsue) and graduated from the Kyoto City Specialist School of Painting ( currently Kyoto City University of Arts). His work was selected to appear in 28 Teiten/Bunten/Nitten exhibitions

Age: Taisho Period (1912-1926)

Dimensions: Total size: 68 3/4" high x 38 1/2" wide (41" wide including rollers). Size of art: 42" high x 33" wide