Antique TAKI KATEI Crab In Reeds MEIJI PERIOD Japanese Painting Hanging Scroll

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ANTIQUE
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"CRAB IN REEDS" JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD CALLIGRAPHY STYLE INK MONOCHROME PAINTING HANGING SCROLL BY TAKI KATEI FROM 19TH CENTURY
Here's a wonderful Japanese antique MEIJI PERIOD ink monochrome painting mounted as a hanging scroll by the artist TAKI KATEI (1830-1901)) from my personal Japanese art collection. It measures 46 3/4" x 18 1/8" (image on paper 12 3/4" x 17") plus another 1 1/4" on either side of the bottom including the off-white celluloid end caps. It features a wonderful ASSYMETRICAL "crab in reeds" which would be found on a Japanese beach or in a tide pool.
The brush strokes have a nice CALLIGRAPHY form with thin - thick lines and dabs along with a "running calligraphy" brush stroke on the right side. The upper-left corner has two seals of Taki Katei (see photo). The hanging scroll is made of silk with chrysanthemum flowers surrounding the painting. Taki Katei's paintings were exhibited at the Vienna Exposition during 1873 and he was a member of the Art Committee of Emperor Meiji's Imperial Household. I estimate this antique Japanese painting mounted as a hanging scroll to be from the 1880's-1890's.
This antique Japanese ink monochrome painting mounted as a hanging scroll is in pretty good condition for being about 130-140 years old. The images have good detail. The paper has some small lite stain spots and a few minor horizontal crease marks which doesn't detract. The bottom area of the silk mount has a few minor horizontal crease marks. The top silk mount wood hanging bar has a small 3/4" separation spot on the right side. The back has some small lite stain spots mostly at the bottom weight bar area. Please see photos for condition.
This is an AUTHENTIC antique painting hanging scroll by Taki Katei and not a reproduction.
Please see the other AUTHENTIC antique Japanese painting hanging scrolls from my personal art collection and save $$$ with combined shipping. My B.A. university degree is in Art History specializing in Japanese art, have been collecting Japanese art for 30 years and I'm a retired art museum docent. I'm thinning out my large art collection and am offering some other pieces on eBay at very fair prices. All of my Japanese art is guaranteed to be AUTHENTIC or your money back!
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