Kumashiro Yuhi (1693 or 1713-1772)
Cranes beneath pine tree
Signed Kiyo Shuko Yu Kisen, sealed Yuhi in, Kisen and Shuko
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
39¾ x 14 3/8in. (101 x 36.5cm.)
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Lot Essay
Yuhi was a pupil of the Chinese painter Shen Chüan (also called Chin Nan-pin, active 1725-80), who lived in Nagasaki from 1731 to 1733. Yuhi's students included So Shiseki (1715-1786).