Mice Pulling Together Scroll | Kinoene Fukuju

<甲子福寿図 掛軸> Scroll: Kinoene Fukuju/Mice Pulling Together

Red seal (落款印) 

Negative Red hanko stamp (白文方印): 井上 

Positive Red hanko stamp (朱文方印): 大竹

Oval: Probably-霞山宗楽間庵                          

 Kirizan-sorakuan

Center Text:

- 福寿招来 - Bringing good fortune and longevity

Small Text on Left:

- 昭和甲子之集 - Showa Kinoene(1984)

- 大竹之時手五十六  - Otake was 56 years old

Box Lid Text:

- 甲子福寿の図  - Picture of fortune and longevity

Box Lid Interior:

- 昭和五十九年秋 大竹書 Showa 59, Fall Otake wrote 

Red seal(落款印):

-  大竹 Otake

(甲子 Kinoe: The zodiac sign of Showa 59 (1984). This zodiac signifies “the beginning of everything.”)

• Ink and color on Paper 
• Silk & Paper Brocade Border 
  
• 19th Century
• Dimensions: 
• Mounting:  71” x 19.75” (length, width)
• Art:  51” x 13.25” (length, width) 
  
• Box:   21.75” x 3.125” x 3.125” (length, width, height)
• SKU: S-Y3667