{"product_id":"pair-red-crowned-cranes-pine-sun-signed-sealed-vintage","title":"Pair of Red-Crowned Cranes with Pine and Sun, Signed and Sealed Vintage Kakejiku Hanging Scroll, Brocade Mount","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Painted \u0026amp; Printed\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eTwo red-crowned cranes, emblems of longevity and fidelity, stand beneath pine boughs and a small red sun in this signed and sealed vintage kakejiku. Mounted in cream and gold floral brocade, the scroll brings an auspicious, quietly balanced composition to a tea room, study or meditation space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pair of red-crowned cranes stands among pine branches beneath a glowing red sun. One crane stands upright with its beak raised toward the sky while the second lowers its head beside it; white plumage, black wing feathers, red crowns and slender forms create a balanced composition filled with quiet movement. Soft gray-blue pine needles and warm golden-brown branches surround the birds, and the small red sun brings a vivid point of color to the pale, atmospheric background, within a palette of soft ivory, white, gray-blue, gold and red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe horizontal artwork is mounted in the vertical kakejiku format within a cream and gold floral brocade-style textile, with decorative textile borders, hanging cords and a lower scroll rod. An artist's signature and two red seals appear at the lower left of the image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCranes are among the most cherished birds in Japanese visual culture, commonly associated with longevity, fidelity, dignity and good fortune, and a pair may also suggest companionship and enduring harmony. Pine is traditionally connected with resilience and long life because it remains evergreen through winter, while a rising or setting red sun evokes renewal, hope and the passage of time. Together the cranes, pine and sun form an auspicious composition with a calm and uplifting presence, well suited to a Japanese-style room, tea room, study, meditation space or a collection of Asian bird and nature art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Image on a fine textile or textile-like surface; cream and gold floral brocade-style mounting; hanging cords; lower scroll rod\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft ivory, white, gray-blue, gold and red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Horizontal artwork mounted in a vertical hanging-scroll format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artist's signature and two red seals at lower left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-grade\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJaponista grade AB\u003c\/strong\u003e · Very good, with light wear visible on close inspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage and pre-owned, with natural signs of age, handling, storage and previous display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA small visible line or mark near the lower portion of the mounting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge-related characteristics may include toning, creasing, wrinkles, surface waviness, small marks, faint discoloration, or wear to the textile mounting and scroll components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and sealed at the lower left; the artist's identity, substrate, pigments, painting or printing method and date have not been independently authenticated. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue browsing: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-scrolls-traditional-paintings\"\u003eScrolls \u0026amp; Paintings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-related\"\u003eRelated pieces: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/zen-calligraphy-kakejiku-monumental-single-character-mu-bold\"\u003eSingle-character 無 sumi calligraphy scroll\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/nine-horses-kakejiku-hanging-scroll-galloping-resting-steeds\"\u003eNine horses Japanese hanging scroll\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/buddhist-assembly-kakejiku-buddhas-bodhisattvas-guardians\"\u003eBuddhist assembly woodblock-style hanging scroll\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Painted \u0026amp; Printed\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003ePaper \u0026amp; Silk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScrolls, screens and prints can be examined, documented and conserved before shipping through the Restoration \u0026amp; Documentation Lab™. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/japan-art-restoration-condition-reports-japonista\"\u003eRequest a condition report →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: red crowned crane hanging scroll · japanese crane kakejiku · crane and pine scroll · vintage japanese hanging scroll cranes · signed kakejiku cranes · longevity crane wall scroll\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japonista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52764909895973,"sku":null,"price":318.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/SC57_1.jpg?v=1783950064","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/pair-red-crowned-cranes-pine-sun-signed-sealed-vintage","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}