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Kanō Motonobu, Hoopoe on a plum blossom branch, Hanging scroll. Ink on paper. Pot seal reading Motonobu. Black lacquered wooden box, inscribed on the lid Baichō zu Motonobu hitsu in makie. Inside a kanteisho by Kohitsu Ryōchū (1656-1736). On the lif pf the box a paper paper of Yamanaka & Co. in Koto with handwritten inscription: Dr. Junghann Franz-Abtstr. 10. Wiesbaden. Germany. 1 Kakemono, painted by Motonobu (#9)© Lempertz — view on Lempertz website ↗

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Hoopoe on a plum blossom branch

Kanō Motonobu (Japanese, 1476–1559)

€1,638 price realized incl. premium

≈ $1,765≈ £1,404

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As published: “Hanging scroll. Ink on paper. Pot seal reading Motonobu. Black lacquered wooden box, inscribed on the lid Baichō zu Motonobu hitsu in makie. Inside a kanteisho by Kohitsu Ryōchū (1656-1736). On the lif pf the box a paper paper of Yamanaka & Co. in Koto with handwritten inscription: Dr. Junghann Franz-Abtstr. 10. Wiesbaden. Germany. 1 Kakemono, painted by Motonobu (#9)”
Support
Paper
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
74.7 x 39.7 cm
Auction house
Lempertz
Sale
Auction 1235 Asian Art (1235-1)
Date
December 8, 2023
Location
08.12.2023 11:30, Cologne
Lot
272
Estimate
€1,200 – €1,400 (≈ $1,293 – $1,509) (≈ £1,028 – £1,200)
Source
Auction house lempertz.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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