Crane and Turtle Scroll Pair By Tosa Mitsuyoshi | Edokoro-azukari Approved Scrolls

<鶴亀図 対幅 掛軸> Scroll: Crane and Turtle Painting (Pair of Scrolls) 画所預 Edokoroazukari - Edokoro-azukari was the position responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Imperial Court’s painting department. The Imperial Court was a public institution responsible for producing paintings such as screens and sliding doors for the imperial court. 土佐守 藤原光芳 Tosamori Fujiwara Mitsuyoshi Red Seal: 土佐光芳 Tosa Mitsuyoshi 藤原 光芳 Fujiwara Mitsuyoshi Box Side: 光芳 Mitsuyoshi、 對幅 Aifuku (Mitsuyoshi's Paired Scrolls) Artist: 藤原 光芳 Fujiwara Mitsuyoshi/土佐 光芳 Tosa Mitsuyoshi(1700-1772) Tosa Mitsuyoshi was a painter of the Tosa school who was active in the mid-Edo period. His childhood name was Fujimitsumaru 藤満丸. His Buddhist name was Jokaku 常覚. His given name can also be read as “Mitsufusa”. Scroll nobs are missing from both scrolls. Ink and Color on Silk Silk & Paper Brocade Border 19th Century Dimensions: Mounting: 73.25” x 12.875” (length, width) Art: 36.25” x 12.25” (length, width) Box: 15.75” x 5.625” x 3” (length, width, height) SKU: S-Y3695