Lot 15: KUSUMI MORIKAGE 久隅守景 (CIRCA 1620-1690) GIBBONS REACHING FOR THE MOON’S REFL

KUSUMI MORIKAGE 久隅守景 (CIRCA 1620-1690) GIBBONS REACHING FOR THE MOON’S REFLECTION Edo period (1615-1868), mid-late 17th century Kakejiku (hanging scroll), ink and slight colours on paper in silk mounts, depicting three gibbons hanging from the branch of a pine tree growing from a cliff, the lowest gibbon reaching for the reflection of the moon in a pool of water below; ivory jiku (roller ends) Signed Morikage hitsu 守景筆 (Brushed by Morikage) with a seal partially obscured by the signature Overall: 208 x 68.7cm (81 7/8 x 27in.) Image: 127.7 x 48.4cm (50¼ x 18 5/8in.) (2).