Antique Japanese Hand-Painted Hanging Scroll of Quan Yin (Kannon) 61"H Shinhanga This Japanese tea ceremony chu-natsume

This Japanese tea ceremony chu-natsume is finished in deep black lacquer and decorated in gold maki-e with an allover seashell motif

The base bears no reign mark

Having been in storage with limited use since the mid 1900's it remains in very fine condition

His contributions to the ukiyo-e tradition continue to inspire admiration and appreciation among enthusiasts and scholars alike

decorated overall with polychrome floral sprays — including pink

Antique Japanese Hand-Painted Hanging Scroll of Quan Yin (Kannon) 61"H Shinhanga This Japanese tea ceremony chu-natsumeHand painted devotional scroll depicting Quan Yin (), known in Japan as Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion and mercy. Executed in ink and mineral pigments on paper, the figure is shown standing gracefully upon a lotus pedestal, holding a blooming lotus stem, a classic iconographic attribute associated with purity and enlightened compassion. The composition is vertically oriented, emphasizing serenity, balance, and spiritual presence. The figures