Japanese Ink and Washes on Paper Hanging Scroll

Japanese ink on paper hanging scroll depicting a seated, bald, bearded monk or immortal sage holding a small vessel emitting a plume of vapor in the shape of a bat, with a large double gourd resting behind him. Two large calligraphic characters to the left translate to Blessings Arrive. The work features four red cinnabar seals: an oval and a circular seal at the top right and left, and two rectangular seals on the lower center right and left. The piece is mounted on a brown decorative silk brocade with a stylized floral pattern and finished with black-ended wooden roller knobs.

Dimensions: 23.5"W x 59"H
Weight: 13. oz

Condition Report:
Good.