Early 20th Century Chinese Double Dragons Scroll

Description

Chinese double dragons scroll, ink on heavy paper, mounted on a shimmering light and dark gold, sky blue and gray, … more Chinese double dragons scroll, ink on heavy paper, mounted on a shimmering light and dark gold, sky blue and gray, silk brocade in a dragon medallions lattice pattern, with a black silk makio and kakeo at the top and dark mahogany jikusaki at the bottom. Signed by the artist at the very top with one red seal mark, with a signed honorific in caoshu script at the top right with two seal marks, signed by the author at the middle right with two red seal marks and with three. red, collector's seals along the bottom of the image, The outer scroll cover is raw silk. Image is 24.75" wide x 51.5" high.

Two, finely drawn, three-clawed, sea dragons leap out of surging ocean waves and whitecaps bringing the thunderclouds above, both depicted with a chimu and wearing horns, long whiskers and shoulder flames. less