Vintage Japanese Ranma Hawk & Pines Trees Carved Transom Sugi Wood 67" Tsukue though typically created anonymously

though typically created anonymously

these elements convey themes of compassion

1850s–1890s

pushing the boundaries of the medium and contributing significantly to the evolution of Japanese printmaking

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Vintage Japanese Ranma Hawk & Pines Trees Carved Transom Sugi Wood 67" Tsukue though typically created anonymouslyThe Japanese Ranma is a decorative and functional carving used above a door way to allow airflow and light to pass though. They are exquisitely hand carved from sugi Japanese cedar. A typical ranma may be from 1 2" thick to 1 1 2" thick. These two are unusual in that the single pieces of wood carving extends beyond the boundaries of the edges in all directions in amazing detail. It is approximately 66. 75" x 14. 75" x 1. 25" and weighs in at about 8.