Item Name: Fan-shaped hanging scroll of scholar landscape, hand-painted by a famous Japanese literati artist of the Meiji Period Era: Meiji Period (1868–1912) Material: Ink and light mineral colors on paper, mounted with original aged cracked dark green silk brocade Artistic Appreciation 1. Composition & Theme Designed in the curved shape of a traditional folding fan, this work adopts the Japanese Southern School literati landscape theme. A robed hermit holding a walking stick stands by the riverside on the right. The foreground features shallow waters, reeds and a lone tree dyed with soft light pigments. Distant hills are rendered with pale blue ink, while large blank spaces represent misty lake surface, building a serene reclusive atmosphere, a classic motif favored by Meiji literati painters. 2. Brushwork & Painting Skills It carries integrated Chinese-Japanese Southern School freehand techniques with concise, mild strokes without redundant carving. Wet and dry ink creates rich layers, matched with restrained light colors. The artist skillfully uses blank space to shape an ethereal vibe, showing sophisticated professional painting skills that distinguish master artworks from folk craftsmen’s works. 3. Rarity of Fan Format The narrow curved surface of a fan raises high standards for painters’ layout control. Compared with full-size vertical scrolls, authentic fan paintings by reputable masters are far less preserved, granting higher collectible rarity. Antique Mounting as Age Evidence The outer dark green silk brocade is covered with natural crackled texture formed by over a hundred years of aging. The scroll retains its original mounting without later remounting or restoration, proving the mounting matches the painting’s Meiji Period origin. Collection Value Summary This fan painting is an authentic work by a literati master from Japan’s Meiji Period. It features elegant tranquil scenery, mellow and refined brushwork, and intact original antique mounting with no damage or repairs. It holds great artistic appreciation value for interior display and antique collection value, a high-quality piece for Japanese painting collectors. Short Auction Version This antique fan-shaped scroll was hand-painted by a well-known Japanese literati artist during the Meiji Period. Rendered in ink and soft light color, it depicts a hermit wandering beside misty rivers and distant mountains in classic Southern School style. The scroll comes with its original century-old cracked green silk mounting without restoration. Fan-format master paintings are scarce collectibles, possessing remarkable artistic and antique value.