Dragon Crossing Mount Fuji - With signature Fujiwara Tadanobu hitsu 藤原雅信筆 - Silk - Kano Shōsen'in Tadonobu (1823-1879) - Japan - Late Edo period

Dragon Crossing Mount Fuji (Fuji-goe no Ryū)

It has been pointed out that depicting Mount Fuji together with a dragon is an auspicious pictorial theme based on a play on sounds.
Fuji corresponds phonetically to fuji (不時, “unexpected” or “misfortune”), while the dragon (ryū) is associated with the verb tatsu (断つ, “to cut off”), which shares the same pronunciation.
Through this phonetic wordplay, the motif conveys the meaning “to cut off misfortune,” that is, to ward off bad luck.
Because of this favorable symbolism, it was a popular subject that continued to be depicted throughout the Edo period.
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Setting weight
This piece weighs 1.25 kg.

Material
Ink on silk

Size
Overall: vertical 193.5㎝（76.18 in） × width 53.0㎝（20.87 in） ＊width does not include roller ends.
(the work: vertical 98.5㎝（38.78 in） × width 40.6㎝（15.98 in）)

Condition
・There are some burns on the Japanese paper on the back of the cover.
・There are some burns, stains on the image.
・There is some warp in the mounting.
・It has been re-mounted several decades ago.

Remarks
・Roller ends are Wooden.
・There is no signature on the box.

Materials for mounting
All of them are made of silk.

Other
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*There may be a slight difference in color between the photo and the actual product.

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Biography
Kano Shōsen'in Tadonobu (1823-1879)

Born into the Kobikicho Kano family in Edo. Childhood name was Eijiro; art names included Shōsen'in, Soshosai, and Shoko.
Studied under his father Kano Osanobu and served as an official painter for the Tokugawa shogunate.
In 1844, worked on the barrier paintings of Edo Castle and was granted the title of Hōgen.
Succeeded his father as the 10th head of the Kobikicho Kano family in 1846.
In 1860, received the title of Hōin, holding important duties as a shogunate painter.
After the Meiji Restoration, lost his family estate and lived with his wife's relatives.
Continued painting, producing works for Enryokan and other sites.
Taught artists such as Kano Hogai and Hashimoto Gaho, contributing to the foundation of modern Japanese painting.
Regarded as the last head of the Edo Kano school and a key figure in Japanese art history.