Property of various owners ANONYMOUS (18TH-19TH CENTURY)Flock of Cranes Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century A six-panel folding screen in ink, color, and gold on paper depicting a flock of 17 cranes standing on the shore next to a body of swirling blue water, striking various poses 58 1/2 x 132in (148.6 x 335.3cm) The artist has depicted at least three different types of cranes native to Japan. The tanchō-zuru (red-crowned crane) has a tall, white-feathered body with a crest of red feathers; the manazuru (white-naped crane) has a white neck, silvery plumage, and an orb of red feathers surrounding its eyes; while the nabezuru (hooded crane) has grayish plumage, sometimes with a small splash of red feathers above its eyes.