A Chinese rubbing of cranes beneath a pine tree in ink on paper dating from 18th to 19th centuries. It is mounted on a paper backing with wooden dowels. Dimensions are: 73 1/2 inches tall X 31 inches wide. All measurements are approximate. Condition: The rubbing has a few tears. Provenance: From a collector in Washington D.C. Her father in law (Nelson T Johnson) was sent to China by the US State Department in 1906 and was a US ambassador to the Republic of China from 1935 to 1941. After he left China he became an ambassador to Australia. In 1946 he became the head of the Asian Department in the US State Department. The woman’s husband was also born in the Marine hospital in Peking in 1933. High resolution images can be found at: https://file.ac/BFXji2tQ2SI/