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Tosa fan painting

$2,500.00

Item #

#9

ag_condition

Excellent - new mounting

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Edo (1615-1868)

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Mineral pigments and silver leaf on paper

ag_provenance

Japanese

ag_dimensions

overall 53-1/2" x 26-1/4" (136 x 67 cm); image 18" x 21-3/4" (46 x 55 cm)

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Scroll

Price

$2,500.00

Tosa school fan painting depicting two figures in a dance . One is a Yamabushi or the ‘mountain warriors’ these were Buddhist monks which had a background in martial training. He is dancing atop his basket backpack while another figure in court dress holds two handfuls of rice stalk. There is a silver leaf cloud band border and a red edging at the top with chrysanthemum designs.

扇面人物。江户(1615 – 1868)。设色银箔扇面立轴。质优重裱。 土佐派的扇面画。 一个是Yamabushi即山武士,有武术背景的佛教修士。另一人穿宫廷礼服。

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