Early 19Th Century Byōbu Japanese Screen
Stock No
10602
2015
- £12,500.00
- €14,786 Euro
- $16,548 US Dollar
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Item Description
A six-panel folding screen (rokkyoku byōbu) depicting a palace with autumn grasses, from The Tale of Genji.
Tosa school, Edo period (1615-1868).
Ink, colour, gold leaf and gold dust on paper, mounted with a brocade border within a black lacquered frame.
170 cm high by 390 cm wide when fully unfolded, flat. Outer leaves: 64 cm wide each Inner leaves: 63 cm wide each Depth of each leaf: 2 cm
With a label to the reverse inscribed 土佐光則筆 六曲屏風 壱双之内 (Tosa Mitsunori hitsu, rokkyoku byōbu issō no uchi) 'By the brush of Tosa Mitsunori, a six-panel screen, one of a pair' and 源氏物語 秋草ノ邸図 (Genji monogatari, akikusa no yashiki zu) 'The Tale of Genji: a residence with autumn grasses'.
Item Info
Seller Location
London, London
Item Dimensions
H: 170cm W: 390cm D: 2cm
Period
1615-1868
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
London, London
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)207 386 9386
+44 (0)752 8817 877
