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DORIAN CAFFOT DE FAWES ANTIQUES

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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'.

  • Period: 1615-1868
    • Price: £12,500.00
    • €14,786 Euro
    • $16,548 US Dollar
  • Location: London
    • Dimensions: H: 170cm (66.93in)
    • W: 390cm (153.54in)
    • D: 2cm (0.79in)