Lacquered writing boxEdo period, 19th century36 by 38 by 7 cmSilver and gold maki-e lacquer on black ground. The suzuribako is in the typical Rinpa style, decorated with two cranes, a motif often used by artists of this school. The term Rimpa (or Rinpa) derives from the combination of the last syllable of Kōrin’s name and the word ha (converted into pa), which means school. It was used to describe a highly sophisticated decorative style initiated by the painter Tawaraya Sōtatsu in the early seventeenth century and was continued by the Kōrin brothers in the next century. It is...
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A pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gofun and gold leaf on paperKyoto Kano (Kyō-Kano) SchoolAttributed to Kano Sansetsu (1590-1651)Signature: SansetsuSeal: Jasokuken170 by 375 cm A gnarled cherry tree in full bloom and a snow-covered willow tree frame the composition of this pair of folding screens depicting flowers and trees in the four seasons. Red and white azaleas and low-growing bamboo grass (kumazasa) beneath the cherry tree complement the seasonal imagery of its pearly blossoms, while pink and white sasanquas and some sprays of marlberry (yabukōji) add touches of...
MatsuriSix-panel screen depicting Japanese festivalsEarly Edo period, 17th centuryInk, pigments and gold leaf on paper 172 x 374 cm The screen shows several genre scenes set during traditional Japanese festivals. The various scenes are separated, as usual in screens of this type, by resorting to the expedient of clouds in the foreground.Amidst street vendors, stores, tea houses, and celebrating families, one can easily spot a large cherry blossom tree in the center, a koinobori (large three-dimensional carp-shaped flag) to the left, and an o-hamaori procession below. On this...
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