Tosa School
Scattered Fans with Seasonal Motifs, ca 1900
Six-panel folding screen; ink, mineral colors, silver and gold on silk with gold wash and gold leaf; black lacquer frame with finely chased gilt copper hardware
Size 18¾ x 53½ in. (48 x 136.5 cm)
T-4184
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A six-panel folding screen with 25 elegantly scattered fans, some open and some closed, with colorful depictions of seasonal and literary motifs and designs. Other fans show Muromachi-style landscapes or...
A six-panel folding screen with 25 elegantly scattered fans, some open and some closed, with colorful depictions of seasonal and literary motifs and designs. Other fans show Muromachi-style landscapes or intricate textile designs. Fans are an auspicious symbol for the Japanese; here they are painted with great details using mineral colors, silver and gold.