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Unknown — Fine horses in stable | Momoyama - Edo period, 17th century
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Fine horses in stable | Momoyama - Edo period, 17th century

This pair of six-panel folding screens depicts fine horses within a stable setting, rendered in ink and color with lavish gold leaf and gofun (powdered shell) highlights characteristic of the Momoyama and Edo periods. The work exemplifies the sophisticated decorative arts of 17th century Japan, combining naturalistic animal portraiture with the richly ornamental aesthetic favored by the period's elite patrons. The screens feature silk brocade borders and black lacquer mounts, materials that underscore the artwork's precious status and function as prestigious furnishings within aristocratic interiors.

Medium
a pair of six-panel folding screens: ink, colour, gold and gofun on paper, silk brocade border, black lacquer mounts

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Art of Japan

October 29, 2024

Estimate: $150,000$200,000

Lot 36

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Unknown, Fine horses in stable | Momoyama - Edo period, 17th century

This pair of six-panel folding screens depicts fine horses within a stable setting, rendered in ink and color with lavish gold leaf and gofun (powdered shell) highlights characteristic of the Momoyama and Edo periods. The work exemplifies the sophisticated decorative arts of 17th century Japan, combining naturalistic animal portraiture with the richly ornamental aesthetic favored by the period's elite patrons. The screens feature silk brocade borders and black lacquer mounts, materials that underscore the artwork's precious status and function as prestigious furnishings within aristocratic interiors.

Medium
a pair of six-panel folding screens: ink, colour, gold and gofun on paper, silk brocade border, black lacquer mounts
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Momoyama-Edo period, Scroll Painting, Naturalistic Style, Japanese Artist, Ink and Color on Paper, Stable Interior, Horses, Animal Painting, Serene Aesthetic, 17th Century

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art