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Scattered fans | Edo period, late 17th - early 18th century
This six-panel folding screen from the late Edo period features scattered fans rendered in ink, color, and gold on paper, depicting diverse scenes from Japanese culture and literature. The elaborate composition includes scenes of cats, samurai, dragons, and references to classical works like The Tale of Genji.
- Medium
- a six-panel folding screen; ink, colour and gold on paper, depicting open and closed fans scattered across the gold leaf and sprinkled gold ground, the fans applied and decorated with various scenes including cats, the Tale of Genji, Murasaki Shikibu, floral sprays, dragons, samurai, peacock, Hotei, flowers and foliage, monkeys, silk brocade border, black lacquer mounts, engraved fittings
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Fine Japanese Works of Art
September 20, 2022
Estimate: $15,000 – $20,000
Lot 9
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