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272 | A FINE FOUR-PANEL FOLDING SCREEN
DEPICTING WARRIORS AND SAMURAI
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)

Painted in ink, color and gold on paper with brocade silk surround
and lacquered wood frame with brass fittings, depicting samurai
and warriors on horseback engaged in battle with court attendants
looking on, all in a small pine forest surrounded by thick clouds.
Note the fine quality of the painting, particularly evident in the
elaborate armor decorations, naturalistically painted horses, and
overall dynamic composition.
SIZE 91 x 181 cm

Condition: Good condition with some traces of wear, minor staining,
few small losses.
Provenance: Austrian private estate, acquired in the 1980s in Japan.
Estimate EUR 2,000
Starting price EUR 1,000

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