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ANOTHER PROPERTY
ANONYMOUS
EDO PERIOD, 18 TH –19 TH CENTURY
THE BATTLE OF ICHINOTANI
屏風 六曲一双、江戸時代、18−19世紀
a pair of six-fold screens: ink, colour and
gofun on paper
each panel: 58 x 175 cm., 22⅞ x 69 in.
PROVENANCE
Private American Collection
The battle of Ichinotani took place in 1185, at
the end of the gruelling five-year war between
the Taira (also known as Heike) and the
Minamoto (or Genji). The Minamoto emerged
victorious and their leader, Yoritomo,
became the first shogun of a new military
government. The battle was immortalised in
th
the 13 -century historical novel, Tale of the
Heike. The tale held special relevance in the
th
17 century when the concept of bushido, the
way of the samurai, developed. Men recalled
with romantic nostalgia the glory of past
fighting days and self-consciously articulated The 31st US President, Herbert Hoover on a private visit seated in front of the screens
an ideal code of conduct.
‡ W £ 30,000-50,000
€ 35,300-59,000 US$ 39,700-66,500

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