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HONEN SHONIN PREACHING
Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century
Fragment of a handscroll painted in ink,
color and gold on silk with the monk Honen
preaching to a group of courtiers and a
cloistered lady, her robes just visible, in a
well-appointed villa
21 x 10 1/2in

$3,000 - 4,000

Provenance
Purchased from Yamanaka and Company,
Tokyo, 1973
906
ATTRIBUTED TO HON’AMI KOETSU
(1558-1637)
Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century
A calligraphy fragment of the Chapter 25,
Hotaru (Fireflies), of Genji monogatari (The
Tale of Genji)
9 3/4 x 8 3/8in (24.8 x 21.2cm)
$2,500 - 4,000

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