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Pair of Japanese Edo Period Six-Panel Screen, "100 Boys at Play"
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About the Item
An absolutely charming pair of Japanese Tosa School six-panel folding screens painted with the "One Hundred Boys at Play" motif, featuring a multitude of boys in various pursuits in an elegant Chinese style pavilion, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan.
The delightful pair of screens form one continuous scene of boys at play within a resplendent Chineses style garden and pavilion setting with a river coursing through. The rambunctious boys are portrayed dressed in finery and in various gentlemanly pursuits, including painting, calligraphy, music and the strategy game go. These are known as the Four Accomplishments, and were considered essential to skills of any gentleman scholar. Additional pursuits portrayed include poetry, drama and dancing.
The 100 Boys theme is a Chinese motif wishing there viewer many generations of accomplished scholars and prosperity.
The screens still vibrant due to the gold leaf and mineral pigments.
Measurements are for each screen.
For a similar pair of screens with the same motif, please see the ones in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2009.260.1, .2.
Provenance: Ex. Bonhams, San Francisco.
- Dimensions:Height: 36.5 in (92.71 cm)Width: 105.5 in (267.97 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Edo (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1800
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. With some light water staining visible, and some areas of possible restoration, as expected. Please see photos.
- Seller Location:Austin, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU894710304093
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