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197 - A series of five paintings, Japan, Tosa school, late Momoyam…
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Estimate €6,000 - €8,000
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A series of five paintings, Japan, Tosa school, late Momoyama period – early Edo period, 16th–17th centuries Mineral pigments and Indian ink on paper, with gold highlights. Mounted on a backing with a gold leaf background. Wooden frames. This series of five paintings illustrates several narrative episodes from the legend of Taishokan-zu, identified with the figure of Fujiwara no Kamatari, a minister to the Emperor in the 7th century and founder of the Fujiwara clan, whose influence was decisive during the Heian period. The legend is attested as early as the 16th century, notably in sources attributed to Kowakamai, where it gave rise to performances combining sung recitation and dance. The scenes are rendered in a continuous narrative style, with a wealth of architectural and costume detail. The compositions alternate between views of palaces, processions, ceremonial scenes and episodes of warfare, set against backdrops of water and mountains. The gold highlights, characteristic of the Tosa school, emphasise certain architectural elements, costumes and accessories, reinforcing the visual hierarchy and the prestigious nature of the narrative. The precise drawing, the delicacy of the figures, the stylised court costumes and the structuring of the space across successive planes are typical of the Tosa school, which specialised in narrative painting (yamato-e) depicting historical or literary subjects. 107.8 x 53.5 cm (each) Provenance: Galerie Jacques Barrère. According to Yujiro Ochi, former curator of the Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art and a specialist in Momoyama-period folding screens, these works can be dated to around the end of the 16th century.
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Auction time 11/10/2026 at 2:00 PM
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