Byobu, 18th/19th Century, (Six panel Japanese Folding Screen)

Scenes and Famous Locations in Edo as well as the Tokaido, gofun (chalk), colours on kimpaku (gold), one screen heavily damaged the others partly bear stronger restorations. Kumogata (golden clouds) frame the different scenes and famous Places of the Tokaido (from the right to left): Nihonbashi (1rst Station of the Tokaido), Kanegawa-juku (3.) and Hara-juki (13.); Kawasaki-jukju (2.), Shinagawa-juku (1.), Hakone-juku (10.), Yui-juku (16.), Otsu-juku (53.), Shimada-juku (23.), Totsuka-juku (5.), Mirako-juki (20.), Hiratsuka-juku (7.) and Mariko-juku (20.), as well a scene showing the Oi river with people being crossed over via sedan chairs and carriers, Edo castle (?), and last but not least mount Fuji, each panel: 173,2 x 62,3 cm

Estimate:£1,433.41

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