Ema , Painting Depicting a Horse

Description:

Ema, Painting Depicting a Horse, Japan, 18th/19th century, depicting Benkei protecting his Lord from the demon whom he quells beneath him, various unreadable cartouches surround the image, pigment on wood, framed, 28 3/4 x 33 3/4 in.
Estimate $800-1,000

missing and abraded pigment, two horizontal cracks to board, frame loose


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