03-19-201603-19-2016
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2885BBoston
March 19, 2016 11:00 AMCalender
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Two-panel Folding Screen Depicting Tigers

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$1,230$1,000
Auction: Asian Works Of Art - 2885BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 19, 2016 11:00AM

Description:

Two-panel Folding Screen Depicting Tigers, Japan, 19th century, in the Kano school-style, with bamboo, the left panel depicting the cats walking out of a bamboo grove against the wind, on the right a tigress sitting with her forelegs raised beside her sleeping cub, ink on brown paper, matted on silver-leaf panels (mostly tarnished and retouched),each painting 51 1/8 x 23 1/8 in.

Provenance: A private Maine estate.
Estimate $2,000-4,000

multiple tears to silver leaf panels, numerous worm holes, creases, scratches, repairs, and stains to paintings.


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Keywords

Kano, Japan