Tosa Mitsusada
Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th century
Found at
Bonhams,
London
Tradition Travel TransitionJapanese Art across the Centuries, Lot 270
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2021
Tradition Travel TransitionJapanese Art across the Centuries, Lot 270
4. Nov - 4. Nov 2021
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.000 GBP
Price realised: not available
Price realised: not available
Description
Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th century
A set of 12 album leaves, in ink and colours on silk, each depicting a scene from chapters of Genji monogatari (The Tale of Genji), the inside front and back painted on gold paper with windswept autumnal grasses and plants, each sealed Tosa Mitsusada except for the last signed Edokoro azukari Tosa Junshii no ge Tosa no kami Fujiwara Mitsusada hitu with seal Mitsusada. Each approx., 25cm x 25cm (9 7/8in x 9 7/8in).
A set of 12 album leaves, in ink and colours on silk, each depicting a scene from chapters of Genji monogatari (The Tale of Genji), the inside front and back painted on gold paper with windswept autumnal grasses and plants, each sealed Tosa Mitsusada except for the last signed Edokoro azukari Tosa Junshii no ge Tosa no kami Fujiwara Mitsusada hitu with seal Mitsusada. Each approx., 25cm x 25cm (9 7/8in x 9 7/8in).
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