KAWANABE KYŌSAI (1831-1889) A Parody Painting of the Third Princess from The Tale of Genji
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KAWANABE KYŌSAI (1831-1889)
A Parody Painting of the Third Princess from The Tale of Genji
A hanging scroll in ink and light color on silk of a beauty wearing a kimono and obi sash with a design of phoenix and dragons, a cat treading on the hem, standing in front of a two-panel folding screen depicting geese flying in front of a full moon partially obscured by clouds, signed Jokū Kyōsai zu and sealed Jokū Kyōsai and Shuchū Gaki
With a wood tomobako storage box inscribed with the title San-no-miya mitate tayū zu (Painting of the Third Princess Appearing as a Courtesan)
50 x 25 7/8in (127 x 65.7cm)
Footnotes:
The Third Princess (San-no-miya) is a character in the 11th century Japanese novel Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji), whose cat plays a role in the development of the plot of chapter 34, Wakana.
A painting of similar composition with the same seals belongs to The Cleveland Museum of Art, collection number 1985.268.
A Parody Painting of the Third Princess from The Tale of Genji
A hanging scroll in ink and light color on silk of a beauty wearing a kimono and obi sash with a design of phoenix and dragons, a cat treading on the hem, standing in front of a two-panel folding screen depicting geese flying in front of a full moon partially obscured by clouds, signed Jokū Kyōsai zu and sealed Jokū Kyōsai and Shuchū Gaki
With a wood tomobako storage box inscribed with the title San-no-miya mitate tayū zu (Painting of the Third Princess Appearing as a Courtesan)
50 x 25 7/8in (127 x 65.7cm)
Footnotes:
The Third Princess (San-no-miya) is a character in the 11th century Japanese novel Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji), whose cat plays a role in the development of the plot of chapter 34, Wakana.
A painting of similar composition with the same seals belongs to The Cleveland Museum of Art, collection number 1985.268.
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KAWANABE KYŌSAI (1831-1889) A Parody Painting of the Third Princess from The Tale of Genji
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