Private collection, United States
A six-fold screen depicting Tartars hunting in a mountain landscape amongst golden clouds.
Ink, colour and gold leaf on paper.
Kano School, Japan 17th century, Momoyama/Edo period.
This screen depicts Tartars (Tatars), or specifically Mongols, hunting wild animals in a mountainous landscape with snow-capped peaks and a waterfall in the distance. The hunters full of character dynamically enjoying their activities. The hunting scene of Tartars was a popular subject for paintings in the Momoyama and early Edo period. It was especially in a favoured by the Kano School, the official painters for the Shogun and the elite military class.
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A six-fold screen with a cherry tree
A six-fold paper screen with the Plains at Musashino
A two-fold screen with a river landscape
A six-fold screen with a covey of uzura and chicks
A six-fold screen with grape vines
A two-fold screen with chrysanthemums
A pair of six-fold paper screens with the Plains at Musashino
A pair of four-fold screens with kuri flowers
A two-fold screen with court ladies
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A six-fold screen with autumn flowers and grasses
A six-fold paper screen with poem slips
A pair of six-fold screens with scattered fans
A paper screen with the Uji river and its bridge
A pair of six-fold screens with poem slips from the 17th century
A two-fold lacquer screen with a persimmon tree
