JAPANESE AND CHINESE ART TIMED AUCTION MAY 2025 | May 23, 2025
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Lot 165
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Lot 165 A JAPANESE MID-SIZE SIX PANEL BYÔBU WITH “ONE HUNDRED BOYS AT PLAY", EARLY MEIJI PERIOD (SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY)

Reference: ART2002137

A remarkable medium-sized six-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) featuring a lively Kanô School-style painting on gold leaf, depicting karako 唐子 (Chinese children) at play in a traditional Chinese pavilion surrounded by a pine tree garden 松 (matsu) near a tranquil lake.

The theme “One Hundred Boys at Play” is a traditional Chinese motif symbolizing longevity, prosperity, and the success of future generations.

In this vibrant scene, a colourful pavilion is surrounded by children enthusiastically partaking in various activities: practicing calligraphy, fishing from a bridge, plucking a budding peony flower, playing on a raft, and dancing to the music made by their companions. The scene is framed by dense gold-leaf clouds adorned with scrolling patterns in relief

The artwork is meticulously painted in colour and ink on paper and gold leaf, showcasing refined details such as flower petals painted over a gofun 胡粉 (shell paste) relief base. The composition is bordered by two brocade silk trims—a slender greyish-blue inner border and a broader navy-blue outer border—and encased in a black lacquered wooden frame.

Total width: 283 cm (2 x 48.5 cm, 4 x 46.5 cm); Height: 121.7 cm.

It is in a very good restored condition with some minor traces of wear conform age.

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€2,800 - €3,200
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€2,600