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Japanese Six Panel Screen: Wedding Scene
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Description
A bride walking with ladies on their way to a shinto shrine. The bride is following a go-between lady, and she is followed by two attendants.
Wonderful Western details seldom seen in screens painted at the time such as the bicycle and Western style hat. Beautifully painted reactions of the curious onlookers, soft pigments on silk.
Signature reads Bokutei, Seal reads Kishū Bokutei. Screen is painted by Ōmata Bokutei (1879 - 1951). In his early career he painted by the name Kuntarō. He studied with Morikawa Keibun and Kikuchi Hōbun. - More Information
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Dimensions
W. 148.5 in; H. 67.25 in; W. 377.19 cm; H. 170.82 cm;
Message from Seller:
Naga Antiques celebrates 45 years as a leading source of fine Asian antiques, specializing in Japanese screens, bronzes, ceramics, porcelains, fine lacquer objects, sculpture, and furniture. Our inventory of over 300 Japanese screens ranges from the 16th century to the 20th century. Our gallery also features Art Deco, American Modern, Continental, and Biedermeier furniture and assorted objects
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