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A six-panel folding screen depicting a shishi, signed Kano Tsunenobu

$13,376.79
£9,878.73
€11,300VAT Included
CA$18,551.02
A$18,664.66
CHF 10,833.59
MX$227,471.67
NOK 125,047.75
SEK 128,315.80
DKK 86,153.45

About the Item

A six-panel folding screen painted in ink and pigments on paper. At the center of the composition stands a large shishi (lion-dog), while to the right, a blooming peony bush emerges with finely detailed petals and foliage. In the background, stylized hills fade into a sky dusted with golden sand. Signed Hōgen Kosensō Hitsu Kano Tsunenobu, with seal. Published in the volume "Selection 2024. Height: 171 cm × 375 cm Period: Edo, circa 1800
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 67.33 in (171 cm)Width: 147.64 in (375 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Edo period, c. 1800
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Milano, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9162245533872

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