Anonymous painter. 18th century - image-1

Lot 318 Dα

Anonymous painter. 18th century

Auction 1213 - overview Cologne
09.12.2022, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 25.000 € - 35.000 €

Anonymous painter. 18th century

A two-panel screen depicting two archers, one about to shoot an arrow, the other watching in a relaxed posture, next to the stand with the target a kneeling servant who collects the arrows. Ink, and colours on paper with silver foil turned completely dark. Restaurations and overpainting.
154 x 165 cm

Provenance

Sasaki Collection, Kyoto, before 1934
Kawasaki Bijutsu, Kyoto, Shinmonzen, until 1994
Private collection, Northern Germany, acquired from the above dealer 31.5.1994

Literature

Auction catalogue, Osaka bijutsu kurabu, 28.2.1934, lot 74, sold for 1700 Yen
Kaneko Fusui (ed.), Ukiyo-e Paintings in Japanese Collections, Tokyo1977