Description
Prized horses in stables may be the main theme of this pair of screens, but a lot of action is happening on the verandas. Falconry is the focus of one of the screens, while in the other, people challenge one another at two different boardgames, go and shōgi. A lively atmosphere develops in the interplay of the dynamic horses, the birds of prey, and the strategic games.
Provenance
Marquis Tokugawa of the Shizuoka branch of the Tokugawa family (?–1927); (Tokyo Art Club [Tokyo Bijutsu Kurabu], Tokyo, Japan, April 4, 1927 sale, Lot 100) (April 4, 1927); Shima Tokuzō 島 德藏 [1875–1938], Osaka, Japan; (Osaka Art Club [Osaka Bijutsu Kurabu 大阪美術俱楽部], Osaka, Japan, November 29, 1934, sale, Lot 82) (November 29, 1934); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1934–)
Accession Number
1934.373
Medium
Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Painting: 146 x 349.6 cm (57 1/2 x 137 5/8 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Edward L. Whittemore Fund
