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Illustrated catalogue of a remarkable collection of ancient oriental imperial treasures of rare artistic distinction, recently procured in China and Japan, to be sold at unrestricted public sale by direction of the well-known firm of Messrs. Yamanaka & Co. .. (1916)

Yamanaka & Company, American Art Association (New York, N.Y.), Carroll, Dana H · New York, The Amer. Art Assoc. · leaf 190

An illustration from Illustrated catalogue of a remarkable collection of ancient oriental imperial treasures of rare artistic distinction, recently procured in China and Japan, to be sold at unrestricted public sale by direction of the well-known firm of Messrs. Yamanaka & Co. .., 1916, leaf 190
erched near the corner of a thatch-roofed house in the country.The colors are a darkening gray and subdued yellow, with blackoutline—with kindred and harmonious hues in the cottage—on asilver ground toned by time a rich seal-brown, sprinkled withpowdered gold. Early owners of the original screen so… … oV. Evening Sale 423—Sixfold Screen (About 1.5(50) (Attributed to Kano Munenobu—eldest son of Motonobu)On a gold background are painted nineteen fans, adorned withflowers, birds, poems, landscapes and figures, in various colors.The figures are all Chinese, and represent stories of Celestiallore;…

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