Pair of Japanese Kano Screens Flowering Cherry of Yoshino Mountain

Description

Important pair of Japanese late 18th century Edo period byobu six-panel screens painted by Tsuruzawa Tansaku (Japanese 1729-1797). The screens … more Important pair of Japanese late 18th century Edo period byobu six-panel screens painted by Tsuruzawa Tansaku (Japanese 1729-1797). The screens depict flowering cherry Sakura trees blossoming on Yoshino mountain. The dramatic landscape is painted in the Kano school style with vibrant green landscapes and crashing waves over a dramatic gold leaf ground. Tsuruzawa Tansaku was Kano school painter and son of Tsurusawa Tangei and was a third generation of the Tsurusawa School. The Tsurusawa family was employed by the Imperial court and Tansaku was an assistant to Tosa Mitsusada (Japanese 1738-1806) of the Tosa family and Tosa school painted with ink and natural pigment colors on gold leaf squares and mounted into black ebonized frames with a gilt silk brocade border and patinated brass embellishments. Each painting is signed "Hogentan'saku hitsu" from the brush of and sealed Tan'saku. From an estate in San Francisco, CA.

Dimensions: 109"w x 0.75"d x 54"h

Circa: Late 18th Century, Japan

Materials: Brass, Gold Leaf, Paper, Silk, Wood

Condition: Distressed, wear consistent with age and use. Repaired: old repairs. Minor losses. Beautifully crafted with age appropriate wear as seen in photos. Minor losses and old repairs with an aged patina. Reverse side has large losses to backing. less