Details
KANO SHOEI (1519-1592)
Battle Scene from the Taishokan
Sealed Naonobu
Fan painting mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, color, gold and gold leaf on paper
1978 in. (50.5 cm.) wide, fan part only
With a wood box
Provenance
Kokon, Inc., New York
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Lot Essay

Kano Shoei anchors the third quarter of the sixteenth century with a calm and mature style that bridges the work of his father, Kano Motonobu, and his son, Kano Eitoku.
Taishokan is an ancient folktale about a diving woman (ama) who retrieves a precious gem from the Dragon King of the Sea. At the center of the story is the founder of the Fujiwara clan, Fujiwara no Kamatari (614-669), also known by his court title, Taishokan (meaning "The great Woven Cap").

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