Japanese Framed Panels, Chinese Children at Play, Kano School, circa 1850

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Japanese Framed Panels, Chinese Children at Play, Kano School, circa 1850

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Kano Tosen Nakanobu (1811-1871) Chinese Children at Play Late Edo period, circa 1850. 4 small sliding door panels framed as a pair. Mineral pigments, ink and gofun on gold leaf. Signature: Tosen Hogan Hitsu Seal: Zenraku Dimensions (framed): Each panel: H. 25.5 cm x W. 82 cm (10” x 32”) Inspired by a Chinese painting tradition of depicting imperial children at play in palace gardens, this set of sliding door panels updates the genre with its sheer gold leaf background and elimination of landscape. Here the artist portrays the carefree life of children engaging in games of spinning tops and a less commonly depicted game involving songbirds. The figures are depicted in great detail and executed in fine-quality pigments. The gold-leaf has a lustrous sheen. Unlike folding screens and hanging scrolls, which were interchanged according to season and occasion, sliding door panels were a permanent architectural fixture. It is easy to imagine that they were intended for private display, perhaps in the women’s quarters of an elite household. The “Children at play” or “Children playing” motif is a metaphor which alludes to continuing the family line, marital blessings and lots of children. It also implies fun, happiness and innocence. In ancient China, all families—whether they were families of nobles, scholar-officials, or commoners—hoped to have many children, a sign of good fortune. A thriving family with many children and grandchildren was commonly considered the requisite for happiness. The paintings have been mounted on panels, the frames of roiro mirror-polished, deep ruby colored lacquer. Conservation, mounting and framing undertaken in Kyoto utilizing traditional techniques and craftsmen. Kano Tosen Nakanobu was the 5th son of Kano Isen’in Naganobu (1775-1828), the head of the Kobikicho Kano school. He was adopted into the family of Kano Yusen Sukenobu, the head of the Hamamachi Kano school. Tosen inherited his position and became the 8th generational head of the Hamamachi school. He received the honorable title ‘Hogan’ or ‘Eye of the Law’ in 1844. This title was conferred on important monks and to a lesser extent, artists. In1856 the King of Holland provided Japan with their first steam-ship. In return Japan presented the Dutch king with a set of gifts which included 10 pairs of folding screens. A pair of six-fold screens by Kano Tosen Nakanobu was among them. It is titled ‘Horse Racing at the Kamo Shrine’ and is held at the National Museum of Ethnology, Leiden.

Dimensions:
Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 32 in (81.28 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Style:
Edo (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Gold Leaf,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
Mid-19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1850
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Kyoto, JP
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2472316751071

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