A series of five paintings, Japan, Tosa school, late Momoyama period–early Edo period, 16th–17th centuries

A series of five paintings, Japan, Tosa school, late Momoyama period–early Edo period, 16th–17th centuries Mineral pigments and Chinese ink on paper, with gold highlights. Mounted on a backing with a gold-leaf background. Wooden frames. This series of five paintings illustrates several narrative episodes from the legend of Taishokan-zu, identified with the figure of Fujiwara no Kamatari, a minister to the Emperor in the 7th century and founder of the Fujiwara clan, whose influence was decisi

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Asian art

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Paris