ANTIQUE 19thC JAPANESE EDO TOSA SCHOOL YAMATO-E WATERCOLOUR SCROLL PAINTINGS. An antique Japanese two-section watercolour scroll painting on paper, presented one above the other within a sympathetic mount and frame. The upper scroll section details three Shinto Priests following three flying birds, running towards a building on stilts. The stylised clouds and sky are also typical of the Tosa school Yamato-e. The lower scroll is in a similar style, depicting seated Shinto Priests in front of a gated wall with rockwork and trees. The two are set one above the other, within a deep grey card mount, and framed in a simple gold gilt wooden frame. Framed: 56 cm x 58 cm or 22 inches x 23 inches. Each Aperture: 43 cm x 17 cm or 17 inches x 6 3/4 inches. The paintings are cleanly mounted and framed. The paper scroll sections each display signs of age, with some horizontal splits, from the scrolls being rolled up for so long. The frame is clean and strong. Please see the images provided which complement this description. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask and we will be happy to help. We have many other interesting and unusual items for sale, so please take a look. We take great care to package and post your item safely to anywhere in the world for the best possible price. Each of our items has come from a reputable and traceable source. Buyers can rest assured that we will provide you with a comprehensive, reliable and trustworthy service which we endeavour to make’hassle free’ for all our customers. We aim to answer all enquiries within 24 hours. Your satisfaction is our priority. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Japanese\Paintings & Scrolls”. The seller is “phoenixchild0″ and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Region of Origin: Japanese
- Product: Painting/Scroll
- Age: 1800-1849
- Primary Material: Paper
- Sub-Type: Scroll painting
- Original/Repro: Antique Original