$14,000
JAPANESE NARRATIVE PICTURE HANDSCROLLS, 17TH/18TH C. , TWO, W 1' 1", L 44'-45', CHINESE TALE OF YANG GUIFEI: 7th/18th century. Featuring text and hand painted pictures, illustrating the Chinese story of life events of Yang Guifei; "Yokihii Monogatari" the title featured on the side of the scrolls. The scrolls measure L. 45 ft. x 1 ft. 1 in., and L. 44' x 1 ft. 1 in. Provenance: Inherited from the owner's family, the scrolls were obtained while living in Japan in the pre-war period, most likely in the 1920s and 1930s. For a high resolution photo
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2015-05-17