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JAPON PÉRIODE EDO (1603-1868),
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JAPON PÉRIODE EDO (1603-1868),
Set of five kakemono in ink and light colors on paper, each depicting a northern goshawk on a natural wooden perch, the bird of prey held at the leg by a cord tied around the perch and falling down in braids and knots.
Dim. 109 x 35 cm each (Significant damage and wear)
Note: The way each knot is made is named and gives information about the upbringing and character of each bird| this is described in part in the album 'Ehon Taka Kagami' (or The
Illustrated Mirror of Falconry), illustrated by
Kawanabe Kyôsai (Gyôsai) (1831-1889), a painter of the Kanô school, illustrator and son of a samurai. Published around 1860, the book describes the ancient Japanese falconry techniques.
Set of five kakemono in ink and light colors on paper, each depicting a northern goshawk on a natural wooden perch, the bird of prey held at the leg by a cord tied around the perch and falling down in braids and knots.
Dim. 109 x 35 cm each (Significant damage and wear)
Note: The way each knot is made is named and gives information about the upbringing and character of each bird| this is described in part in the album 'Ehon Taka Kagami' (or The
Illustrated Mirror of Falconry), illustrated by
Kawanabe Kyôsai (Gyôsai) (1831-1889), a painter of the Kanô school, illustrator and son of a samurai. Published around 1860, the book describes the ancient Japanese falconry techniques.