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Edo p. Japanese Gold Samurai Battle Screen, Uji Bridge browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Paintings: Pre 1800: item # 657475 Please refer to our stock # ANR2132 when inquiring.
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| A vivid six panel Edo screen depicting riders at the second Battle of Uji bridge from the Heike Monogatari signed Fujiwara Furunobu (Kano Eisen I, 1696-1731); the signature followed by a stamp reading Eisen . The first horse plunges into the frothing current, while the rider in the rear bites his bowstring in frustration urging his stead on. The bones of the destroyed bridge visible through gold clouds in the background set the stage. The scene is performed on paper with a scattering of gold and silver flake, growing in size around the gold clouds. Very well written, the figures are bold and dramatic with excellent color retention. The screen has been fully restored and is in excellent condition. The Raucous scene of heroic mayhem is bordered in dark blue patterned brocade separated from the gold canvas by a thin pale blue strip and features a black lacquered wooden frame. It is 69 inches by roughly 12 feet 2 inches (175 x 372 cm) and in overall excellent condition. According to Araki Eisen was the fifth generation head of the ‚jobiki-cho branch of the Kano School. He learned under the careful eye of Kano Chikanobu, using the name Zosaburo before changing to Eisen when appointed the rank of Hogen. He ascended to the head of the family 3 years before his untimely death at the age of 36. His paintings are held in The Boston Museum of Fine Arts among others. Called Ujigawa no Senjin (The Race at Uji River), an actual event, the second battle at Uji River (1183) was fought between opposing sides of the Minamoto clan, with Yoshitsune sent to quell his distant cousin who had declared himself leader of the Genji. Crossing in Uji, the river was swollen with melting snow and spring rains, and the bridge planks had been removed. Genji warriors Sasaki Shiro Takatsune and Kajiwara Genda Kagesue riding famous horses competed to lead the army across the surging waters. Sasaki tricks Kagesue into stopping to tighten his saddle ropes before making for the river, thus becoming first to cross. The image of Takatsune and Kagesue riding in mid-stream is much illustrated and one of the most famous and easily identifiable of the Gempei battles. | |||||||||||||||
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