Tenjin Engi Picture Scroll Folding Screen Style: "Tenjin Engi" depicting the life of Sugawara no Michizane (Tenjin-sama)
19.80 $
Description
This is a mini-sized Byobu (folding screen), a traditional Japanese decorative item.
Artwork Background: With an inscription dated the 5th year of the Genna era (1619), it follows the lineage of the oldest Tenjin Engi (tales of Tenjin) passed down at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Kyushu.
Content: It depicts the story of Sugawara no Michizane until he was enshrined as Tenman Tenjin after his death.
Artistic Features: It is of very high quality as an early Edo period picture scroll, and is presumed to be by a painter of the Tosa school.
Technique: The coloring and brushwork are delicate, and it is characterized by the scattering of gold and silver kirihaku (cut foil) on the blank areas (such as the ground).
Scene: It depicts the scene in the first year of the Engi era (901) when Michizane was exiled to Dazaifu by order of Emperor Daigo, leaving his familiar homeland.
When stood up, it is approximately 20 cm tall.
Details
CategoryPaintingConditionNo noticeable scratches or marksShippingIncluded in price (by seller)FromHyogo
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SHIPPINGS
Free shipping in Spanish mainland, Balearic Islands and Portugal.
For other countries the shipping cost will be paid by the client.
DELIVERY TIME (as of delivery)
Spanish mainland, Balearic Islands and Portugal: 1-2 working days.
Other countries, we attach a table with those that are open in the online store, indicating transporter and transit days.
Free returns
The return period is 14 calendar days from the receipt of the order.
Carriers for change of size in Spanish mainland, Balearic Islands and Portugal, are in charge of 24HRS.