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Illustrated Scrolls on the Achievements of Sanjo Sanetomi

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Tanaka Yubi, Higashikuze Michitomi

  • Meiji period, 1901
  • color on silk
  • set of twenty-four handscrolls

Paintings – Japanese / Asian Paintings

A biographic illustrated scroll depicting the life of Sanjo Sanetomi, who was the Daijodaijin (the grand minister of state) serving as political advisor to Emperor Meiji. The 24th volume depicting Sanjo’s later years, includes the scene when Emperor Meiji visited Sanjo when he was ill. The elegant expressions of the interior decorations on the folding and standing screens catch the viewers’ eye. The text calligraphy is written by Higashikuze Michitomi(1834-1912).(「Passing Down Masterpieces」2020)

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Title/Name Illustrated Scrolls on the Achievements of Sanjo Sanetomi
Other Title/
Name
Artist/
Creator
Tanaka Yubi Higashikuze Michitomi
Period/Era Meiji period
Century
Quantity set of twenty-four handscrolls
Dimensions
Material/
Technique
color on silk
Signature/
Inscriptions
Accessories/
Contents
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Origin
Excavation
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Place
Kyoto Tokyo Kyoto Yamaguchi Fukuoka
Provenance
Collection
No.
SZK001856
Category PaintingsJapanese / Asian Paintings
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2023/03/14

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Illustrated Scrolls on the Achievements of Sanjo Sanetomi

Illustrated Scrolls on the Achievements of Sanjo Sanetomi

A biographic illustrated scroll depicting the life of Sanjo Sanetomi, who was the Daijodaijin (the grand minister of state) serving as political advisor to Emperor Meiji. The 24th volume depicting Sanjo’s later years, includes the scene when Emperor Meiji visited Sanjo when he was ill. The elegant expressions of the interior decorations on the folding and standing screens catch the viewers’ eye. The text calligraphy is written by Higashikuze Michitomi(1834-1912).(「Passing Down Masterpieces」2020)