Lot Essay
This pair of paintings is an exact copy of the diptych by the Southern Song master Mao Yi in the collection of the Yamato Bunkakan, Nara, registered as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
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Cats and Puppies at Play after Mao Yi
Details
Arttributed to Kano Tan'yu (1602-1674)
Cats and Puppies at Play after Mao Yi
Each sealed Seimei
Pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on paper
10¼ x 10in. (26 x 25.5in.) each
With certificate by Kano Shosen'in (Masanobu; 1823-1880) (2)
Cats and Puppies at Play after Mao Yi
Each sealed Seimei
Pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on paper
10¼ x 10in. (26 x 25.5in.) each
With certificate by Kano Shosen'in (Masanobu; 1823-1880) (2)