Screen
CG98-1-160.3
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | CG98-1-160.3 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Date Made | 18th Century - Mid 20th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood | Lacquer |
| Iconography | Crane | Drum | Priest | Court Scene | Ritual |
| Description | Four panel screen with images of many people in a courtyard setting, possibly for a funeral or part of the annual observances (年中行事 nenju gyoji) at court. Gold background. Edges wood. Paper backing with floral design. There is a metal Tokugawa mon on the edge. Scenes include the ritual cutting of a cooked crane (鶴の包丁), a procession of archers, a dancer with large drums, and other rituals involving fire and costumes. |
| Height | 177.8 cm |
| Width | 254 cm |
| Other Number | 246 - Other Number |
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