id: 152451
accession number: 1985.279
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Festival Scenes, 1615–99. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868). Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper; overall: 51.1 x 208.9 cm (20 1/8 x 82 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith 1985.279
title: Festival Scenes
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creation date: 1615–99
creation date earliest: 1615
creation date latest: 1699
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creditline: The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
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culture: Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
technique: pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper
department: Japanese Art
collection: ASIAN - Folding screen
type: Painting
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measurements: Overall: 51.1 x 208.9 cm (20 1/8 x 82 1/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Byobu: The Art of the Japanese Screen
opening date: 1987-12-08T05:00:00
Byobu: The Art of the Japanese Screen. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 8, 1987-January 10, 1988).
title: A Private World: Japanese and Chinese Art from the Kelvin Smith Collection
opening date: 1988-09-14T04:00:00
A Private World: Japanese and Chinese Art from the Kelvin Smith Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 14-November 13, 1988).
title: Art in Miniature: Japanese Netsuke from The Toledo Museum of Art
opening date: 2000-04-18T00:00:00
Art in Miniature: Japanese Netsuke from The Toledo Museum of Art. The Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH (organizer) (April 20-June 11, 2000).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* Art in Miniature: Japanese Netsuke from The Toledo Museum of Art. The Toledo Museum of Art (organizer) (April 20-June 11, 2000).
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PROVENANCE
(R. Hosomi); Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Smith.
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Much smaller in size than standard Japanese folding screens, this lively pair depicts all manner of entertainments. Although at first they seem to show an ongoing festival, closer examination reveals that the screens comprise a series of isolated scenes from disparate occasions. In one screen, crowds gather around a bout of sumo wrestling as well as juggling and balancing acts. Elsewhere, teams of men pull a float bearing musicians costumed in foreign dress. There is also a dance circle with drums, a performing monkey, and a party of falconers. In the other screen, male courtiers observe a game of kickball played by noblemen, while their female counterparts watch from behind bamboo curtains. Others enjoy a theater performance. A children’s dance circle and a dance performance with ladies sporting elaborate headgear occupy the center of the screen. A group wielding huge parasols at the upper left of the screen reenacts episodes from legend, as still other performances, including dancing dogs, entertain the crowds below.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Cunningham, Michael R. Unfolding Beauty: Japanese Screens from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2001.
page number: Reproduced: cat. no. 42, p. 77
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