Edo period (1615-1868), second half of the 17th century The right-hand of a pair of six-panel folding screens, ink and colours on gold paper, depicting a panorama of the annual horse race at the Kamigamo (Upper Kamo) Shrine with five mounted participants and numerous extravagantly dressed spectators and revellers on both sides of the racetrack, including courtiers, samurai and members of the townsman class, amongst temples, shrines and viewing and performance platforms set against a background of the Kamo River and distant hills interspersed with gold clouds. 171.5cm x 370cm (67½in x 145¾in).
Edo period (1615-1868), second half of the 17th century The right-hand of a pair of six-panel folding screens, ink and colours on gold paper, depicting a panorama of the annual horse race at the Kamigamo (Upper Kamo) Shrine with five mounted participants and numerous extravagantly dressed spectators and revellers on both sides of the racetrack, including courtiers, samurai and members of the townsman class, amongst temples, shrines and viewing and performance platforms set against a background of the Kamo River and distant hills interspersed with gold clouds. 171.5cm x 370cm (67½in x 145¾in).
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