Emporium Auctions
Thu, Feb 11, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 19
Japanese Screen of Yoshitsune and Benkei
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
probably 19th century, large six panel screen depicting the pair seated beneath a flowering plum, Yoshitsune in full armor, holding a fan, the warrior priest Benkei kneeling before him on a leopard skin mat, about to inscribe a poem on a wooden signboard, while a third warrior looks on from the right, signed with seal on far right panel, ink and color on paper, each panel 66 x 23 in.; overall width 11 ft. x 5 in. - Provenance: Bonhams, New York, March 19, 2009, Estate of Liza Hyde, Lot 198, (lot accompanied by copy of invoice for $1,220); Private Collection, Charleston, South Carolina
water damage verso, scattered tears and repairs to paper, other scattered stains, fading
