The Return to Court of the Four Graybeards of Mount Shang (left); Su Shi’s Visit to the Wind and Water Cave (right, 商山四皓・蘇東坡風水洞, Momoyama period (1573–1615), late 16th century, Japan, Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper, Image (each screen): 68 3/4 in. x 12 ft. 4 7/8 in. (174.6 x 378.1 cm), Screens, In the Style of Kano Mitsunobu (Japanese, ca. 1561–1608), The subject of the right screen is the future Emperor Hui (reigned 194–188 B.C.) of the Han dynasty. Although the crown prince, his rightful ascendance to the throne was threatened by his father’s desire to install a son from a favored concubine
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Return, Court, Four Graybeards, Mount Shang, left, Su Shi’s Visit, Wind, Water Cave, right, 商山四皓・蘇東坡風水洞, Momoyama period, 1573–1615, late 16th century, Japan, Pair, six-panel folding screens, ink, color, gold, gold leaf, paper, Image, screen, 68 3/4, x 12 ft, 4 7/8, 174.6 x 378.1 cm, Screens, Style of, Kano Mitsunobu, Japanese, ca., 1561–1608, subject, right screen, future Emperor, Hui, reigned 194–188, B.C, Han dynasty, crown prince, rightful ascendance, throne, threatened, father, desire, install, son, favored concubine
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