Illustrated scroll on paper of the legend of Kengaku 賢学 & Hanahime 花姫 see below

by DŌJŌJi Illustrated Scroll 道成寺絵巻, “DŌJŌJi Emaki”

$6,500 · Offered by Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller

Ten finely painted scenes. Scroll 240 x 8260 mm. , with explanatory text in a fine calligraphic hand, inner front endpaper richly flecked with gold, outer side covered in golden silk brocade, wooden core roller. Japan : late Edo. A fine picture scroll depicting the famous story of Kengaku and Hanahime, a story that can be traced back to the 11th century and has many variations. It has maintained great acclaim, and is widely encountered to this day in

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