Catalog summary
Anonymous Kano style, 19th century Six original kakejiku , mounted as a six-fold screen, in ink, moriage , gold and colour on paper, each panel depicting a tethered falcon ( taka ), each bird positioned slightly differently, standing on a long perch from which a sumptuous brocade banner is suspended, staring ahead, with its head turned in the direction of its companion or perhaps eyeing some prey outside the painting space, unsigned . 175cm x 357cm (68 7/8in x 140 7/16in).