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Dance celebrating a Remission of Taxes (© British Museum)
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Dance celebrating a Remission of Taxes (© British Museum) Dance celebrating a Remission of Taxes (© British Museum) Dance celebrating a Remission of Taxes (© British Museum) Dance celebrating a Remission of Taxes (© British Museum)
Dance celebrating a Remission of Taxes (© British Museum) Dance celebrating a Remission of Taxes (© British Museum)

Dance celebrating a Remission of Taxes

Artist: Kano School

Location: British Museum

Date: circa 1600

Materials: paper, gold paint

Dimensions: 102 x 260 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £1,000 (Total: £1,500)

Vendor: Messrs Mayuyama & Company

Review number: 2076 (1961)

Description:
Six-fold screen painting from the Momoyama period, Kano school of Kyoto. Stylistically it resembles Kano Naizen screens of 1604 celebrating the 'Festival at the Hokoku Shrine'. Some figures are in Portuguese dress.

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