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Property from the Estate of Ruth and Harry Wechsler
Anonymous
Amusements at a villaEdo period (1615-1868), first half of the 17th centurySmall six-panel screen; ink, color and gold leaf on paper, depicting scenes of merrymaking in a well-appointed villa 21 1/4 x 67 1/2in (53.9 x 171.4cm)
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ProvenancePurchased from Heisando, Tokyo, February, 1967This small six-panel screen is a delightful example of the type of genre painting that had become popular by the early 17th century. On display is an afternoon party in full swing at a wealthy man's villa. At the right end of the composition, we see the mansion with removable sliding doors thrown wide open to look out onto the central garden. A glance into the interior reveals a group of partygoers lounging in conversation, perhaps post meal, or engaged in a game of go. At the center of the large room, before a folding screen painted with a landscape in ink, sits the owner of the villa. He and his guests have their attention fully focused on the main event of the afternoon: the troupe of dancers in a large circular formation accompanied by musicians and singers in the center. This circle dance, or rinbu odori grew out of earlier religious dance practices like the nenbutsu odori where itinerant monks would lead a gathering in a procession or circle and chant the name of the Amida Buddha to the accompaniment of drums or gongs. By the 17th century, circle dancing had become secularized and the religious chanting was replaced by popular drinking songs. The dancers here appear to be professional entertainers. They are all dressed in stylish kimono of either matching or complimentary designs, and although most of them are female, they all carry swords.
