Horse Stable
Unknown Artist
early 1500s
Medium
Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions
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Classification
Painting
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Edward L. Whittemore Fund
Accession Number
1934.373
About this artwork
Prized horses in stables may be the main theme of this pair of screens, but a lot of action is happening on the verandas. Falconry is the focus of one of the screens, while in the other, people challenge one another at two different boardgames, go and shōgi. A lively atmosphere develops in the interplay of the dynamic horses, the birds of prey, and the strategic games.