Horses in Stables (Umaya-zu byobu)
Unknown
c. 1688–1704
Medium
Pair of six panel screens; ink, colors and gold leaf on paper
Dimensions
178 × 376 cm (70 × 148 in.)
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
220760
About the Artist
Unknown
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