Horse Stable

The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Horse Stable as painting (Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573) · early 1500s).

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

This is the earliest surviving example of the "horse stable" theme in Japanese screens.

SERENDIPITYA little unexpected

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A CLOSER LOOK

The museum identifies this painting as Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on paper.

The museum's collection notes: 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.

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The Cleveland Museum of ArtHorse Stable

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