Antiques, Decorative and Fine Arts Auction
Antiques, Decorative and Fine Arts Auction
Lot 82: Antique Japanese Ink on Silk Fragment Feudal or Samurai Procession
2026-09-26T15:00:00Z
Start price: CAD $50
Lot 82:
Antique Japanese Ink on Silk Fragment Feudal or Samurai Procession
Description
A long, horizontal framed painted silk fragment depicting an 19th-century Japanese procession, resembling Samurai troops in the Second Choshu expedition from 1865. Painting depicts a historical procession of figures in traditional Japanese attire, possibly samurai or feudal retainers carrying traditional gear and flags near a wooden bridge. Silk measures 49 inches L x 11.5 H, frame measures 54.5 inches L x 14 H. Some condition issues (seemingly fragile and some holes and fraying) with silk, as shown.
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