Maple Viewing Party, first half 18th century, Miyagawa Chōshun, Japanese, 1682 - 1752, 43 3/4 x 113 in. ( x cm) (image)49 x 118 in. ( x cm), Six-panel folding screen; ink and color on gold leaf on paper, Japan, Nikuhitsu ukiyo-e, This colorful screen illustrates a favorite Japanese seasonal pastime, viewing crimson maple leaves in autumn. Within a curtained enclosure, two luxuriously clothed women, surrounded by their attendants, are enjoying music and refreshments laid out on elegant black and red lacquer serving dishes. On the far left, a group of women heat rice

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