Hawks by a Stream left of a pair, mid 17th century, Soga Nichokuan, Japanese, active c. 1620 - 1660, 59 5/16 × 137 11/16 in. ( × cm) (image)66 1/2 × 145 1/16 × 5/8 in. ( × × cm) (outer frame), Ink and color on paper, Japan, 17th century, Birds of prey became a favorite subject of members of Japan’s warrior class beginning in the 1400s and 1500s. When applied to large-scale paintings like folding screens, such images, which express notions such as military prowess, power, and valor, made for a particularly impressive backdrop for warriors’ receptions rooms.

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