Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912). Two furniture doors with ap - Lot 231

Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912). Two furniture doors with applied decoration. An oni chanting Buddhist prayers and practicing begging is depicted on one of the doors. His parasol reads "ôtsu-e" * and "Meiji year 18 sake path" on the notebook hanging from the end of the parasol. Stamp on the lower left. Wood, bone, lacquer. Dim : 66,4 X 38 cm. Reference to images from the town of Otsu, a crossroads of trade routes where travelers and pilgrims bought these roadside illustrations from the 17th to the 19th century. From the 18th century onwards, a satirical note is often perceptible, as here. Reglued scratches. On the second door, a fisherman is shown standing with his rod in hand. Yoshi" stamp on the lower left. Wood, bone and lacquer. Dim : 66, 5 cm X 38 cm.