Pair of antique Japanese miniatures framed together: a fragment of brush calligraphy on gilt paper and the portrait of a reclining court poet in white and red robes with a black lacquer headdress, the poem written above the figure. Modern gilt frame with a worked silk mat.
Pair of antique Japanese miniatures framed together: a fragment of brush calligraphy on gilt paper and the portrait of a reclining court poet in white and red robes with a black lacquer headdress, the poem written above the figure. Modern gilt frame with a worked silk mat.
Medium: Ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 3.3 x 2.4 in (8.5 x 6 cm) each miniature
Condition: Paper darkened and with damp staining, natural to the age of the pieces; modern framing with light wear at the corners.