Hanging scroll. Painting of a traditional New Year’s scene: Two shishimai dancers going from village to village doing a lion dance, driving the evil spirits away. Behind him a man plays a small drum to beat the rhythm of the dance.
Some black ink, mineral colors on silk, mounted in a silk mounting with bone scroll ends.
Signed: Kōju sha, with a round, red seal
Japan, early Showa era, 1930s-1940s
Mounting: H 67.25 x W 20.5 in.
Width at bottom: 22.6 in.
Image: H 40.25 x W 15.75 in.
Backing paper toned, surface soiled, mounting dry, insect damage at upper right edge of mounting partially backed