This listing features a premium, exclusive 20-piece photographic preview portfolio from Christie's New York, issued for the March 23, 2011 auction of Japanese and Korean Art. This specific lot includes verified provenance showing it was directly dispatched from the auction house to a private collector's estate, establishing its authenticity and scarce distribution.
The portfolio highlights the spectacular six-panel gold-leaf screens titled "A Portuguese ship comes to trade," which are attributed to the legendary artist Kano Naizen (1570–1616). The imagery captures the historic Nanban trade period, detailing the arrival of Portuguese merchants in Japan.
The collection consists of 20 separate, professional-grade color photographic prints. These include expansive full views and highly detailed close-up sections of the historic screens. Every print is produced on professional Epson photographic paper, visible via the watermark on the reverse side. The lot comes complete with the original Christie's presentation folder containing the specific lot descriptions, original artwork dimensions, and historical context.
Please examine the listing photographs to review the complete contents, verified provenance documents, and the overall condition of the prints and presentation folder.