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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting the cityscape of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615) in the Momoyama Period. Housed in Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 8 - a Teahouse with a thatched roof.. A master of the tea ceremony is preparing a bowl of tea for his guest. He ladles hot water from the kettle into the tea bowl in his left hand. Hideyoshi Toyotimi lavished time and money on the tea ceremony, collecting implements, sponsoring lavish social events and patronizing acclaimed masters.As interest in the tea ceremonyrose among the ruling class, so too did demand for for fine ceramic implements. On the thatched roof of the tea house is a pail of water as a means of fire protection.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing the city of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615),Momoyama Period. Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 8 - Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god Hachiman, god of war of the samurai noblemen. In the foreground two falconers with their birds, one hunter with his dog.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing t...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showingthe citys of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615),Momoyama Period. Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 8 - Two falconers with their birds. Falconry was the most popular pastime of the warring class. Toyotomi Hideyoshi also had many falconers in his service. The pail with water on the roof in the foreground is for fire protection.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showingth...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing the city of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615) in the Momoyama Period. Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 8 - A falconer with his bird. The pail with water on the roof in the foreground is used as fire=protection.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing t...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting the cityscape of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615) in the Momoyama Period. Housed in Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 8 - A hunter and his dog.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen depicting...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing the city of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615),Momoyama Period. Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 8 - Two elegant ladies, accompanied by a servant.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing t...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing the cityscape of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615), Momoyama Period. Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 8 - Man with fishing tackle.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing t...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing the city of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615), Momoyama Period. Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 8 - Bridge leading to the Hashimangu shrine at the foot of Mount Otokoyama. A man with fishing tackle.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing t...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing the cityscape of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615),Momoyama Period. Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 8 - a building of the Iwashimizu Hachimangu shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god Hachiman, protector of the Imperial Court in Kyoto and the god of war of the samurai noblemen.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing t...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing the cityscape of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615),Momoyama Period. Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 8 - a building of the Iwashimizu Hachimangu shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god Hachiman, protector of the Imperial Court in Kyoto and the god of war of the samurai noblemen. Cherry tree covered with blossoms. Cherry blossoms are highly symbolic in Japan. their great beauth and quick end symbolizing man's life span. Hideyoshi held a Cherry Blossom Viewing Party attended by 1300 women.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing t...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing the cityscape of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615),Momoyama Period. Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 8 - a building of the Iwashimizu Hachimangu shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god Hachiman, protector of the Imperial Court in Kyoto and the god of war of the samurai noblemen.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing t...

Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing the cityscape of Osaka during the Toyotomi Era (1583-1615),Momoyama Period. Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Castle Museum) Graz, Austria. Panel 8 - a building of the Iwashimizu Hachimangu shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god Hachiman, protector of the Imperial Court in Kyoto and the god of war of the samurai noblemen. A monk, a chery-tree. Cherry blossoms are highly symbolic in Japan, their great beauty and quick end symbolizing man's life span. Hideyoshi held a Cherry Blossom Viewing Party attended by 1300 women.
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Osakazu Byobu (Osakajo-zu byobu) - Japanese eight-panel folding screen showing t...