Pair of painted sugi-do (cedar sliding doors), decorated in mineral and gesso pigments with a rabbit and blossoming peony. In Japanese symbolism, the peony represents strength in marriage, while the rabbit is associated with ambition, good fortune, and personal progress. These doors likely date to the late Edo period, circa 1800. Architectural sliding doors can often be dated by height: during the Meiji period (late 19ᵗʰ century) they averaged 69–72" tall, while earlier examples rarely exceeded 68". This makes such early painted doors especially rare.

c. 18^th–19^th century (Edo period)

68" height x 74½" width