Japanese Hand-Painted Four-Panel Byōbu Screen, 20th Century

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Item Details

This four-panel Japanese byōbu screen is executed in ink and light pigments on a rich gold leaf ground. The composition depicts a tranquil river landscape transitioning through mountain peaks, featuring traditional motifs including a tiered pagoda and a solitary fisherman. Utilizing the classical ‘sumi-e’ technique, the artist has employed the gold leaf as a luminous mist to define depth and negative space. The screen is finished with a traditional silk brocade border and a black lacquered frame, representative of mid-Shōwa era craftsmanship.

Type	Screen
Materials	Silk, Wood, Brass
Marks	Signed to lower right corner
Period	20th Century
Origin	Japan

Condition

- overall scratches and abrasions; stains to upper section of third panel from left; surface losses to upper right of fourth panel; dents, nicks, and paint residue to frame; holes and accretions to verso; brass braces detached but included.

Dimensions

66.0" W x 36.25" H x 0.75" D

- measures open; closed 17″ × 36.25″ × 3.″

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