Six-panel Japanese folding screen 屏風 (byôbu) painting of everyday life during the Edo period.
Price: € 2.200,00
A interesting tall six-panel Japanese folding screen 屏風 (byôbu) with a lively painting of everyday life during the Edo period.
The extensive composition presents numerous small scenes of townspeople engaged in seasonal activities, leisure and daily pursuits, spread among traditional houses, gardens, pine trees and winding streams. Stylized bands of clouds divide the different scenes.
In the upper right, groups of people are shown performing Bon dances 盆踊り (Bon odori), while in the lower left freshly steamed rice is being pounded to make rice cakes 餅 (mochi), a traditional activity associated particularly with preparations for the New Year. Elsewhere, figures warm themselves around a brazier 火鉢 (hibachi), while nearby customers select chrysanthemums from a flower seller.
The paintings are executed colour and ink on mulberry paper and gold leaf with a silvery gleam and aged patina.
The screen is surrounded by a single blue patterned brocade border and enclosed by a black lacquered wooden frame fitted with protective metal hardware.
Period: Japan – circa 1900 (Meiji period)
Dimensions:
Height: 172.5 cm, Total width: 368.2 cm (2 × 62.7 cm and 4 × 60.7 cm).
In very good restored condition with traces conform age on both sides. The oxidized silver-leaf ground has developed an extensive natural patina, and there are some small losses to the paper and previous restorations, particularly along the hinges. Please refer to the photographs for a clear impression of the condition.
The folding screen is well suited for mounting flat on a wall as a decorative work of art, but can also be displayed as a standalone piece.
When shipped, a certificate of authenticity will be included.
