6 Panel screen with a white elephant & monkey

Six panel byôbu (room divider) with a rare painting of a large white elephant standing under a Paulownia tree (kiri) in bloom with a monkey on its shoulder. The Paulownia is considered as the tree of life. The elephant has been painted on purpose in a “non fitting” manner – partly going beyond the frame to underline the size of this impressive and important animal. The combination of the elephant and a monkey might be a one of a kind image.

Signed: Mori Kanson 森間村 with two name seals.

Size:
Total width one room divider: 362.8 cm ( 2 x 61.9 cm and 4 x 59.7 cm), Height: 172.2 cm.
Weight 17.4 kg.

Meiji period (1868-1912)

This room divider is very suitable to be mounted flat on a wall and be presented as one piece of art.

When shipped we will add a certificate of authenticity.
Price including insured shipping.