A folding screen is made of multiple boards attached with paper or silk and connected with hinges, and can be folded.They were used as room partitions, wind shields, decorations for ceremonies and rituals, and for viewing as works of art.Originally, they were placed on the floor at an angle, but today they are often spread straight out and displayed on the wall like a painting.The most popular type is the one with a picture painted on the front on a gold leaf background.The size and color of the gold leaf differs depending on the period, and the period is considered from the natural mineral pigments used and the composition of the painting.
japanese antique 4 hold paper screen paited in ink and color with flowers and insects
japanese antique 4 hold paper screen paited in ink and color with flowers and insects
¥400,000
Size : H98cm x W160cm
Age : early 19th century
Condition : some damaged
It is likely that this was originally a six-panel folding screen that was later reworked into a four-panel piece.
The depiction of a pair of mantises is quite rare, and the flowers and butterflies are rendered with great precision. This screen possesses a fine sense of period and size.
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