Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Pair of Tethered Hawks
$4,800.00
Captivating Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen featuring a pair of hawks or birds or prey tethered to a wooden perch. The painting has ink and natural colored pigments over a dramatic gilt background. Beautifully painted with intricate details set in a rich, mahogany stained wood frame with a gold silk brocade border. Very good, near new condition with minor age appropriate wear. Painted in the Nihonga school style and signed by an artist Essen with a seal. Gumps label verso.
Provenance: Purchased new from Gumps San Francisco for an estate in San Francisco, California.
Dimensions: 56.75"w x 0.75"d x 36"h
Circa: 20th Century, Japan
Materials: Brass, Paper, Silk, Wood
Condition: Good, wear consistent with age and use. Beautifully crafted in very good, well preserved condition. Minor age appropriate wear to finish that is very difficult to see.
