Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Spring Bamboo Landscape
$1,500.00
Serene mid-20th century Showa period Japanese four-panel folding byobu screen made in the Nihonga school style. The painting features a spring bamboo landscape with blossoming flowers and two Japanese song birds resting on a branch. Painted over a gilt silk background with natural ink and color pigments. The painting is set in a natural wood finished frame with a silk brocade border. The background has subtle bamboo leaf shadows covering the backdrop of the landscape. Very good, well-preserved condition given age and use. From an estate in Marin, California. Signed with an artist seal on the right side.
Dimensions: 65.5"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 with solid joinery and construction. Good condition with age appropriate wear and fading as seen in photos. Minor chips and scuffs that are difficult to see. Reverse side has a small tear.
