Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Songbirds Amid Flowers
$2,800.00
Delightful Japanese Showa period two-panel byobu screen depicting two songbirds amid colorful chrysanthemums, morning glories, and flowering iris. The mid-century modern screen is crafted in the Nihonga school style with natural ink and color pigments over hand-made mulberry paper with a dramatic later added gilt coloring to the background. Crafted with vibrant colors and set into an ebonized black lacquer frame with a silk brocade border. Good condition from an estate in Marin County, California.
Dimensions: 45"w x 0.75"d x 49.25"h
Circa: Mid-20th Century, Japan
Materials: Brass, Paper, Silk, Wood
Condition: Good, wear consistent with age and use. Additions or alterations made to the original: Later added gilt. Beautifully crafted with solid joinery. Age appropriate wear with fading and minor scuffs. Reverse side has paper losses.
