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What is byobu made of?
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Japanese byobu screens are normally made out of bamboo because the material is lightweight, yet durable. Artisans cover the screens with thin rice paper called washi and then apply a lacquer finish. Find a selection of byobu screens on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Japanese Village Landscape Scene Byobu Screen, 19th Century
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese School Village Landscape Scene Four Panel Byobu Screen, 19th century, gouache on paper, signed to end panel.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Other Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Chinese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Mythical Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
We have not come across another Byobu screen like it. This engaging screen is sure to stand out in almost any collection and/or setting whether used as a room divider or hung careful...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Six-Panel Byōbu/ Screen Depicting Kimonos and Obi Draped on an Ikō Rac
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Japanese Six-Panel Byōbu/Screen Depicting Kimonos and Obi Draped on an Ikō Rack
A beautifully composed Japanese six-panel byōbu screen depicting an elegant assemblage of...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Edo Byōbu Screen with Red Sun over Stylized Waves, Late 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
A striking and highly atmospheric Japanese two-panel byōbu screen from the Edo period (1603–1868), dating to approximately the mid-18th century.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Textile, Wood
Japanese Edo Byōbu Screen with Peony, Irises & Floral Medallion, circa 1850
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo Period Two-Panel Byōbu Screen with White Peony, Blue Irises, and Floral Medallion
Circa 1850
An elegant Japanese two-panel folding screen (byōbu) dating to the late Edo...
Category
Antique 1850s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Japanese Asian Pair of Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screens Mythical Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
We have not come across another pair of Byobu screens quite like them. These engaging screens are sure to stand out in almost any collection and/or setting whether used as a room div...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
