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19th Century Small Japanese Screen Pair, Pine Trees and Vines on Gold Leaf
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This pair of screens depict just the middle sections of aged pine trees, painted in bold brush strokes on a background of gold leaf clouds. The trees are draped in vines, the lush crimson and orange hues indicating autumn. The vibrant green needles of the pines provide the perfect complement to the leaves of the vines. The composition and use of space in this work continue the bold innovations of early Kano school masters. The screens are bold and colorful, with copious use of gold. There are two types of metallic leaf employed, with the inner section showing traces of silver or a similar substance. This creates the effect of looking through a window, at a scene obscured by mist or cloud.
Free-standing, portable, and ornamented with pictorial images or calligraphy, byobu (folding screens) commonly appear in pairs, each screen consisting of two, four, six, or eight panels. In addition to providing protection from wind, folding screens serve as attractive room dividers, enclosing and demarcating private spaces in the open interiors of Japanese palaces, temples, shrines, and elite homes. When the screen is unfolded and displayed stably in a zigzag formation, the paper hinges allow the presentation of a continuous image. Screens can also be mounted directly onto a wall. Given their small size and light weight, this pair of screens are well suited to this.
Dating to the 19th century, the screens are in very good, original condition. They are signed Youshu, the seal reading Yasutoshi no in. We have been unable to discover the identity of the artist.
- Dimensions:Height: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Width: 70.5 in (179.07 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Edo (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1830
- Condition:The screens are in very good, original condition.
- Seller Location:Kyoto, JP
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2472320660542
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