Japanese Antique Ukiyo-e Folding Screen, Beauties

Japanese: Paintings: Screens Pre 1900: item #1134875
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An ukiyo-e folding screen depicts a group of ladies preparing for Japanese Star festival called Tanabata festival, which takes place on the 7th day of the 7th month of the year. Painted on silk with ink and pigments. On the right panel depicts a beautiful woman sitting at the coffee table preparing to write her wishes on the colorful piece of paper. As part of the custom, the wishes are to be hanged on a bamboo tree in the hope that they become true. The other ladies are depicted on the other pa... Click for details

Japanese Antique 2 Panel Screen with Chrysanthemums

Japanese: Paintings: Screens Pre 1900: item #1134872

Charming antique Japanese small 2-panel byobu (screen painting), painted with blossoming chrysanthemums in raised gofun, on right panel is a blue bird in flight, delicately painted with wonderful detail, mineral colors and gofun on paper with gold leaf ground, signed. Meiji Period. Size: 13 1/2" high x 62" long

Early 19c - Gold leaf screen

Japanese: Paintings: Screens Pre 1900: item #1134746

A luxurious six-fold gold leaf screen dating to the very early 19th century, circa 1800-1820. 450 individual pieces of gold were hand beaten to an incredibly fine 0.0001mm in thickness before being applied to the paper screen. Its age has imparted a lovely patina on the gold. Such screens of undecorated gold leaf were originally made for use as backdrops for speakers at important ceremonies both religious and secular. The screen stands 67'' high and measures 145'' across (171 by 370 cm). ... Click for details

Japanese Edo Period Battle of Flowers Screen Painting

Japanese: Paintings: Screens Pre 1900: item #1134672

Beautiful Japanese antique 6 panel screen painting depicting a Chinese palace courtyard scene of lovely ladies involved in a "battle" with branches of flowers, a noble woman sits to the left while her husband has removed himself from his seat and stands to observe the action. Wonderful details. Painted in ink and mineral colors on paper with clouds and ground, 18th century, Edo Period. Purchased from Gump's San Francisco in 1958 and titled "Battle of the Flowers", 17th/18th century. Size... Click for details

Morimura Yoshine (1871-1938) - Shijo crane screen

Japanese: Paintings: Screens Pre 1910: item #1133588

Dated the 33rd year of the Meiji period (1900), this matching pair of crane paintings have recently been mounted as a smaller two-fold screen. They are the work of Morimura Yoshine from his earlier days with the Shijo school. Very finely painted with ink, color and gofun on silk. The paintings are in good condition. The screen is perfect. Each image measures 50'' by 22'' (127 by 57 cm). The screen measures 60'' by 61'' (152 by 154 cm). Morimura Yoshine (1871-1938). Born in ... Click for details

A pair of six-panel Japanese screens (byobu)

Japanese: Paintings: Screens Pre 1900: item #1131915
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Ink, colors, and gold on paper
Unsigned, Edo period (19th century)
Height: 67 3/4 inches (172 cm.)
Length: 149 1/2 inches (379.7 cm.)

Each screen similarly decorated with a contin... Click for details

A pair of six-panel Japanese screens (byobu)

Japanese: Paintings: Screens Pre 1900: item #1131912
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Ink, colors, and gold on paper
Sealed Unkoku and Togan, Edo Period (19th century)
Height: 68 1/4 inches (173.4 cm.)
Length: 148 1/2 inches (377.2 cm.)

The top screen showing a lar... Click for details

Komizo Kazuo (1932-1997) - Yuzen dyed silk screen

Japanese: Paintings: Screens Pre 1980: item #1131177

A small, modern two-fold Yuzen dyed silk screen from the recently deceased master Komizo Kazuo. The abstract design captures light reflecting through a dense bamboo forest. The screen is in perfect condition. The screen stands 40'' high and measures 43'' across (101 by 110 cm). Komizo Kazuo (1932-1997), born in Kyoto, graduated from the kyoto city university of arts in 1957. He studied under Tomimoto Kenkichi, Inagaki Nenjiro and Kowai Tomonosuke. He won numerous prizes throughout ... Click for details

Early 18c - 'The song of everlasting sorrow'

Japanese: Paintings: Screens Pre 1800: item #1130587

A pair of smaller six-fold screens dating to the very early 18th century, circa 1710/20. The pair depict two scenes from 'The song of everlasting sorrow', a narrative poem by the Chinese poet Bo Juyi (772–846) of the Tang dynasty. On the right screen we have act 4 where the emperor, consumed by passion for Yang Guifei, increasingly neglects the important business of government. The left screen represents act 5 with General An Lushan leading the rebels into the capital to confront the emperor. Th... Click for details

Early 18c - 'The song of everlasting sorrow'

Japanese: Paintings: Screens Pre 1800: item #1130586

A pair of smaller six-fold screens dating to the very early 18th century, circa 1710/20. The pair depict two scenes from 'The song of everlasting sorrow', a narrative poem by the Chinese poet Bo Juyi (772–846) of the Tang dynasty. On the right screen we have act 4 where the emperor, consumed by passion for Yang Guifei, increasingly neglects the important business of government. The left screen represents act 5 with General An Lushan leading the rebels into the capital to confront the emperor. Th... Click for details