Anonymous, Scenes in and around the Capital (Rakuchu rakugai zu),...

pair of eight-panel folding screens: ink, colour and gold on paper, gold paper labels inscribed in ink, silk brocade borders, black lacquer mounts, engraved copper fittings

each screen approx. 109.5 x 388 cm. (when unfolded)
each screen approx. 109.5 x 48.5 cm. (when folded)

Condition Report:
Overall, the screens are in good condition, most Japanese screens have some restoration by the nature of their use being opened and closed repeatedly, there is some wear around the hinges consistent with age and use, there are some small losses to the gold ground with associated re-touching, some further scattered restorations and re-touching to pigments in places, some slight marks, minor rubbing and wear to pigments and the gold leaf ground in places, some wear to the gold paper labels and rubbing to the ink inscriptions in places, the right screen with slight discolouration to the gold ground where a label had been placed, some old minor wear to the black lacquer mounts.