Byobu, Folding screen - Paper, Wood - Flowers, Chrysanthemum - Extraordinary large 6-panel room divider with a painting of various chrysanthemum flowers. - Japan - Meiji period (1868-1912)
Extraordinary large 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (room divider) with a painting of chrysanthemum flowers on a "Nashi" gold sprinkled background. The "Kiku" 菊 chrysanthemum flowers are very detailed painted and vary in size and colors like red, white, pink yellow and orange which makes it a very dynamic and vivid scene. In Japan chrysanthemums are believed to represent happiness, love, longevity and joy. The screen is in very good condition, with a few traces of age and wear. Please look at the photos for a condition reference. The byôbu is mounted with a silk brocade border and has a black lacquer wooden frame. This kind of room-divider is light in weight and can also be easily mounted flat on a wall and presented as one piece of art. Total width: 387 cm; ( 6 x 64. 5 cm) , Height: 183. 5 cm. When shipped we will add a certificate of authenticity.
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Extraordinary large 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (room divider) with a painting of chrysanthemum flowers on a "Nashi" gold sprinkled background. The "Kiku" 菊 chrysanthemum flowers are very detailed painted and vary in size and colors like red, white, pink yellow and orange which makes it a very dynamic and vivid scene. In Japan chrysanthemums are believed to represent happiness, love, longevity and joy. The screen is in very good condition, with a few traces of age and wear. Please look at the photos for a condition reference. The byôbu is mounted with a silk brocade border and has a black lacquer wooden frame. This kind of room-divider is light in weight and can also be easily mounted flat on a wall and presented as one piece of art. Total width: 387 cm; ( 6 x 64. 5 cm) , Height: 183. 5 cm. When shipped we will add a certificate of authenticity.
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