19th Century/Edo-Meiji Period Japanese Painted Five-Panel Folding Miniature Screen

Description

19th century/Edo-Meiji period japanese painted five-panel folding miniature screen

By: unknown
Material: lacquer, metal, paint, wood
Technique: carved, hand-carved, hand-painted, … more 19th century/Edo-Meiji period japanese painted five-panel folding miniature screen

By: unknown
Material: lacquer, metal, paint, wood
Technique: carved, hand-carved, hand-painted, lacquered, painted, varnished, metalwork
Dimensions: 4.5 in x 1 in x 8.5 in
Date: 19th century
Style: Edo, Meiji
Place of origin: Japan

This 5-panel Japanese folding screen features a larger central panel flanked by four smaller side panels attached with metal hinges. The dark, lacquered wood frames house white opaline sheets hand-painted with artwork in the style of the Edo to Meiji transitional period, including natural landscapes and architecture motifs. The reverse sides are unadorned.

The intricate hand-painted artwork framed in the lacquered wood panels gives this antique folding screen a refined and dignified aesthetic, making it an ideal tabletop decoration and graceful accent piece for an office or living room.

When fully extended, the screen measures 13.5 inches long. less