Early 20th Century Japanese 6-Panel Gouache and Gold Leaf Painted Table Screen

Description

20th c., Shōwa period gouache and gold leaf Japanese screen. Depicting plum tree blossoms on a riverbank across 6 panels. … more 20th c., Shōwa period gouache and gold leaf Japanese screen. Depicting plum tree blossoms on a riverbank across 6 panels. Plum blossoms are often mentioned in Japanese poetry as a symbol of spring.

Japanese folding screens, or byōbu (“wind screens”), are free-standing, portable, and
typically ornamented with calligraphy or pictorial images. This is a very fine example; highly decorative and of excellent quality.

Dimensions:
Each panel 11"h x 5"w, overall 11"h x 30"w

Condition:
Good, some wear at hinges consistent with age and use. Shows well. Ready to place.

Provenance:
Property from a Prominent Oyster Bay, New York Family. From the Abby and George O'Neill Collection. "Over the course of almost seven decades of marriage, Abby and George O’Neill continued the Rockefeller family tradition of combining fine art collecting with philanthropic endeavours" https://www.christies.com/features/The-Abby-and-George-ONeill-Collection-10885-3.aspx less