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

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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, … Read 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. See less