Vintage Japanese 4-Panel Byobu Flower Cart Hand Signed Painted Folding Screen

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An exceptional Japanese four-panel folding screen (byobu) rendered in mineral pigments on silk with a luminous gold ground. The composition … Read more An exceptional Japanese four-panel folding screen (byobu) rendered in mineral pigments on silk with a luminous gold ground. The composition depicts a lacquered wooden flower cart (hanaguruma) laden with an abundant bouquet of seasonal blooms — white and blush peonies, cascading wisteria, chrysanthemums, and delicate trailing vines — a classic motif symbolizing abundance, beauty, and the fleeting nature of the seasons.

The painting style reflects the influence of the Rimpa school, with its characteristic flattened gold ground, bold botanical forms, and refined decorative sensibility. Artist seal present lower left. Housed in a wood-framed silk border mount. A commanding statement piece equally at home in a traditional, maximalist, or contemporary interior. Rare scale and condition. See less