Mid 20th Century Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Pair of Karashishi Foo Dogs

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Fascinating Japanese Showa period four-panel folding byobu screen depicting a pair of Karashishi foo dogs or lions frolicking in a … Read more Fascinating Japanese Showa period four-panel folding byobu screen depicting a pair of Karashishi foo dogs or lions frolicking in a spring landscape amid flowering prunus after Matsumura Goshun (Japanese 1752-1811). Goshun was a Japanese painter of the Edo period and founder of the Shijō school of painting. The playful painting is made in the Nihonga School style (based on Maruyama-Shijo school style). The painting features ink over a dramatic gilt square background set in a gilt painted wood frame with a dark silk border. The painting bearing the signature: Goshun 呉春 (both signed and sealed Goshun) on the lower left corner. The large screen measures over 8 feet wide and provides a strong lustrous gilt tone to the space. The painting has an aged patina as seen in photos. From an estate in San Francisco, CA.

Dimensions: 99"w x .75"d x 63.25"h

Circa: 20th Century, Japan

Materials: Brass, Paper, Wood

Condition: Good, minor wear consistent with age and use. Age appropriate wear with small losses and stains mostly at folds as seen in photos. Minor scuffs, fading, and aged patina as expected. Reverse has minor losses and replaced lining. See less