Byōbu folding screen - A Japanese six-panel Byōbu 屏風 with turtles, peonies, deer, pheasants, fish and a Manchurian Crane - (Eishunsai) Mori Yōshin 永春斎森陽信 (1736-1808) - Japan - 1805 (Bunka 2)

A six-panel screen with paper applied over a ground of silver and gold leaf, depicting six subjects from Japanese symbolic tradition.

From left to right: turtles (亀) along a stream, symbols of longevity and good fortune; peonies (牡丹) with butterflies (蝶) in flight, emblem of prosperity and elegance; a deer (鹿) beneath the moon (月) beside a stream, sign of peace and renewal; pheasants (雉) perched on a pine tree (松), associated with vitality and fidelity; fish (魚) swimming upstream, an allegory of perseverance and, finally, a Manchurian crane (鶴) next to the artist’s long signature on the right panel, symbol of longevity and auspiciousness.

The panels are surrounded by two splendid silk borders, while a lacquered wooden frame completes and protects the screen.

The screen can also be easily mounted on a wall or used as a room divider.

Byōbu (屏風), literally “wind protection screens,” are traditional Japanese folding screens originally created to divide spaces and today appreciated above all as striking wall-mounted paintings.

--- The byobu is in good condition. Paper shows craquelure along the joints and the decoration, with stains visible along the silk frame. Please refer to the pictures for further details.

The item will be carefully packed and shipped via DHL or FedEx, accompanied by the original certificate of authenticity issued by Mastromauro Japanese art gallery based in Milan, Italy.
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