Byōbu folding screen - Paper - Japan
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Two-panel Japanese byōbu folding screen by Ogata Hōsui, dating to 1910–1920, painted on paper with a textile back, 91 cm high and 86 cm wide total (43 cm per panel), weighing 2.2 kg, in good condition with small signs of aging.
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Japanese folding screen (byōbu) with two panels, typical of the nikyoku byōbu style. The dimensions of 91 cm high by 43 (x 2) cm wide per panel correspond exactly to traditional furosaki byōbu, used in tea ceremonies.
Painted on paper with textile on the back (likely motifed silk), it suggests a construction from the Muromachi or Edo period, with light lattices and paper layers for durability. The soft, asymmetrical composition of poppies, grasses, and butterflies aligns with Rimpa or Shijō school influences (17th-19th century), emphasizing nature themes in pastel tones.
The close-up reveals a cursive Japanese signature (sōshō script) reading roughly "Hōsui hitsu" (芳翠筆, "painted by Hōsui") alongside a red seal likely containing his name characters.
Hōsui refers to Ogata Hōsui (1891–1971), a Taishō-Shōwa era nihonga painter known for refined floral motifs like poppies and susuki grass, aligning perfectly withbyōbu's style and subject. His works blend traditional ink techniques with subtle Western influences, often on silk screens from the early 20th century.
Weight: 2200 gr.
Japanese folding screen (byōbu) with two panels, typical of the nikyoku byōbu style. The dimensions of 91 cm high by 43 (x 2) cm wide per panel correspond exactly to traditional furosaki byōbu, used in tea ceremonies.
Painted on paper with textile on the back (likely motifed silk), it suggests a construction from the Muromachi or Edo period, with light lattices and paper layers for durability. The soft, asymmetrical composition of poppies, grasses, and butterflies aligns with Rimpa or Shijō school influences (17th-19th century), emphasizing nature themes in pastel tones.
The close-up reveals a cursive Japanese signature (sōshō script) reading roughly "Hōsui hitsu" (芳翠筆, "painted by Hōsui") alongside a red seal likely containing his name characters.
Hōsui refers to Ogata Hōsui (1891–1971), a Taishō-Shōwa era nihonga painter known for refined floral motifs like poppies and susuki grass, aligning perfectly withbyōbu's style and subject. His works blend traditional ink techniques with subtle Western influences, often on silk screens from the early 20th century.
Weight: 2200 gr.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Japan
Designer/artist/maker
Ogata Hōsui
Material
Paper
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
91 cm
Width
86 cm
Depth
4 cm
Estimated period
1910-1920
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