A charming middle-sized six-panel room divider with a refined polychrome painting of a rooster with its family amidst a luscious flower garden. The garden is filled with all sorts of different blooming flowers, like a different types of chrysanthemum flowers 菊 (kiku), lespedeza 萩 (hagi), pampas grasses ススキ (susuki), and asters 野菊 (nogkiku). The multi-coloured painting is set on a paper background, and the flowers are painted by using shell paste 胡粉 (gofun) in low relief. Surrounded by two silk borders, a beige thin one, and a moss green broad one with a swan motif. Protected by a black lacquer frame. The flowers are made with “Gofun” this is shell paste and gives a high relief to the flowers. The screen has a black lacquered wooden frame and has some traces of age and wear but overall in good condition, see photo’s. It is in overall good condition with some traces of age and wear. Please look at the photos for a condition reference. These kind of room-dividers are light in weight and can also be easily mounted flat on a wall and presented as one piece of art. The smaller size makes this one also very suitable for most Western interiors. Total width: 259.6 cm; ( 2 x 44.4 cm. 4 x 42.7 cm), Height: 121.5 cm. D. 1.9 cm Taishô period (1912-1926). When shipped we will add a certificate of authenticity. #masterpieces