A Japanese four-panel printed folding screen (byōbu) featuring a plain gold ground without figurative decoration. The restrained design is complemented by textile borders with polychrome geometric patterns and protective metal corner fittings. 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 very good condition, wooden frame interrupted at four points along the panel joints. Please refer to the pictures for further details. The item will be carefully packed and shipped accompanied by the original certificate of authenticity issued by Mastromauro Japanese art gallery based in Milan, Italy. 042