Six-panel japanese folding screen with flowers of different seasons (II)
Descrizione
Six-panel folding screen (one of a pair, see 'Other details') painted in ink, colours, gold and gold leaf on paper, depicting spring, summer and autumn flowers; reading from right to left across both screens, flowers are featured mostly blossoming in spring, summer and autumn and include varieties of asagao (morning glory), nogiku (daisy), aoi (hollyhock), nadeshiko (dianthus), shakuyaku (peony), fuji (wisteria) and bara (rose).
Dimensions
67½ x 146⅞ in 171,5 x 373 cmFeatures
Ink, natural colours, gold and silver leaf fragments on paperPeriod
Edo, early XVII centuryOther details
This folding screen forms a pair with another one which you can see here:Six-panel folding screen with flowers of different seasons (I)
