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What is a Japanese byōbu?
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A Japanese byōbu, also known as a wind wall, is a collection of joined folding panels, which feature intricate designs and calligraphy. A byōbu’s function is to separate a room or space. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic byōbus from some of the world’s top sellers.
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Byobu - Japanese Screen Gold Leaf Kano School Pine Sun
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Japanese Screen of Kano school six panels hand painted with mineral pigments on gold leaf.
A very
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Screen mid Edo gold leaf
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
This 18th century six-panel screen is truly special. The author is unknown, but his singular genius
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Screen: Spring Offering
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Spring Offering is a small yet exquisitely refined Edo-period screen originally created as a
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper, Wood
$1,250 Sale Price
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19th Century Japanese Screen with Sumiyoshi Shrine on Gold Leaf
Located in New York, NY
This is a beautiful antique six-fold Japanese screen. The design is beautifully detailed with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Flowers, Chrysanthemums
Located in Kyoto, JP
Omori Soun (b. 1704)
Chrysanthemums - One Hundred Flowers
A Pair of Six-fold Japanese Screens
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century Six Panel japanese Screen with Samurai on Horses
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular six-panel Japanese screen dating to the 18th century. The screen depicts samurai
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
