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Meiji Era, Circa 1900 Japanese Screen Pair, Flowers Birds of Spring Autumn

$32,000per set
£24,174.82per set
€27,723.27per set
CA$44,649.89per set
A$48,592.80per set
CHF 25,759per set
MX$584,608.51per set
NOK 326,706.82per set
SEK 298,913.86per set
DKK 207,113.86per set

About the Item

Flowers Birds of Spring and Autumn Unknown artist. Japan. Meiji period, circa 1900. A pair of six-fold screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold leaf on paper. Signed: Gaga Sha Top Seal: Minamoto Shoji In Bottom Seal: Meiryu Dimensions: Each screen H. 68” x W. 148” (173cm x 376cm) A pair of six-fold Japanese flower and bird screens from the late Meiji period. The cherry blossom tree on the right screen paired with sparrows represents spring, and on the left screen, the maple tree with its turning leaves and the flock of Japanese tits symbolizes autumn. Painted at the turn of the 20th century the artist was clearly caught up in the wave of modernization which stimulated young Japanese painters at the time. Rather than the modest coloring of the then dominant Maruyama/Shijo schools of painting the artist used saturated colors to create a vivid and dramatic effect. Similarly the daring composition has moved away from the typically lyrical qualities found in earlier compositions. Here, the artist depicts a scene of life at the top of the trees, a realm where humans are rarely able to enter. The ancient trees are contrasted strongly against the youthful exuberance of the birds and their song, color and excitement resonate across the screens. The fleeting beauty of the cherry blossoms and autumn foliage illustrates all too perfectly that nothing in this world is permanent, everything passes away at some point. A sad but beautiful admiration for this impermanence has been an important part of the Japanese mindset since ancient times. In Japanese, it's called "mono no aware." Another highlight of this expansive bird-and-flower painting is the artist’s ability to capture movement. Like a piece of animation, with each bird, we can imagine the series of moments before and after the painted scene.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 68 in (172.72 cm)Width: 148 in (375.92 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Meiji (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Gold Leaf,Paper,Hand-Painted
  • Place of Origin:
    Japan
  • Period:
    1890-1899
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. The screens are in good, original condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Kyoto, JP
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2472325540322

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