Lot 5 TALL 2-PANEL BYÔBU 屏風 (FOLDING SCREEN) WITH GENERAL MINAMOTO NO HACHIMAN TARÔ YOSHI’IE

A lovely and tall two-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen), featuring a painting of the famed archer General Minamoto no Hachiman Tarô Yoshi’ie 源八幡太郎義家 (1041–1106), accompanied by two attendants in an autumn landscape.

The general and one of the archers, both in full hunting attire with bows in hand, are mounted on caparisoned horses. One stands still beneath a pine tree, observing the scene, while the other rides through a hilly terrain near a lake. A young attendant runs alongside them, holding a small dog on a leash.

The reverse is covered with a decorative canvas featuring a printed landscape in soft colours.

Rendered in colour and ink on paper, the painting is bordered with two silk brocade bands: a thin inner brown rim and a broader outer rim in dark brown. The panels are framed in black lacquered wood.

Period: Japan – Taishô period (1912–1926)
Dimensions:
Total width: 176.4 cm (2 × 88.2 cm), Height: 176.4 cm

In good restored condition, with some signs of wear and a few spots consistent with age. Restored hinge at the reverse. Please refer to the photos for a clear condition reference.

The screen is well-suited for mounting flat on a wall and presenting as a single work of art.