Lot 100 LOW SCREEN WITH FANS

A lovely low and wide two-panel furosaki’byôbu 風炉先屏風 (tea ceremony folding screen) featuring two delicate paintings of cherry blossoms 桜 (sakura) within sensu 扇子 (folding fan)-shaped cartouches. The left fan shows the flowering tops of a tree set against an idyllic blue sky, while the right depicts a thick, curving branch glowing in the soft shimmer of twilight.

The fans are set on an eggplant-purple background adorned with speckles, squares, and lines of gold and silver leaf. The screen is encased by a red lacquered wooden frame.

In Japan, such screens are often placed as a refined backdrop for vases with ikebana arrangements or other objects during traditional tea gatherings. Both paintings are sealed in the lower right corner.

Period: Japan – Taishô period (1912–1926)
Dimensions: Total width: 188.2 cm (2 x 94.1 cm); Height: 72.8 cm

In very good condition with traces consistent with age. A restoration in the lower centre and some repapering on the reverse. Please refer to the photos for a detailed condition reference.