2 ANTIQUE JAPANESE KIMONO FOLDING SCREENS 25 ft Long Edo Textile Fashion Byobu - $15,000 - (Bellevue, WA)
MAGNIFICENT JAPANESE TAGASODE BYOBU PAIR, KIMONO FOLDING SCREENSEdo Period MasterpieceRare and Important, Museum Quality, Similar Screens Held by the Metropolitan Museum in NY Exquisite pair of monumental Japanese six panel folding screens, representing the epitome of Shogun era aesthetic. A grand masterwork exhibiting sublime balance and harmony of composition. Bold, graphic depiction of a collection of sumptuously patterned kimonos folded and draped over black garment stands. Tagasode, literally meaning "whose sleeves?" evokes the intimate portrait of a loved one without actually revealing the individual. The image invites the viewer to imagine the one to whom the kimonos belong. Their character and essence is known solely by the choice of fine kimono fabrics, the subtle colors, the intricate patterns, and the suggested lingering fragrance of perfume upon the sleeves. The Tagasode genre was displayed in the large homes and castles of wealthy Samurai families and the Daimyo aristocracy during the early Edo Period, 1600s and 1700s. Rokkyoku byobu such as this exquisite pair would have been utilized as room dividers to block drafts in the massive open spaces at a time when there was no central heating, or exhibited along the long walls of gathering halls where important guests were entertained. As this set measures just under 25 feet in length when fully opened, it would have been commissioned by an important Shogun era family with an expansive residence. Tagasode Byobu are exceedingly rare, and as far as we are aware, all large pairs are held in the world's preeminent museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The screens are exquisitely rendered in pigment and gold upon a gilt paper ground, mounted with a border of silk brocade, framed in lacquered wood, and backed with woven fiber cloth (possibly bashofu) over heavy paper. Elegant images of beautiful coloration and subtle detail span the length of both screens, with intricately re…
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