Screen with four fans, 1920s-1930s
Kamisaka Sekkaexpand_more
Ink, color, and gold on silkexpand_more
Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Cultureexpand_more 2013.29.55
Not on Viewexpand_more
This small folding screen is a so-called tea screen. It surrounds the heater used to simmer water during tea gatherings to shield the surroundings from charcoal fire sparks. The decorated side faces the attendants. While sometimes more flame-resistant materials like green bamboo or wood are used, this particular example is, somewhat impractically, made of paper and decorated opulently with four gilded paper fans mounted on the silvered surface. Each fan is decorated with motifs taken from the natural world: cherry blossoms, red chrysanthemums with blue balloon flowers, a pine tree, and a breaking wave.
Details
- Title
- Screen with four fans
- Artist Life
- 1866 - 1942
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2013.29.55
- Curator Approved
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