Meiji Early 20th Century Japanese Six Panel Folding Screen Byobu Gold Immortal Poets Calligraphy Poems Framed Antique

A lovely Japanese Meiji era (1868-1912) six panel screen – room divider featuring ink and color on paper vignettes artwork depicting the Immortal Poets, brilliant gilt gold leaf background, black frame with brass mounted corner supports.
Japanese folding screen with six panels
each lined with illustrations and writing on parchment
in wooden frame
unfolded measures 90 1/2″ width X 30 1/2″ height X 1/2″ depth
folded measures 15 1/2″ width X 30 1/2″ height X 3 1/2″ depth
Made in Japan
Estimated late 19th to early 20th century

*The Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals are famous poets, including five women, featured in an anthology compiled by Fujiwara no Kintō (966–1041) in the early eleventh century. Throughout medieval times these celebrated figures—whose periods of activity ranged from the seventh century to Kintō’s day—were often depicted in hand-scroll format. Imaginary portraits of the poets were accompanied by one or more of their most famous poems, generally the ones originally selected by Kintō.

wear to finish of frame, wear and losses to parchment consistent with age.