Paravent Collection

Trees. A six-section folding screens, Mid of 17th cen.. Found in the collection of Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C

Girl looking at each other in two mirrors - Girl looking at two mirrors - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979745 Girl looking at each other in two mirrors - Girl looking at two mirrors - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info)

Workers' holiday day, meals and leisure - Work men's holiday - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980219 Workers' holiday day, meals and leisure - Work men's holiday - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Workers' holiday day)

The Disappointment: an old woman interrupts an amorous couple in a hotel room
FLO4718220 The Disappointment: an old woman interrupts an amorous couple in a hotel room. A peeping Tom watches from behind a folding screen

Three girls at a dancing party - Dancing party - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979707 Three girls at a dancing party - Dancing party - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Three girls at a dancing party - Dancing party - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo)

The hairstyle, a girl in front of a mirror is styled by another - Hair dressing - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979769 The hairstyle, a girl in front of a mirror is styled by another - Hair dressing - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: The hairstyle)

Three girls have a dancing party - Dancing party - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979764 Three girls have a dancing party - Dancing party - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Three girls have a dancing party - Dancing party - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured)

Courtesans painting a large sumi-e (ink-wash painting). A samurai customer watches, and a kamuro maid prepares the ink
FLO4630994 Courtesans painting a large sumi-e (ink-wash painting). A samurai customer watches, and a kamuro maid prepares the ink

Sweeping - Sweeping - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979793 Sweeping - Sweeping - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Sweeping - Sweeping - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Young girl writing a letter - Writing letter - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979757 Young girl writing a letter - Writing letter - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Young girl writing a letter - Writing letter - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo)

Geisha playing Shamisen - Geishia playing samisen - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979750 Geisha playing Shamisen - Geishia playing samisen - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Geisha playing Shamisen - Geishia playing samisen - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured)

Young woman with fan and pipe near a mosquito net - Mosquito net - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980236 Young woman with fan and pipe near a mosquito net - Mosquito net - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info)

Young Woman Playing Shamisen, Flute Fuye and Tsuzumi and Taiko Drums - Playing shamisen, tsudzumi
CSO4980163 Young Woman Playing Shamisen, Flute Fuye and Tsuzumi and Taiko Drums - Playing shamisen, tsudzumi, fuye and taiko - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info)

The artist Masanobu Okumura in glasses signing his name to a folding-screen painting while a courtesan passes a letter
FLO4630771 The artist Masanobu Okumura in glasses signing his name to a folding-screen painting while a courtesan passes a letter to a samurai

Sleeping Girls - Sleeping girls - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979919 Sleeping Girls - Sleeping girls - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Sleeping Girls - Sleeping girls - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF

Dance Orchestra - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4980853 Dance Orchestra - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Dance Orchestra - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Young woman lie down watching a book of prints - Japanese lady - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980210 Young woman lie down watching a book of prints - Japanese lady - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info)

Cranes, End of 17th-Early 18th cen. Creator: Korin, Ogata (1658-1716)
Cranes, End of 17th-Early 18th cen. Found in the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C

Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons. Detail of six-panel folding screen, End of 16th cen. Creator: Anonymous
Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons. Detail of six-panel folding screen, End of 16th cen. Found in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Arrival of a Portuguese ship. Nanban screen, ca. 1600. Artist: Anonymous
Arrival of a Portuguese ship. Nanban screen, ca. 1600. Found in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Battle scenes from the Tale of Heike (Heike Monogatari), First third of 17th cen Artist: Anonymous
Battle scenes from the Tale of Heike (Heike Monogatari), First third of 17th cen.. Found in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia

Furniture: painting screen on maroufle paper by Jacques de Lajoue (1686-1761
JLJ4612722 Furniture: painting screen on maroufle paper by Jacques de Lajoue (1686-1761) 18th century by Lajoue, Jacques de (1687-1761); Musee du Petit Palais, Paris

An Outdoor Literary Salon, early 19th century (colour litho)
CHT225272 An Outdoor Literary Salon, early 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Portuguese"screen: a representation of the arrival of Portuguese Jesuit
JLJ4592355 " Portuguese" screen: a representation of the arrival of Portuguese Jesuit missionaries in Japan in the 16th century. Detail. Realised by the Kano School (?). 1593-1600

The Salon of Princess Mathilde Letizia Bonaparte (1820-1904)
JLJ4645983 The Salon of Princess Mathilde Letizia Bonaparte (1820-1904), rue de Courcelles Painting by Sebastien Charles Giraud (1819-1892) 1859 Sun. 0, 63x1 m

The Levee, 1892
GG87486 The Levee, 1892 by Caraud, Joseph (1821-1905); 81x60 cm; Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Furniture: painting screen on maroufle paper by Jacques de Lajoue (1686-1761
JLJ4612740 Furniture: painting screen on maroufle paper by Jacques de Lajoue (1686-1761) 18th century by Lajoue, Jacques de (1687-1761); Musee du Petit Palais, Paris

Furniture: painting screen on maroufle paper by Jacques de Lajoue (1686-1761
JLJ4612742 Furniture: painting screen on maroufle paper by Jacques de Lajoue (1686-1761) 18th century by Lajoue, Jacques de (1687-1761); Musee du Petit Palais, Paris

Furniture: painting screen on maroufle paper by Jacques de Lajoue (1686-1761
JLJ4612731 Furniture: painting screen on maroufle paper by Jacques de Lajoue (1686-1761) 18th century by Lajoue, Jacques de (1687-1761); Musee du Petit Palais, Paris

The statesman in his office is surprised by the skeletal figure of Death with his crown
FLO4690422 The statesman in his office is surprised by the skeletal figure of Death with his crown and dart emerging from behind a screen

Visiting a Hermit, 1930. Artist: Kansetsu, Hashimoto (1883-1945)
Visiting a Hermit, 1930. Found in the collection of the Adachi Museum of Art

Irises, 18th century. Found in the collection of Nezu Museum Tokyo

Whale. Folding screen, 1797. Found in the collection of Miho Museum, Koka

Arrival of a Portuguese ship. Nanban screen. Detail: Japanese Christians, ca. 1600. Artist: Anonymous
Arrival of a Portuguese ship. Nanban screen. Detail: Japanese Christians, ca. 1600. Found in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Summer and autumn flower plants. (Part of the pair of two-fold screens). Artist: Hoitsu, Sakai (1761-1828)
Summer and autumn flower plants. (Part of the pair of two-fold screens). Found in the collection of the Tokyo National Museum

An Exiled Emperor on Okinoshima, ca. 1600. Artist: Anonymous
An Exiled Emperor on Okinoshima, ca. 1600. Found in the collection of the Kimbell Art Museum

The River Bridge at Uji, 1568-1615. Artist: Anonymous
The River Bridge at Uji, 1568-1615. Found in the collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri

Waves at Matsushima, Early 17th cen Artist: Sotatsu, Tawaraya (active Early 17th cen. )
Waves at Matsushima, Early 17th cen.. Found in the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C

Wind-screen and cherry tree. Artist: Anonymous
Wind-screen and cherry tree. Found in the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C

Trees, Early 17th cen Artist: Master of I-nen Seal (active 1600-1630)
Trees, Early 17th cen.. Found in the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C

Millet and Birds, ca 1625. Artist: Anonymous
Millet and Birds, ca 1625. Found in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia

Mount Fuji and the moon, ca 1760. Artist: Anonymous
Mount Fuji and the moon, ca 1760. Found in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia

The plain of Musashi, ca 1760. Artist: Anonymous
The plain of Musashi, ca 1760. Found in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia

Seto Inland Sea, Second Half of the 17th cen Artist: Anonymous
Seto Inland Sea, Second Half of the 17th cen.. Found in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia

Scenes in and around Kyoto, ca 1690. Artist: Anonymous
Scenes in and around Kyoto, ca 1690. Found in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia

Scenes from The tale of Genji (Genji monogatari), 17th century. Artist: Anonymous
Scenes from The tale of Genji (Genji monogatari), 17th century. Found in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia

Autumn landscape with wild geese, c. 1650. Artist: Anonymous
Autumn landscape with wild geese, c. 1650. Found in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia

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"Discover the Artistry and History of Paravent: A Journey Through Time" Step into a world where trees come alive, telling tales through intricate designs on six-section folding screens. In the mid-17th century, paravents emerged as captivating pieces of art, transporting viewers to distant lands. One such masterpiece is the Nanban screen from around 1600. Crafted by an anonymous artist, it depicts the awe-inspiring arrival of a Portuguese ship, capturing the cultural exchange between East and West. The tale continues with battle scenes from Heike Monogatari in the early 17th century. Anonymous artists skillfully portrayed epic clashes that echoed throughout history, immersing us in ancient Japanese legends. Moving forward in time, we encounter Jacques de Lajoue's marouflé paper painting screen from 1686-1761. This furniture piece showcases his artistic prowess and attention to detail, adding elegance to any interior space. An outdoor literary salon captured our imagination during the early 19th century. Color lithographs brought this scene to life—a gathering of intellectuals engaging in lively discussions amidst nature's embrace. Francois Boucher's "La toilette" painting transports us further into opulent settings of 18th-century France. With delicate brushstrokes and vibrant colors, he captures a moment frozen in time—an exquisite blend of beauty and luxury. Another notable paravent is known as the "Portuguese" screen—a visual representation of Portuguese Jesuits' arrival—symbolizing cultural encounters that shaped history forevermore. Princess Mathilde Letizia Bonaparte invites us into her lavish salon—an epitome of sophistication during her era (1820-1904). Adorned with ornate screens displaying timeless artistry, this space exudes grandeur fit for royalty. Fast forward to The Levee in 1892—an intimate glimpse into Victorian society's morning rituals.