A JAPANESE SIX-FOLD PAPER SCREEN

A JAPANESE SIX-FOLD PAPER SCREEN, BYOBU

MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY

Painted in ink and colour on a gold silk ground, with eight Immortals in a mountainous landscape, one holding a shallow bowl from which two small dragons emerge, another with a large gourd slung across his back, one riding a flying crane while reading scriptures, a five character signature to the left and with a red seal mark, a paper label for 'Gregg Baker, London, n.520' to the back, 118cm x 327cm approx.

Provenance: purchased from Gregg Baker Asian Art, London.