ARTIST : The screens are signed Shoun Gen, Shoun is the art name of Onada Gen. The lower seal also reads Shoun. He was born in 1873 in Okayama. He is noted as being a student of the Shijo school of art in Kyoto.
AGE : circa 1915/20
SIZE : Each screen stands 67'' high and measures 73'' across (170 by 185 cm).
DESCRIPTION : A pair of pine and plum screens painted with ink on a hand beaten gold ground dating to the early 20th century. Lavish and voluminous brushstrokes define the pine and plum and the work resonates with a sense of the artist's bravura and exuberance.
TECHNIQUE : ink on gold foil
CONDITION : The screens are in very good original condition.
