Spring, Japanese 2-panel screen - Meiji periond

In ink and natural pigments, gold leaf on paper. Mounted with a black lacquered wood frame.
The folding screen is finely painted with scenes of courtly leisure against a sumptuous gold background. It depicts elegant figures celebrating the arrival of spring under cherry blossoms at a reception (hanami).
The blue and white striped curtain (jinmaku), adorned with the Soma family crest (mon), forms a decorative boundary for the noble gathering.
Meiji (period: (1868-1912)
Dimensions: H174 x 178 cm