Japanese Six Panel Screen Byobu Meiji Plum Blossom Crane Framed Antique For Sale

A vintage six-panel Japanese Byōbu folding screen featuring a crane and plum blossom design.Black lacquered wood frame with metal hardware.It measures approximately 9 inches high and is designed for a table or low-profile display.
The six panels are painted in a naturalistic style with a dark background and are framed in black wood.
The painting is in the traditionalKachō-ga (bird-and-flower painting)genre, a classical genre, showcasing strong influences from the historical Rinpa and Kano schoolsThe specific motifs here—the solitary posture of the red-crowned crane (tanchozuru) paired with the elegant sweep of the blossoming white plum branches (ume)—are deeply symbolic in Japanese art, representing longevity, good fortune, and the arrival of spring.(Sho-Chiku-BaiNuance): The pairing of a lone red-crowned crane (tanchozuru) and flowering winter plum blossoms (ume) carries immense traditional meaning. The crane stands forlongevity and fidelity, while the winter plum blossoms representresilience and renewalbecause they bloom amidst the cold.The artwork utilizesMa(the artistic concept of negative space). In This asymmetrical composition, The background is left largely empty (yohaku) across the left panels to establish a quiet, contemplative mood. The visual weight balances on the right with a dynamic, sweeping plum blossom branch.The style relies on opaque mineral pigments likegofun(white calcium carbonate paste made from crushed oyster shells) to build thick, tactile layers for the white plum petals and the crane\'s crisp plumage. The gnarled tree trunk is captured with fluid, ink-wash brushwork.The background surface features a subtly shimmering, dark tea-colored wash over patterned fiber paper, creating a rich atmosphere that helps the stark white elements pop.

Dimensions: Height: 9.5 in x Width: 21 in x Depth: 0.25 in
From a private estate in Beverly Hills, CA.