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ITAYA HIROHARU (1833-82)
Six-panel folding screen painting
1860Ink, colour and gold on paper, with mount of silk brocade, ebonised wood and brass | 176.0 x 256.8 x 11.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 33544
These screen paintings formed part of the first diplomatic gift from Japan to Britain in almost 250 years. Their subtle, lightweight hinges allow an uninterrupted image. Together they represent the changing seasons: the right is filled with pine and maple trees in warm autumnal tones; the left, shows Mount Fuji amid the freshness of spring cherry blossom.
