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Beyond Golden Clouds

Part utilitarian and part fine art, the Japanese folding screen has captured the western imagination since the 16th century. Stretching across their surfaces are, for the most part, compositions of bright mineral pigments painted on gleaming gold-leaf grounds. More so than smaller painting formats, the screen is the canvas upon which Japanese artists have historically realized their most expansive visions, which is why they are so often career-defining masterpieces.

The screens date from the 16th through the 20th century. This range makes the exhibition unique among previous shows of screens, since none has included modern and contemporary works. The earliest in the show is a pair of screens depicting a bustling ink landscape by Sesson Shûkei (c. 1490–after 1577). Willow Bridge and Waterwheel by Hasegawa Sôya is a tour de force, produced during the folding screen’s heyday in the 17th century. Contemporary pieces include Yamakawa Shûhô’s Relaxing in the Shade and Kayama Matazô’s powerful Star Festival.

In addition to illuminating and engaging entries on each screen, the book will feature several essays by Janice Katz, Philip Hu, Alicia Volk, and Tamamushi Satoko.

320 pages with 155 color photographs. 
11 1/2" x 9 3/4" x 1".

This item cannot be gift boxed.

• Hardcover
  $55
  Item #115186
• Softcover
  $34.95
  Item #115187

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