A pair of imperial presentation lacquer two-fold screens

A pair of imperial presentation lacquer two-fold screens, each decorated with four framed panels, four in shibayama style to the front, four in togidashi to the reverse, all framed with various chrysanthemum mon in gold hiramaki-e. Each front panel comprising five open fans and three closed fans on one panel and two on the other, depicting (among others) cranes, egrets, and wild flowers by a river. Japan, Meiji period, late 19th century. Signed makie-shi yasui hochu no in [yasui hochu (1857-1922)] and sealed shibayama.

Each panel: 189.5 x 85.5 cm