Screen Item Number: 3139/25 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Screen made of patterned silk, fully lined on the back in a different but matching pattern. On front is a stylized landscape in shades of brown and gold, showing a flowing river with cherry trees on its banks. White flowers bloom on the left of the river, and red on the right. Three sets of long, pink and white silk ribbons with gold stamping hang from the top of the screen, attached by orange cord. Cording also runs horizontally through the fabric at top to allow opening and closing. Long cords in pink, gold, orange, white, purple and green hang from this and down the outside edges of the textile. Backside of screen is a gold and brown pattern of diagonal lines and squares.
History Of Use
Kicho screen, traditionally used for decoration or as a room divider.
Item History
- Made by Junzo Yamazaki (Maker) in Japan during 1998
- Owned by U.B.C. Centre for Japanese Research before October 1, 2015
- Received from U.B.C. Centre for Japanese Research (Transferring institution) on October 1, 2015
What
- Name
- Screen
- Identification Number
- 3139/25
- Type of Item
- screen
- Material
- silk fibre
- Overall
- height 196.0 cm, width 131.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Junzo Yamazaki (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- U.B.C. Centre for Japanese Research
- Received from
- U.B.C. Centre for Japanese Research (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Creation Date
- during 1998
- Ownership Date
- before October 1, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on October 1, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 3139/0025