A 20th century Japanese folding screen, Byobu, each of the six panels decorated in ink and colour with a scholar's studio montage, an assembly of furniture, antiques, calligraphy tools, tea wares, vases with flowers etc. representing a scholar's intellectual curiosity and aesthetic taste, constructed using traditional 17th century style techniques with silk brocade borders and black lacquered hardwood frame with printed fabric covered reverse, 178 cm high x 258 cm wide Purchased by the vendor from Altfield Gallery in the 1980's