Preliminary identification
Photo reference
5 uploaded photos
Overview
A whole lakeside world unfolds here: tiny travelers, temples, bridges and boats emerge between sweeping golden clouds across six hinged panels. The scene is consistent with Lake Biwa and the Eight Views of Ōmi tradition; the upper cartouches appear to identify scenic subjects rather than an artist.
Story
Lake Biwa’s Eight Views turned real places into poetic experiences—moonlight, snowfall, returning boats. This screen brings that celebrated landscape indoors, with everyday travelers sharing the stage with temples.
Maker / Origin
No artist can presently be identified, and the owner reports no seal. Screens of this kind brought together a painter’s narrative skill and a specialist mounter’s expertise in turning fragile paper into a usable architectural object.
Condition & Value
Close-ups show creasing, surface abrasion, pigment losses and uneven areas in the gold-colored ground; the owner also reports repairs. The reverse has conspicuous striped discoloration, although its cause is unclear; wear and restoration constrain resale value.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.