Japanese Four Panel Byōbu Screen Samurai Warriors on Horseback
Striking Japanese four panel Byōbu folding screen depicting an evocative procession of armored samurai warriors on horseback, accompanied by a warrior on foot, set against a luminous gold-toned ground. The dynamic composition captures the pageantry, discipline, and martial elegance of Japan’s samurai tradition, with beautifully rendered armor, bows, arrows, swords, horses, and flowing grasses. Executed in the decorative Japanese screen-painting tradition, the finely detailed figures are contrasted against expansive areas of shimmering gold, creating both drama and sophistication. A patterned silk brocade border and dark lacquered frame complete the presentation. This handsome Byōbu combines traditional Japanese imagery with the refined decorative aesthetic of that period in history. A particularly appealing statement piece for collectors of Japanese art, samurai imagery, and exceptional Asian decorative arts.