Elegance Late Edo Silver Oxididez Screen

This striking 6-panel screen from the Late Edo period (1603-1868) showcases an elegant simplicity that is emblematic of the time. The screen is distinguished by its silver-oxidized finish that captures the light in subtle, varying intensities, reflecting the aesthetic of wabi-sabi—a celebration of the imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete in nature. The Late Edo period is renowned for its artistic innovations and the flourishing of culture under the peaceful rule of the Tokugawa shogunate. Art from this era often features refined elegance with an emphasis on minimalistic beauty and a deep appreciation for the subdued and understated, qualities that this screen exemplifies with its muted, monochromatic tones and aged texture.