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Pair of Japanese Two Panel Screens: Palm Trees by Maruyama Okyo

Ink paintings (sumi-e) of palm trees on mulberry paper. The left screen depicts palm trees with fan-shaped leaves, while the right screen depicts banana leaf palm trees with romping puppies in the background. Signature reads: Okyo. Measurements listed are for each individual screen. Can be sold separately.

Notes about the Artist: Maruyama Okyo (1733-1795), born Maruyama Masataka, was a Japanese artist active in the late 18th century, well known for his true-to-life paintings. He moved to Kyoto, during which he studied artworks from Chinese, Japanese and Western sources. In the late 18th century he founded the Maruyama school of painting