JAPANESE SCREENS: THROUGH A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS OWL the Americas

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JAPANESE SCREENS: THROUGH A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS OWL the AmericasA lavishly illustrated history of Japanese screenslimited to 3,000 numbered copies Japanese screens (byobu, meaning barrier against the wind) are made of wooden lattices with two to twelve panels, covered with a paper or fabric canvas. They are unique for being beautiful artworks as well as portable furnishings, acting as backdrops for court ceremonies or partitions for intimate tea services. Artists have embraced screens as three dimensional objects,