Two-panel screen (byobu) by Tadao Morishima (1908-1972): oil painting of two Maiko (a geisha apprentice), . Two life-size female figures sitting on an off-white background, painted in beautiful soft but still contrasting colors. Looking at the upper right corner, it is probably suggested that the scene refers to the Tanabata festival. Some very slight traces of age. Mounted with a geometrically designed textile border in a wooden frame The bottom of the screen decorated with fan-shaped cutouts. The panels at the back are covered with textile and show signs of age and wear. Signed and sealed : Morishima Tadao (1908-1972). Size; H. : 176,5 cm W. : 145 cm (2×72,5) D. : 3 cm

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