Japanese Folding Screen History and Structure

The video describes the history and structure of Japanese Folding Screens. The video was funded by The Samuel Kress Fund through Foundation of American Institute for Conservation (FAIC). Nishio Conservation Studio is one of a few Conservation Studios where they conserve and restore Japanese Folding Screens.

[@robertafierro5592]

I love the idea of Paper Hinges and working with Gold Leaf..

[@magicknight13]

Wonderful!! Informative as well as soothing! Thank you ! I never knew the number four was associated with death

[@robertafierro5592]

I got very lucky and stumbled on to the Laquer Boxes..that led me to these Awesome and very intricate designs..I'm wondering if The Met in New York has any on display..this Speing I have developed a love for Russian Icons, Lauren Boxes and now, Chinese Screens..

[@maxk7841]

excellent and informative!

[@StephenMortimer]

well done !!

[@pac1fic055]

I read somewhere that the gold leaf was favored so it would reflect open flame light and better illuminate a room at night. Is this true?

[@YoshiNishio]

Yes, that is right. Also malachite and azurite pigment glow in dark.

[@pac1fic055]

@@YoshiNishio I didn’t know about the blue pigments phosphorescence. I am looking into getting a newly made inlaid gold byōbu with blue irises as the theme. I’ll ask what pigments they use. Thanks!

[@joelackerman9096]

Thank you for this wonderful video and history. What are the names of some places that still produce byobu?

[@YoshiNishio]

Every city has local studios that make byobu screens. I would say at least one hundred of them. Please google to find them.

[@sinsinsss5216]

Motormu wes banter hahahahhahahaha

[@sinsinsss5216]

Dorna mikir gawe bibit the next vale ki ngelu dewe di kei kelemahan mariqes crash hahahahahahhaha

[@MrQwerty88]

Please do not list your music videos as “made for kids”

[@YoshiNishio]

I just checked and it was "not made for kids" as I did originally; So it is NOT made for kids