Pair Antique Japanese Edo Period Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Takagari Handpainted Screens 1860 Decorative Arts The clock dial having a

The clock dial having a stepped brass bezel surround

The clock having a cast gilt bronze ormolu finial to the top

in this case looming over a Portland-like city

Several of her works are owned by the Whitney Museum of American Art

15 cm X 13

Pair Antique Japanese Edo Period Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Takagari Handpainted Screens 1860 Decorative Arts The clock dial having aA very fine pair of antique Edo period four paneled screens, hand painted with tethered birds of prey, in the manner of Soga Nichokuan, circa 1860. Wonderful pair of four panel bybu (folding screens) covered with four separate hanging scroll paintings (kakejiku) depicting different taka (hawks) perched & tethered different seasons. The painting is of the highest quality and portrays the bird's distinct features; sharp beaks, keen eyes, long curving