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The marvelous

Byobu

A beautiful Japanese Folding Screen from the Edo Period

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The story

This screen was used in the 18th century in the palaces of Japanese aristocrats. The Byobu had two functions: to partition an open space and to block evil spirits.
The Japanese floral decoration from the 18th century directly inspired the European Art Nouveau based on the 3 Fs: Fauna, Flora, Feminine.

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