Bird Screen - Early 20th Century

Elegant four-leaf folding screen in natural wood, early 20th century.early 20th century, each lined with a marouflaged oil-painted canvas,depicting a delicate, naturalistic décor of birds through the seasons.
Each panel (33 x 90 cm) presents a distinct scene,treated with finesse and softness in a nuanced palette, evoking in turnseasonal variations:
First panel (autumn): a marshland scene in luminous hues, with birds in flight by birds in flight that can be identified as seagulls or terns, against a background of terns, against a backdrop of distant relief drowned in a misty atmosphere.
Second panel (summer): décor of reeds featuring two kingfishers, recognizable by their bright blue plumage and slender beaks, precisely painted in a stalking posture.
Third panel (winter): cooler, more uncluttered atmosphere around a stream featuring several robins (characteristic orange breast), some perched and others on the ground, suggesting an autumnal scene. autumnal scene.
Fourth panel (spring): more abundant vegetation with nesting, with small passerines reminiscent of warblers or nightingales, treated in a naturalistic spirit, with a nest visible in the foreground. Slight missing at bottom of panelThe panel is framed by wooden jambs with originalmetal hinges. The reverse is covered with a sober fabric, edged with adecorative braid.High-quality decorative work, in the traditionin the tradition of early 20th-century naturalistic panels, ideal as a decorative element or interior divider.as a decorative element or interior divider.
Dimensions :Height: 90 cmSheet width : 33 cmTotal unfolded width: approx. 132 cmEach painting measures approx. 75 x 27 cmCondition: good overall condition, slight loss at bottom of 4th panelpanel