Detail: This exhibition of 32 works brings the scope of the significant permanent collections of Japanese screens at these two institutions to light. Most noteworthy is Beyond Golden Clouds which dates from early as the 16th century. Contemporary screens are also included and traditional examples on paper and silk as well as unconventional screens made of stoneware and other experimental materials will be featured. Through the exhibition, the particular role of screens as functional works of art, their characteristic materials and painting techniques, their development in Japan and collection in the West, and their influence on the art of other cultures are explored. Highlights include a pair of screens depicting a bustling ink landscape by Sesson Shukei (c. 1490-after 1577), the earliest work in the show. Willow Bridge and Waterwheel by Hasegawa Soya is a tour de force of the art of the folding screen produced during the format's heyday in the 17th century. Yamakawa Shuho's entrancing Relaxing in the Shade of 1933 and Kayama Matazo's powerful Star Festival of 1968 represent the screen's modern and contemporary eras. Morita Shiryu's Dragon Knows Dragon makes use of nontraditional materials; it is a calligraphic work wherein the characters appear in gold on a black surface that shines with the finish of lacquer.