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Japanese Ocean Screen

Japanese Six-Panel Screen, Open Ocean
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese six-panel screen, open ocean, late Edo - early Meiji period, circa 1870, painting of
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Antique 1870s Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Six-Panel Screen, Open Ocean
Japanese Six-Panel Screen, Open Ocean
H 72 in W 150 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Rising Over Turbulent Ocean Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary sumie (ink) painting on silver.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Asian Hand Painted Lacquered Temple Shrine Plaque Fish Ocean 19th Cent
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and intricate work likely originally from a Japanese Temple. The hand painted scene
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Lacquer, Paint, Wood

Japanese Chinese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Mythical Lanscape
Located in Studio City, CA
Japanese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting an almost magical/ mythical nature scene with flowing
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Lovely Fusetsu NakamuraScroll Painting Japan Artist Flowers Painted
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
beginning Shotaro, the Movie Chu Asai There are responsible for, such as illustrations of the Japanese
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Chinese Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting" Restless Ocean Waters
Located in South Burlington, VT
natural stone "painting" of churning sea waves -restless ocean waters- as far as the eye can see could
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Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Marble

Lovely 20th Century Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Signed Naruto Whirlpools
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan. The strait between Naruto and Awaji island has a width of about 1.3 km
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Korean Hanging Scroll of Bamboo, Prunus and Orchids
Located in Chicago, IL
bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Shō Kannon, or Guze Kannon. Described as the "Buddha of
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Mid-20th Century Korean Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paper

Lili Ocean I
By Malgosia Kiernozycka
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Lili Ocean Part 1 Mixed media: acrylic, ink marker, pastel on paper, white frame under
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Paper

Lili Ocean Part II
By Malgosia Kiernozycka
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Lili Ocean Part 2 Pink Abstract. Mixed media: acrylic, ink marker, pastel on paper, white frame
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2010s Surrealist Mixed Media

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Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Lili Ocean Part II
Lili Ocean Part II
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H 27.5 in W 39 in
James Jean - Passage - Contemporary Art Screen Print
By James Jean
Located in Asheville, NC
acidic ocean. The design of the boat in Passage is based on the reed boats of Lake Titicaca, made by the
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Nori Contemporary Screen
By Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Nori contemporary screen. Emulating the natural pattern of its namesake––each piece
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2010s Philippine Post-Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

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Other

Nori Contemporary Screen
Nori Contemporary Screen
H 75.79 in W 63.59 in D 0.99 in
Banya, 1964 Vintage Abstract Op Art Screen Print Serigraph
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Surfside, FL
Screen print square, inscribed 'Vasarely' at bottom, hung diagonally, sides of the square 23 1/2 x
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20th Century Op Art Abstract Prints

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Screen

Galatea: Calm Seas- (folding screen)
By Brooks Anderson
Located in Burlingame, CA
Breathtaking ocean scene, 'Galatea: Calm Seas' on a folding Japanese screen' 2022 oil on a Japanese
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

Advantage of Exile tropical ocean mountain landscape blue water unique monotype
By Michele Zalopany
Located in New York, NY
This large-scale, colorful ocean landscape monotype gives the viewer a hidden vantage point
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1990s Realist Landscape Prints

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Monotype

1970's Enamel Metal Vasarely Silkscreen Screenprint Axo Kinetic Op Art Sculpture
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Surfside, FL
'oceanic feeling'.I can no longer admit an inner world and another, an outer world, apart. The within and
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1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings

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Metal, Enamel

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Japanese Two Panel Screen, Zen Calligraphy Character Cloud
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868 - 1912) calligraphy painting. Abstract character reads: Kumo (cloud). Seal on the upper right reads Shogazen, seal on the upper left reads Hosai. Ink on mulberr...
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White Mother of Pearl Inlaid Antique Middle Eastern Damascene Syrian Mirror 66"
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Two pedestals Oval Made to order in Italy. Size can be customised to a maximum length of 250cm. Can also be made in a circular one pedestal version.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
H 31.5 in W 94.49 in D 43.31 in
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Located in Culver City, CA
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Brass Modern Sconce, Made in Italy
H 13.25 in W 5.5 in D 9.5 in
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brown oak square coffee table.
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Brown Oak Square Coffee Table
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H 16 in W 62 in D 62 in
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landscape Hunting Scene
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a hunting scene with various warriors and animals spread across a vast, mountainous landscape with lush forest. The dark...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Screen, 19th Century, Rabbits and Horsetail Reeds on Silver Leaf
By Nenma
Located in Kyoto, JP
Unknown artist Rabbits and Horsetail Reeds Painted in the Year of the Fire Dog, 1826 or 1886. 19th century. The scene depicted here is set under moonlight, with two hares hi...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

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LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUdown cylinder flush mount fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires is part of our contemporary collection. In patinated unlacquerd brass and steel with (1) E26 medium based socket. Light...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass, Steel

Tulip 520 Pendant by Wende Reid - Organic, Minimal, Artisanal
By Wende Reid
Located in Paddington, NSW
Artisanal Tulip 520 Pendant is custom made to order Inspired by nature, this original sculptural, signature hand-stitched Italian linen pendant lamp is a refined example of 21st ce...
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Pair of Wrought Iron and Marble 'Entretoise' Side Tables by Design Frères
By Mathieu Matégot, Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic pair of wrought Iron and marble 'Entretoise' side tables by Design Frères. Matte black wrought iron bases with polished white veined marble tops.
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Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, 1974, Set of 10
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, cognac leather and beech, Italy, 1974, set of ten. The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of tw...
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Hand-Painted Japanese Screen Panel of Pidgeon
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The pidgeon painting of this single-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on rice paper over carefully jointed wooden lattice frames. Rails are then applied to the perimeter to...
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Bespoke Round Italian Travertine Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Made to order in Italy Round top Dimensions can be adjusted Honed or polished finish Rounded or straight edges Travertine pedestal Photos show recently...
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Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection.  An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
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Linen

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
H 31.5 in W 106.3 in D 39.38 in
Pair of Antique Japanese Lacquer Trays
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of antique Japanese Lacquer Trays, Taisho period (1912-1926) beautifully decorated with a miniature landscape of pea pods on the vine and a gold cricket set against a large, ful...
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Lacquer

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Lacquer

Pair of Antique Japanese Lacquer Trays
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Edo Period Byobu Japanese Screen Cherry Blossoms and Birds
Located in Santa Fe, NM
is buffeted by ocean waves.  
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Hardwood, Handmade Paper

Japanese Two Panels Screen, Waterfall on Silver Leaf
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Very decorative Japanese screen with two panels painted with inks and gofun on silver leaf. This
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Japanese Screen, "Golden Moon Over Craggy Ocean Landscape"
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Screen – Golden Moon Over Craggy Ocean Landscape Hokusai-style waves. Mineral pigments on
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Japanese Four-Panel Screen, Moon and Ocean Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
Exaggerated coastal landscape with rising moon, ink painting (sumie) on silver leaf.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Japanese Two-Panel Screen Across the Ocean 'Kai Kou'
Located in Hudson, NY
Mineral pigments on silk, by Tanino Yoshito. One of a pair, sold separately or together.
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Paintings and Screens

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Across the Ocean ‘Kai Kou’
Located in Hudson, NY
Mineral pigments on silk, by Tanino Yoshito. One of a pair, can be sold separately or together.
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Paintings and Screens

Japanese Two Panel Screen Rising Sun over Ocean Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
Sun rising over cresting waves with silver clouds. Mineral pigments on paper.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Japanese Four-Panel Screen "Ocean Wave and Silver Moon on Silver"
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese four-panel screen: Ocean wave and silver moon on silver. Early Showa period (1926-1989
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Japanese Two Panel Screen Ocean Landscape, Rising Sun and Plum Branch
Located in Hudson, NY
On gold leaf.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Japanese Four-Panel Screen, Rocks and Waves
Located in Hudson, NY
Ocean and moon seascape, finely painted in soft pigments on silk.
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Japanese Two Panel Lacquer Screen, Waves on a Shoreline
Located in Hudson, NY
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Pair of Japanese Two Panel Screens with Rocky Coastal Landscape on Silver Design
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Rocky coastal landscape on silver, Meiji period (1868-1912) dramatic
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Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Cranes in Flight over Sea
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a flock of silhouetted cranes/birds
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Japanese Hanging Scroll of the Goddess of Mercy, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Shō Kannon, or Guze Kannon. Described as the "Buddha of
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Banya, 1964 Vintage Abstract Op Art Screen Print Serigraph
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Surfside, FL
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Art Deco Bird's Eye Maple and Rosewood Inlays Sideboard Credenza, 1930's
Located in Matosinhos, PT
, fashion, cars, movie theaters, trains, ocean liners, and everyday objects such as radios and vacuum
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Invisible Complexities (Kumo No Su) III
By Richelle Gribble
Located in New Orleans, LA
of oil extracted by man, while we litter the deepest parts of the ocean with our trash. We have no
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Cotton

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By Richelle Gribble
Located in New Orleans, LA
of oil extracted by man, while we litter the deepest parts of the ocean with our trash. We have no
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By Richelle Gribble
Located in New Orleans, LA
of oil extracted by man, while we litter the deepest parts of the ocean with our trash. We have no
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Charcoal

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By Richelle Gribble
Located in New Orleans, LA
of oil extracted by man, while we litter the deepest parts of the ocean with our trash. We have no
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Steel, Wire

Paths: Minneapolis, MN
By Richelle Gribble
Located in New Orleans, LA
of oil extracted by man, while we litter the deepest parts of the ocean with our trash. We have no
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By Richelle Gribble
Located in New Orleans, LA
of oil extracted by man, while we litter the deepest parts of the ocean with our trash. We have no
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Organized Chaos XI
By Richelle Gribble
Located in New Orleans, LA
contain traces of oil extracted by man, while we litter the deepest parts of the ocean with our trash. We
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Organized Chaos XIII
By Richelle Gribble
Located in New Orleans, LA
contain traces of oil extracted by man, while we litter the deepest parts of the ocean with our trash. We
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Organized Chaos IX
By Richelle Gribble
Located in New Orleans, LA
contain traces of oil extracted by man, while we litter the deepest parts of the ocean with our trash. We
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Organized Chaos XIV
By Richelle Gribble
Located in New Orleans, LA
contain traces of oil extracted by man, while we litter the deepest parts of the ocean with our trash. We
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Organized Chaos X
By Richelle Gribble
Located in New Orleans, LA
contain traces of oil extracted by man, while we litter the deepest parts of the ocean with our trash. We
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Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Moonlit Ocean Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
Admired for its beauty, the wonderous moon shines on gentle ocean waves. Mineral pigment on gold
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Gold, Bronze

Japanese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Cranes by Ocean 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A magnificent six panel Japanese Byobu folding screen (likely Meiji Period but possibly Edo period
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen Waves and Moon on Silver
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Waves and moon on silver, early 20th century painting of a turbulent
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

Japanese Antique Silk Screen "Beautiful Beach, Boats & Mountains "Landscape
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine two-panel silk screen Byobu of serene ocean side beach and boats, trees, mountains
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk

17th Century Japanese Scroll Painting. Plovers in Moonlight by Kano Ujinobu
Located in Kyoto, JP
17th century Japanese scroll painting by the Kano school artist Kano Ujinobu, inspired by court
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Nori Contemporary Screen
By Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Nori contemporary screen Emulating the natural pattern of its namesake––each piece
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2010s Philippine Post-Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Nori Contemporary Screen
Nori Contemporary Screen
H 75.79 in W 63.59 in D 0.99 in
Nori Screen by Kenneth Cobonpue
By Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Nori screen designed by Kenneth Cobonpue Emulating the natural pattern of its namesake––each
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Nori Screen by Kenneth Cobonpue
Nori Screen by Kenneth Cobonpue
H 75.79 in W 63.59 in D 0.99 in
Vintage Nautical Seascape Ocean Waves Crashing Oil Painting Fukazen & Co
Located in Dayton, OH
ocean waves crashing on rocks under a night sky. Fukazen & Co. Est 1728 Kawagoe City, Saitama, Japan
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Announcing Heinz BY BENJAMIN BUCKLEY, Limited Edition Print, Pop Art, Food Art
By Benjamin Buckley
Located in Deddington, GB
piece may look. Announcing Heinz is a limited edition mixed digital and screen print with a high gloss
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Stunning painting, Nina by Yasushi Tanaka, Paris, 1928
By Tanaka
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning painting, Nina by Yasushi Tanaka, Paris, 1928 Yasushi Tanaka was a Japanese artist who
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings

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Ocean Waves and Rocks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of six-panel folding screens with a dramatic design of ocean waves and rocks in ink on gold
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Ocean Waves and Rocks
Ocean Waves and Rocks
H 65.95 in W 148.23 in
Horses by Ocean Landscape
Located in New York, NY
pines by the ocean shore. In the background travelers by a village and on the right a boat.
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Horses by Ocean Landscape
Horses by Ocean Landscape
H 35.44 in W 106.3 in D 0.79 in
Fishermen’s Nets by a Pine Grove
Located in New York, NY
Pair of six-panel folding screens This striking pair of six-panel screens depicts
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Ink

1930s Hand Painted Silk Crepe Kimono
Located in Rockwood, ON
pieces are ones you rarely, if ever even get to see anymore! This is an early Japanese, made for the
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Japanese Ocean Screen For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese ocean screen you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Japanese ocean screen for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, paper and silk. If you’re shopping for a Japanese ocean screen, we have 10 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese ocean screen — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese ocean screen, those designed in Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. A well-made Japanese ocean screen has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Kenneth Cobonpue are consistently popular.

How Much is a Japanese Ocean Screen?

A Japanese ocean screen can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,000, while the lowest priced sells for $333 and the highest can go for as much as $51,750.
Questions About Japanese Ocean Screen
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Japanese screens are called Byōbu and are made from many panels with beautiful calligraphy and paintings. These folding screens can be a decorative and interesting way to separate rooms in a living space. Find a collection of Japanese screens for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese screen painting is the art of creating byōbu, or Japanese screens. Byōbu vary in subject matter and style. The screens are free-standing, portable and decorated with symbolic images or calligraphy. It is common to find byōbu in pairs with at least two panels. Shop a selection of byōbu on 1stDibs.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GalleryMarch 17, 2021
    A Japanese low screen was traditionally used while seated upon the floor. The low screen would block wind and drafts, provide limited privacy, and are often decorated with seasonal themes.