Edo Paintings and Screens
EDO STYLE
Edo furniture was created during a flourishing time for the decorative arts owing to the stability of the Tokugawa shogunate rule in Japan. Spanning from 1603 to 1867, this era of peace and economic growth supported artistic advancements in lacquer, woodblock printing, porcelain and other artisanal trades. Because the country was largely isolated, there was little outside influence, leading to centuries of exceptional attention to the design of its furnishings and the quality of its traditional arts.
Unlike during the Meiji period that followed, with an increase in domestic and international markets, furniture during the Edo period was predominately commissioned by the ruling class, although people from across social groups benefited from the burgeoning metropolitan hubs for artisanal trades. For instance, Kyoto became a major center for lacquer art. Most furniture pieces were made from wood such as cedar or ash, including the era’s sashimono cabinets, which involved fine joinery and were rooted in the Heian period.
Sashimono cabinets, which were built by master craftsmen in a range of different wood types owing to the various trees that populate Japan, occasionally featured a stack of slender drawers as well as sliding doors. They were popular with everyone from samurai to kabuki actors. Tansu storage chests crafted from wood with metal fittings were also common in Edo-period homes. Some were designed to be easily portable while others were made to double as staircases.
Painted folding screens, called byōbu, were also fashionable, with Japanese artists inspired by nature, literature and scenes of history and daily life to create vivid works. In Buddhist temples and the palatial homes of the aristocratic class, fusuma, or large sliding panels, would sometimes be adorned with gold or silver leaf. These dividers allowed interiors to change throughout the day, closing in small spaces for personal use or reflecting candlelight to illuminate communal spaces after dark.
Find a collection of Edo tables, lighting, decorative objects, wall decorations and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Edo
Japanese Rare Antique Scroll of Waka Heart Poem Famous Rengetsu Otagaki, signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a rare paper scroll hand painted by renown Rengetsu Otagaki (1791-1875). She was a very famous nun in old Japan and being familiar with poetry, her Waka poems on paper, and e...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Paper
Korean Chaekgeori painting. 19th Century Joseon. Books & Scholars’ Accouterments
Located in Kyoto, JP
Books and Scholars’ Accouterments; Chaekgeori
Second half of the 19th century
Korean framed panel. Ink and color on paper.
This Korean Chaekgeori painting depicts two open shelve...
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Late 19th Century Korean Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Paper
Japanese Folding Screen "Byobu" from the Edo Period
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese Screen "Byobu", from the Edo period (circa 1800), with two leaves in silk paper mounted on canvas with leather background.
Beautiful floral decoration "Rimpa" with wading bi...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Canvas, Paper
19th Century Crane Screen by Masuda Keido (1810-1875)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
19th Century Crane Screen by Masuda Keido (1810-1875)
Period: 19th century
Size: 174 x 155 cm (68.5 x 61 inches)
SKU: PTA52
Dive into Japanese artistry with this mesmerizing screen...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Silver Leaf
17th Century Rinpa School Two-Panel Screen with Koi
By Rimpa School
Located in Fukuoka, JP
17th-18th Century Rinpa School Two-Panel Screen
Period: 17th-18th century
Size: 140 x 125 cm (55 x 49 inches)
SKU: PTA43
This beautiful two-panel screen is a classic example of the...
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17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Late 18th to Early 19th Century Hawk Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Late 18th to Early 19th Century Hawk Screen
Period: Late Edo
Size: 372 x 125 cm (146.4 x 49.2 inches)
SKU: PTA63
Behold the grandeur of the late Edo per...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Wood, Paper
Gold Leafed Screen - Late Edo to Meiji Transition
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Gold Leafed Screen - Late Edo to Meiji Transition
Period: Mid-19th century (Late Edo - Meiji)
Size: 384 x 169 cm
SKU: PN32
Hailing from a pivotal era in Japanese history, this gold...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
The Plovers over the Sea Shores Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
The Plovers over the Sea Shores Screen
Period: 18th century (Edo period)
Size: 360 x 170 cm (141.7 x 66.9 inches)
SKU: PA39
Travel back in time with this classic Edo period screen,...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Lavish 19th Century Maruyama School Peacock Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Lavish 19th Century Maruyama School Peacock Screen
Period: 19th Century
Size: 360 x 173 cm (141.7 x 68.1 inches)
SKU: PF12
Behold the grandeur of the 19th Century with this lavish ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Wood, Paper
Late Edo Silver-leafed Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Late Edo Silver-leafed Screen
Period: Late Edo to Meiji
Size: 186 x 176 cm (73.2 x 69.3 inches)
SKU: PL42
Embracing the essence of the Late Edo to Meiji transition, this oxidized s...
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19th Century Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Late Edo Nio Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Late Edo Nio Screen
Period: Late Edo, 19th century
Size: 170 x 190 cm (67 x 75 inches)
SKU: PTA15
This powerful and extremely rare screen depicts the Nio, Buddhist temple guardians...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
The Plovers over the Sea Shores Screen (2/2)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
The Plovers over the Sea Shores Screen
Period: 18th century (Edo period)
Size: 360 x 170 cm (141.7 x 66.9 inches)
SKU: PA39
Travel back in time with this classic Edo period screen,...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Summer Flowers Eight-Panel Botanical Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Summer Flowers Eight-Panel Botanical Screen
Period: Late Edo
Size: 352x117 cm (138x46 inches)
SKU: PTA42
Immerse yourself in the splendor of late Edo Japan with our breathtaking eig...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Peony Blossoms Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Peony Blossoms Screen
Period: Edo period 18-19th century
Size: 212 x 138 cm (83.5 x 54.3 inches)
SKU: PJ105
Experience a rare gem from Japan's heritage – an Edo period peony blosso...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Edo-Meiji Phoenix Birds Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Edo-Meiji Phoenix Birds Screen
Period: Edo-Meiji
Size: 360 x 152 cm (141.73 x 60 inches)
SKU: PD16
This gorgeous silk screen from the Edo-Meiji period showcases mythical phoenix bi...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Edo Period Nature Screen by Kanō Tsunenobu
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Embark on a journey through the tranquil beauty of a Japanese screen from the Edo period, crafted by the illustrious Kanō Tsunenobu, a master of the Kanō school and nephew to Kanō Ta...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Paper
Edo Period Nature Screen by Kanō Tsunenobu (2/2)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Embark on a journey through the tranquil beauty of a Japanese screen from the Edo period, crafted by the illustrious Kanō Tsunenobu, a master of the Kanō school and nephew to Kanō Ta...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Paper
Edo Period Kyoto Screen (2/2)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Edo Period Kyoto Screen
Period: Edo period
Size: 343 x 176 cm (134.6 x 69 inches)
SKU: RJ69/2
This stunning Edo period screen depicts typical scenes of...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Silk, Wood, Paper
Late Edo Period Rinpa School Chrysanthemum Blossom Screen
By Rimpa School
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Late Edo Period Rinpa School Chrysanthemum Blossom Screen
Period: late Edo, early 19th century
Size: 364 x 172 cm (143 x 67 inches)
SKU: PTA13
This exquisite late Edo period Rinpa ...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Paper
Edo Period Kyoto Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Edo Period Kyoto Screen
Period: Edo period
Size: 343 x 176 cm (134.6 x 69 inches)
SKU: RJ69
This stunning Edo period screen depicts typical scenes of d...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Flock of Cranes in Pine
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning late 20th century Japanese style byobu four-panel screen depicting a flock or sedge of white manchurian cranes in an ancient pine tree. The painting features ink and natural...
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20th Century Chinese Edo Paintings and Screens
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Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Children Playing Catching Fish
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Delightful late 18th century/early 19th century Japanese Edo period two panel byobu screen depicting children at play near a riverbank and catching fish. Painted in the Maruyama-Shij...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Silk, Wood, Paper
Vintage Handpainted Silk Japanese Geisha Screen With Ricepaper Backing
Located in Waxahachie, TX
1960-1970s
Hand painted silk.
Rice paper backing.
Made in Japan.
Six colorful Geisha surrounded by bamboo trees.
Little details, a shamisen, or Japanese guitar, a rice paper scroll...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Edo Paintings and Screens
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Silk, Wood
17th Century Japanese Screen. Karako Asobi: Chinese Children at Play.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Anonymous Kano school artist
17th century
"Karako Asobi: Chinese Children at Play"
A two-panel Japanese Furosaki screen. Ink, pigment, gofun and gold-leaf on paper.
This small Japanese Karako folding screen vividly depicts various games played by children wearing wearing elaborate Chinese T'ang dynasty costumes. They are dressed in plumed and tasseled hats, ornate jackets, baggy pants, and cloth slippers typical of T'ang period Chinese court dress. The children are depicted pulling a younger child along in a cart, carrying another child as if an important official, riding a wooden horse, leading a puppy and carrying a tethered bird. Executed in fine-quality pigments on gold leaf, the detail, variety and size of the figures is noteworthy. Also notable is the size of this screen itself, which denotes it as a Furosaki screen. A Furosaki screen is part of the equipment used for the Japanese tea-ceremony. It is traditionally placed on tatami mats behind the brazier highlighting the utensils and providing a focal point.
Karako is a Japanese term used in art with the depiction of Chinese children playing...
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17th Century Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Egrets by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Egrets by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
A sumi-e ink on paper painting illustrating two egrets in reserve with no outlines contrasting with the reeds from the marsh in the background. The painting with 3 vermillion seals of the artist in the lower left corner. Japanese dry mount paper on a wood frame with thin brocade border silver leafed surround and lacquered wood outer frame.
Condition: Lighter discoloration on the lower portion of the painting, other minor signs of age, wear, stains and repairs otherwise fine condition.
Age: Painting Edo Period, circa 1670. Mounting circa 1985.
Image: 51-1/2 in. x 20-1/2 in. (131cm x 52cm)
Frame 59-1/4 in. x 25-1/4 in. (150cm x 64cm)
Weight: 6 lbs.
Provenance:
with Honeychurch Antiques...
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1670s Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Paper
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Landscape by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Landscape by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century. A sumi-e ink on paper painting illustrating a rocky seaside landscape containing buildings, vegetation and ship masts. The painting with 3 vermillion seals of the artist in the lower left corner. Japanese dry mount paper on a wood frame with thin brocade border silver leafed surround and lacquered wood outer frame.
Condition: Lighter discoloration near the bottom of the painting, various paper restorations, other minor signs of age, wear, stains, otherwise fine condition.
Age: Painting Edo Period, circa 1670. Mounting circa 1985.
Image: 51-1/2 in. x 20-1/2 in. (131cm x 52cm)
Frame: 59-1/4 in. x 25-1/4 in. (150cm x 64cm)
Weight: 6 lbs.
Provenance:
with Honeychurch Antiques...
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1670s Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen Amorous Cranes and Turtles
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Amorous Cranes and Turtles. In Japan, cranes symbolize fidelity as they mate for life and turtles symbolize longevity. Additionally, this screen also has the Japanese motif of sho-chiku-bai, or the three friends of winter (pine, plum, and bamboo). So called the three friends of winter because all three flourish during the cold months. This screen was originally fusuma doors...
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1850s Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Wood, Paper
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Landscape by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Landscape by Kano Tokinobu. 17th century.
A sumi-e ink on paper painting illustrating an ethereal mountainous landscape at the seashore containing buildings, trees, birds and ship masts. 3 vermillion seals of the artist in the lower right hand corner. Japanese dry mount paper on a wood frame with thin brocade border silver leafed surround and lacquered wood outer frame.
Condition: Minor signs of age, wear, otherwise fine condition.
Age: Painting Edo Period, circa 1670. Mounting circa 1985.
Image: 51-1/2 in. x 20-1/2 in. (131cm x 52cm)
Frame: 59-1/4 in. x 25-1/4 in. (150cm x 64cm)
Weight: 6 lbs.
Provenance:
with Honeychurch Antiques...
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1670s Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Paper
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Sage by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Sage Painting by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century. A sumi-e ink on paper painting illustrating an acolyte at a riverbank. The image of the standing Chinese figure with elongated earlobes (a symbol of enlightenment), hair tied back in a kerchief and long beard, holds a large fan in his left hand to his right shoulder. The long robes are windswept with water curls about the figures feet. The painting with 3 vermillion seals of the artist in the lower left corner. Japanese dry mount paper on a wood frame with thin brocade border silver leafed surround and lacquered wood outer frame.
Condition: Paper restoration on center, a quarter of an inch of the left edge of the painting is added, other minor signs of age, wear, stains and repairs overall fine condition.
Age: Painting Edo Period, circa 1670. Mounting circa 1985.
Image: 51-1/2 in. x 20-1/2 in. (131cm x 52cm)
Frame: 59-1/4 in. x 25-1/4 in. (150cm x 64cm)
Weight: 6lbs.
Provenance:
with Honeychurch Antiques...
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1670s Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Paper
17th Century Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Hotei with Chinese Sages
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautifully weathered late 17th/early 18th century Japanese edo period four panel byobu screen depicting hotei (fat monk) in a treed landscape with Chinese sages engaged in leisurely...
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17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Brass
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Chinese Children at Play
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing 19th century Japanese Edo period six panel folding byobu screen depicting Chinese children at play. The screen alludes to the 100 children theme. ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
Six-Panel Japanese Screen
Located in Brescia, IT
Six-panel screen of Rinpa school, painted with mineral pigments and gofun on vegetable paper and silver leaf.
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Silver Leaf
Paravento Due Pannelli Bambù su Foglia d'Oro
Located in Brescia, IT
Paesaggio giapponese della sciuola di Kano dei primi anni del XVIII° secolo a due pannelli con alberi di bambù. Pigmenti minerali e foglia d'oro su carta vegetale. Bordo in seta ne b...
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Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Kano School Filial Piety
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 19th century late Edo period Japanese four-panel screen depicting examples from the 24 paragons of filial piety. Painted in the Kano School style featuring figures in colorful,...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Brass, Gold Leaf
Tosa School, paravento giapponese, paesaggio della città vecchia di Kyoto
Located in Brescia, IT
Del periodo Edo questo grande paravento giapponese che riproduce l'antica città di Kyoto e i suoi sobborghi.
Dipinto con inchiostri e pigmenti minerali, fin nei minimi dettagli su ca...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
Paravento Giapponese Samurai
Located in Brescia, IT
Paravento a due pannelli di scuola Tosa dipinto a pigmenti minerali su foglia d'oro e carta di riso.
Raffigura nella Guerra di Genpei la Battaglia di Ichi-no-Tani tra i Clan Giappone...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Painted on Gold Leaf
Located in Brescia, IT
Paravento a sei pannelli di scuola giapponese Kano: paesaggio con bellissime ed eleganti gru vicino al fiume, con alberi di pino e sakura.
Dipinto a mano con pigmenti minerali ed inc...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
Paravento Giapponese a sei pannelli su foglia d'oro.
Located in Brescia, IT
Paravento giapponese a sei pannelli , opera di un pittore della prima metà del 19° secolo, di scuola Rinpa.
Sei pannelli dipinti con inchiostro su foglia oro e "gofun" su carta veget...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
Rare Japanese Floor Screen of Perched Eagles Soga Shohaku Edo period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare six-panel Japanese folding floor screen (Byōbu) by Soga Shōhaku (1730-1781) from Edo period. The screen depicts six perched hawk-eagles in various poses positioned in a litera...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Brocade, Wood, Paper
Six-panel gold leaf screen
Located in Brescia, IT
Large Japanese six-panel screen, ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper, depicting three scenes from Genji monogatari (The Tale of Genji), the vignettes punctuated by raised golden...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
Paravento Giapponese - Foglia d'oro
Located in Brescia, IT
Paesaggio primaverile di ignoto pittore della scuola Rinpa, XIX secolo, inchiostro a sei pannelli dipinto su foglia oro su carta di riso.
I fiori sono realizzati con la tecnica del "...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
Four-panel golden screen of Rinpa school
Located in Brescia, IT
Japan, mid-Edo period.
Floral scene of a Rimpa School garden with polychrome chrysanthemum flowers.
Four-panel screen painted in pigment on rice paper and gold leaf of beautiful size...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
Japanese Six-Panel Screen Garden Landscape by River's Edge
Located in Hudson, NY
Kano School painting showing ancient pine, exotic birds, peonies, azalea and cherry tree in bloom on far right. Early Edo period painting, (1614 -...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
Pair of Japanese Edo Rimpa School Screens after Tawaraya Sotatsu
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive pair of 17th century Japanese Edo period Rinpa school screens made in the manner and style of Autumn Grasses by Tawaraya Sotatsu (1570-1640). Beautifully decorated with wi...
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17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
18th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Plum & Young Pines. Kano School.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Dimensions (Each screen): H. 176 cm x W. 378 cm (69’’ x 149’’)
This pair of Japanese folding screens depict blossoming plum trees amongst young pines. They are designed to capture t...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
Kano school pine screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
18th Century Kano School Pine Screen
Delve into the historic brilliance with this majestic gold-leafed screen from the renowned Kano School. The grand green pine, a recurrent motif in Japanese art...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
Japan Antique Tea Master Ceremony Guide Double Scroll Matsudara Fumai 1751-1818
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our most recent Japanese acquisitions
Rare Hand-Painted Double Tea Master Scroll (2) entitled: Tea Ceremony Rules of Matsudaira Fumai (1751-1818)
Includes a later wooden col...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Late 17th Century Japanese Screen. Puppy and Kittens on Gold Leaf.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Anonymous
Late 17th century
Puppy & Kittens
A six-panel Japanese screen. Ink, color, gofun, gold-leaf and gold-fleck on paper.
A medium sized late 17th century Japanese screen fe...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Edo Screen Kano School Garden Terrace
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic 19th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period two-panel byobu screen featuring Chinese children frolicking on a garden terrace with a pavilion and large pine tree. Made in the ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Birds of Prey Hawks
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating Japanese 19th century Edo period two-panel screen depicting two perched birds of prey. Painted in the manner of Chokuan Soga (17th century). Large size byobu screen with ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Fine Antique Gilt Lotus Bud Flower, Edo Period 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions, a rare find, stem #3
Antique Original Japanese temple "blossominig lotus" flower bud stem. This finely hand carved wood and lacquered gold flower stem was made for a Buddhist 19th century temple altar...
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1840s Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Wood
Hiroshige Utagawa "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Kameido" Woodblock Ukiyo-e
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Hiroshige Utagawa "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Kameido"
Condition
vertical width /114.5cm width /30.3Cm (actual paper) vertica...
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20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
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Bronze
Japanese antique sketch scroll / 1800-1900 / Flower, bird and animal paintings
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a rough sketch of a Japanese painting drawn around the late Edo period to the early Meiji period (1800-1900) in Japan.
A picture is drawn by sticking and connecting short pi...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Pair of Japanese Edo Screens Minogame Turtles in Spring Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful pair of 19th century Japanese Edo period six-panel byobu table screens depicting pairs of Minogame turtles in spring landscapes. Made in the Kano school style one screen...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Brass
Pair of Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Attributed Kano Toshun
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Intriguing pair of 18th century Japanese Edo period six-panel screens of the four accomplishments attributed to Kano Toshun (1747-1797). The colorful Kano school screens are each sig...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Silk, Wood, Paper
Antique hanging scroll of Japanese cat/Late Edo-Meiji period/Cat painting
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a picture of a cat drawn by a person named "Toshizumi Nitta" from the end of the Edo period to the beginning of the Meiji period.
She is a very simple and cute cat.
He is a vassal of the Tokugawa Shogunate, born in Ota City, Gunma Prefecture (southern part of Gunma Prefecture).
He was related to the Tokugawa family and lived in a large mansion in the Ota clan in Gunma prefecture.
However, the Nitta family's territory was very small, and they were by no means a wealthy vassal.
He seems to have lived quite poorly.
So he painted cats and sold them to people.
The Nitta family continued to draw pictures of this cat for four generations.
"Nitta toshizumi" is equivalent to the fourth generation.
During the Edo period, sericulture was thriving in the Kanto region.
Cats were said to be the gods of silkworms, as they drive away mice, the natural enemies of silkworms.
It was the Nitta family who drew such a cat on paper, pasted it in the silkworm chamber, and sold it as a mouse repellent.
There were also other monks who painted pictures of cats, but the Nitta family in particular was related to the Tokugawa family, so people believed that paintings of cats had special powers. , a lot of paintings...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Paper
Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful set of 6 large kakemonos from 19th century Japanese mythology.
Paper support with a canvas pasted on the paper
Wonderful set that is part of Japan's history and beliefs
When not hung, the Kakemonos are rolled up.
circa 1800 - Japan - Edo Period
A kakemono translates as "object to hang". In Japan this refers to a painting or calligraphy, most often done on silk or paper framed in a scroll that was intended to be hung on walls or in public lighting. This particular form, which allows them to be in a roll, dates back to the Tang dynasty in China (this would be related to the copying and preservation of ancient Buddhist texts). A Kami is a deity or spirit worshipped in the Shinto religion. A Yokai is a spirit, ghost, demon, or strange apparition from the creatures of Japanese folklore.
Each of these kakemonos represents a unique story:
- A kami, a Japanese deity, is shown painting a rainbow. Indeed, he performs the action with his right hand while his left hand holds a kind of basket with three pots of paint. This kami has a rather closed attitude. He is standing in a dark and tormented sky. Below this figure, 8 villagers are dressed in traditional Japanese clothes. Their faces are softened. They are not afraid of the elements made by the kami above their heads.
- A character with an unreal look is holding a kind of jar with his two hands, which he spills on human figures above. This being is floating in the air, probably a character from mythology, perhaps Susanoo. Underneath, villagers on umbrellas. They are trying to protect themselves as best they can from what is falling on them. One of them is carrying baskets with fish on her shoulders. A character in the background is thrown forward and falls.
- On this kakemono, the god Raijin, dressed in a white and blue outfit, strikes the sky with his two drum hammers to create lightning and its thunderous sound. Surrounded by Tomoe and a long red scarf, Raijin, enraged and with dishevelled hair, creates a dark and violent storm. The villagers seem frightened by this meteorological phenomenon. One of the villagers can be seen fainting in the arms of a man. This scene may seem chaotic, but Japanese legend tells us that once a field is struck by lightning, the harvest is good.
- On this kakemono, we see an unreal-looking figure holding a fan, as if he were sweeping away the bad weather, or simply producing gusts of wind. He is probably the kami of wind and air, Shina tsu-hiko. The figures below him seem surprised by so much wind. An umbrella flies away on the left, the women hold their hair and scarf, the clothes are caught in the power of the wind, there is even a woman on the ground on the bottom left.
- This Kakemono represents a short moment. This Raiju is a yokai (ghost spirit...
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Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Merrymaking in the Chinese Countryside
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Large 19th century Japanese Edo period six panel folding byobu screen made in the Kano school style. Beautifully crafted with signature after Kano Tan'yu. Ink and natural color pigme...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Edo Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
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