Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass

Antique Chinese reverse painting on glass of a dog or spaniel painted in a charming naive manner with vibrant colors, slightly oxidize...

Striking modernist painting on canvas with a hot palette that conveys a strong reference to the sun's energy. Signed in the upper left C. Rosenberg and titled on the back "Hot Sun".  

Intriguing set of five Chinese watercolor paintings on silk depicting men occupied in their trades, executed in a soft delicate technique and presented under glass in four wood frame...

Stand out abstract painting on canvas with a sophisticated composition of overlapping geometric forms constructed with complex textures and colors. Signed and titled on the back Wend...

Modernist painting on canvas with a vibrant palette and a still life cityscape composition with a cubist edge. Signed by the noted artist Arnold Weber in the lower left.

Here we have a serious painting that flaunts classical architecture in an efficient disciplined technique, but the whimsical nature of the figures atop the building add a humorous el...

A 10th century Chinese reverse painting on glass. A snow landscape with people and houses in snow.

Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass painting requires an artist to essentially work backwards, starting with details and shading before adding color and form. Lending ...

An antique Chinese reverse painting on glass from the early 20th century depicting a woman sitting next to a bowl of fruits. ...

This Chinese portrait depicts a young woman and was painted using a reverse glass painting technique. Painting in reverse on the opposite side of a piece of glass meant the painter h...

Suzy Bartolini reverse painting, French artist born 1930. Well known for her reverse painting of flowers baskets and individuals. Very special custom ...

Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass painting requires an artist to essentially work backwards, starting with details and shading before adding color and form. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, this exacting technique doesn't allow for any corrections, and is only revealed to its full effect when the glass pane is turned around. This example dates to the late 19th century and depicts the Taoist immortals He Xiangu and Cao Guojiu. Said to have attained immortality through their studies of the natural world, the Eight Immortals each represent a different condition in life and impart blessings of prosperity and longevity. The charming scene is likely one of a set of...