Meiji Wall Decorations

MEIJI STYLE

From 1868 to 1912, Emperor Mutsuhito oversaw an era of transformation in Japan. Formerly a country of feudalism and isolation, Japan entered an age of modernization influenced by newly established trade and exchange with the West. The Meiji period, or period of “enlightened rule,” also saw the global impact of the East Asian country’s culture. Japanese Meiji furniture was exhibited at expositions from Paris to San Francisco and created for export.

Prior to the Meiji era, furniture was mostly made by commission for the ruling class; now there were new domestic and international markets. European styles like Japonisme appropriated Japanese design while craftsmen in places like Wales and England employed japanning, a varnishing technique that approximated the appearance of lacquer for the surfaces of furnishings.

Meiji furniture made for Japanese homes and buildings constructed in Western styles resulted in taller tables, chairs, cabinets with large drawers and other features. The government invested in areas such as transportation and communication, and because people could freely choose occupations after the restrictions of feudalism, industries of various types were energized by expressive new ideas during those years. Art schools were formed and, for the first time, design was an area of study in the country, leading to the evolution of professional design as a career by the 1890s.

The work of Japanese designers was transmitted widely through lavishly illustrated pattern books that included designs for screens and lacquerware for the home. While screens today may be of use as decorative accents or partitions to ensure privacy in one’s space, Japanese screens were adorned with paintings and were featured in performing arts such as concerts, tea ceremonies and more. The color illustrations that characterize Meiji woodblock prints, a genre of Japanese art that grew out of 17th-century developments in printing and book publishing, depicted the sweeping changes that the era brought to East Asia.

Although it was a time of societal and cultural shifts, a bolstered interest in art and design elevated Japanese craft traditions. From colorful porcelain table lamps with silk shades and hardwood tables decorated with dark lacquer to cabinets featuring iron hardware and inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Meiji furniture showcased Japan’s artistic heritage to the world.

Find a collection of antique Japanese Meiji period case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects, wall decorations and more furniture on 1stDibs.

Style: Meiji

Early 20th Century Japanese Linen Go-Board Pattern Futon Cover

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early 20th Century Japanese linen go-board pattern futon cover A unique example of a game-themed textile, this 3-panel futon cover is woven of very fine...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations

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Hemp

Early 20th Century Japanese Linen Go-Board Pattern Futon Cover

Japanese Four-Panel Rimpa Screen Floral Autumn Landscape

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Magnificent Japanese four-panel 19th century Meiji screen. Made in the Rimpa School style depicting a serene floral autumn landscape. Beautifully painted sumi ink and color pigments ...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Brass, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Japanese Four-Panel Rimpa Screen Floral Autumn Landscape

Late 19th Century Japanese Stencil-Dyed Textile / Kumano-zome

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th Century Japanese Stencil-Dyed Textile / Kumano-zome This 2-panel cotton textile was made in the Kumano region of Okayama Prefecture in th...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Cotton

Late 19th Century Japanese Stencil-Dyed Textile / Kumano-zome

Japanese Silver Screen Pair, Meiji Period, Herons & Plovers, Shijo School

Located in Kyoto, JP

Heron & Plovers Ink and silver leaf on paper Maekawa Bunrei (1837-1917) A pair of low six-panel Japanese screens by Maekawa Bunrei, a later master of the Kyoto based Shijo school of painting. On the right screen a solitary white heron stands motionless in a stream. On the left screen plovers play along a shoreline. The elegant forms are executed employing fluid, minimalistic ink brushstrokes. The soft brushstrokes and the sharp light of the silver leaf lend the scenes a sense of translucence. The sophisticated composition superbly exploits the long, horizontal pictorial surface of the pair of folding screens...

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Silver Leaf

Japanese Silver Screen Pair, Meiji Period, Herons & Plovers, Shijo School

Set of Ten Antique Calligraphy Woodblock Panels

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and remarkable set of ten 19th century Japanese calligraphy prints on paper executed in a woodblock technique and presented under glass in a gi...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Paper

Set of Ten Antique Calligraphy Woodblock Panels

Antique Vase Made of Japanese Bamboo and Bark /Wall-Mounted Flower Vase

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

If you want something special, we recommend purchasing items selected by Brood. We sell carefully selected old Japanese items. I've seen tens of thousands of items so far. Based on that experience, only selected items are posted here. We are able to do this because of our long experience. There may be items on the 1stdibs site that look and feel the same, but the items selected by Brood are unique. This is an old Japanese vase...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Bamboo

Antique Vase Made of Japanese Bamboo and Bark /Wall-Mounted Flower Vase

Japanese Six Panel Kano School Winter Landscape Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large Japanese Meiji period six-panel screen depicting a winter landscape with a Chinese sage visiting friends in a country villa. Ink and vivid color pigments on mulberry paper mounted to a gilt background. Painted in the 19th century Kano school...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Metal

Japanese Six Panel Kano School Winter Landscape Screen

19th Century Japanese Silk Embroidered Tapestry with Gold Hammered Silk Thread

Located in Nova Scotia, NS

Thank you for taking the time to view this magnificent and extremely rare antique Japanese silk embroidered tapestry. This stunning wall ha...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Gold, Metallic Thread

19th Century Japanese Silk Embroidered Tapestry with Gold Hammered Silk Thread

Japanese Meiji Two Panel Screen Geese and Reeds

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fantastic Japanese late Meiji period two-panel byobu screen by Hashimoto Koshu. The large screen features two white geese amid brightly colored reeds. The symbolism of geese and reeds was introduced to Japan from China in the 13th century. This was a popular subject for Japanese zen artists of the period. Beautifully crafted with exceptional brush strokes and details. Made with natural pigments in dramatic vivid colors of white, pink, and mint green on a silk background of gilt. Circa 1900 with artist seal on bottom right corner. Koshu studied Western art under...

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Meiji Two Panel Screen Geese and Reeds

Contemporary Japanese Folding Screen Red Black Gilded Silk Raised Kimono Art

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Unique Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted silk raised kimono Japanese decorative art in crimson red, black and gold on bea...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations

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Silk

Contemporary Japanese Folding Screen Red Black Gilded Silk Raised Kimono Art

Japanese Old Vase with Lid / Late 19th Century

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a woven bamboo basket made in Japan during the Meiji to Taisho eras (1868-1920). It is a vase that imitates the shape. It was hung on t...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Bamboo

Japanese Old Vase with Lid / Late 19th Century

Japanese Black Red Gold Handcrafted Brocade Silk Wall Decorative Art

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Extraordinary Japanese contemporary captivating highly collectible oshie decorative art piece with a three-dimensional effect, a Japanese traditional decorative art with a “yoroi” or “samurai armor” design in red, black and gold. It depicts an extremely intricate and highly decorated Japanese armor, and demonstrates the Fine materials and the attention to details that go into creating oshie wall decorations. The artist has used exquisite antique silk brocades and silk to recreate this exceptional piece in oshie form. All of the geometric patterns in red on the side and the bottom of the yoroi, and all the intricate details in red throughout, are the result of an extremely time-consuming process of painstakingly wrapping red silk thread around blocks covered with thick black kimono fabric, making sure they are tightly aligned to create perfect squares, rectangles and lines. “Oshie” (literally, “pressed pictures”) is a traditional Japanese art form dating back to Edo period (1603-1868), and is said to have been born of the reluctance of ladies of the court to discard the magnificent silk kimonos and brocaded obi they have donned for a life time. The solution was to transform these opulent fabrics into stunning works of art. The frame is not included. Oshie resembles a carefully crafted jigsaw puzzle consisting of numerous pieces of kimono fabric padded with slightly varying thickness of cotton and painstakingly glued and ironed together to create an incredible three-dimensional picture. Highly detailed oshie contain hundreds of tiny pieces that are expertly aligned to express subtle gradations of color and pattern, as well as light and shade. In the final process, the details are characterized by painting and shading, and facial features are painted in miniature-like exactitude. Yoroi is armor worn by high-ranking samurai on horseback in Japan’s feudal age. Its box shape and the heavy weight due to the decorations did not allow much movement. Yoroi is covered with hundred of small iron or leather scales laced together using leather cords or braided silk. Differences in color, design and lacing served as identifying markers for individual clans. “Kabuto” or “helmet”, one of the yoroi components, served to protect and to impress. Like yoroi, it was decorated with colorful scales, and was often adorned with a family crest and wooden or deer horns. This breathtaking Oshie piece is the work of a life-long oshie artist who prides herself in the selection of the best available antique and vintage kimono and obi fabrics...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations

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Gold

Japanese Black Red Gold Handcrafted Brocade Silk Wall Decorative Art

Antique Japanese Wood Block Printed Table Top Folding Screen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Antique Japanese small table top four panel folding screen. Wood block print on paper. First quarter 20th century. Perfect to use as wall art.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Japanese Wood Block Printed Table Top Folding Screen

Fine Framed Japanese Brush Painting of Bodhisattva

Located in Greenwich, CT

refined Japanese brush painting of Bodhisattva sitting by stream, waterfall and pine tree, ink and color on silk, 19th century, conservation fr...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Silk

Fine Framed Japanese Brush Painting of Bodhisattva

Late 19th Century Wrapping Cloth / Furoshiki, Japan

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th century wrapping cloth / furoshiki, Japan Hand-drawn resist-dyed (tsutsugaki) in natural indigo, this large wrapping cloth (furoshiki) disp...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Cotton

Late 19th Century Wrapping Cloth / Furoshiki, Japan

Japanese Six-Panel Meiji Screen Flowering Peonies and Butterflies

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Stunning Japanese Meiji period six-panel large screen. Featuring blooms of spring flowering white, pink, and red peonies with butterflies over a gilt background. Made in the Nihonga ...

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations

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Brass

Japanese Six-Panel Meiji Screen Flowering Peonies and Butterflies

Japanese Contemporary Red White Gold Brocade Hand-Crafted Oshie Decorative Art

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Unique exquisite Japanese contemporary hand-crafted oshie wall decorative art piece in stunning red, white, orange and gold depicting a dramatic scene from Renjishi, one of the most ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations

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Brocade, Silk

Japanese Contemporary Red White Gold Brocade Hand-Crafted Oshie Decorative Art

Japanese Screen pair. Late 19th Century. Ink Pine Trees on Gold by Suzuki Shonen

Located in Kyoto, JP

Suzuki Shonen (1848-1918) Meiji period (1868-1912), late 19th century. Twisted pines Pair of six-fold screens. Ink on a gold leaf ground. Sig...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Screen pair. Late 19th Century. Ink Pine Trees on Gold by Suzuki Shonen

Utagawa Toyonobu Shinsen Taikoki Japanese Woodblock Diptych Print, 19th Century

By Toyonobu Utagawa

Located in Studio City, CA

A Classic image by renowned Japanese printmaker Utagawa Toyonobu from his newly selected history of Toyotomi Hideyoshi series. A very good impres...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Paper

Utagawa Toyonobu Shinsen Taikoki Japanese Woodblock Diptych Print, 19th Century

Meiji Era, Circa 1900 Japanese Screen Pair, Flowers & Birds of Spring & Autumn

Located in Kyoto, JP

Flowers & Birds of Spring and Autumn Unknown artist. Japan. Meiji period, circa 1900. A pair of six-fold screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold leaf on paper. Signed: Gaga S...

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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Gold Leaf

Meiji Era, Circa 1900 Japanese Screen Pair, Flowers & Birds of Spring & Autumn

Japanese Meiji Chikanobu Toyohara Framed Woodblock Print with Archery Tournament

By Toyohara Chikanobu

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese signed woodblock print by Chikanobu Toyohara (Chikanobu Yoshu), 1838-1912, titled "Start of an Archery Tournament", a tript...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paper, Glass

Japanese Meiji Chikanobu Toyohara Framed Woodblock Print with Archery Tournament

Massive Museum Pair of Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Chargers Plates

Located in New York, NY

A massive Museum pair of Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel chargers plates, attributed to Hayashi Kodenji Studio, 19th century. Each measuring ...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Enamel

Massive Museum Pair of Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Chargers Plates

Korean Six-Panel Screen of Legendary Chinese Figures

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Meiji period Korean six-panel screen depicting legendary Chinese figures on individual panels with birds and blossoming flowers. Each panel is signed Kakusai (studio of the crane) in...

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20th Century Korean Meiji Wall Decorations

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Wood, Silk, Paper

Korean Six-Panel Screen of Legendary Chinese Figures

Framed Antique Japanese Silk Embroidery Fukusa Textile Panel

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Japanese Fukusa Panel with tassels displayed in a gilt frame circa Meiji Period. Fukusa is a traditional Japanese textile art used as a...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Silk, Wood

Framed Antique Japanese Silk Embroidery Fukusa Textile Panel

Japanese Meiji Riverside Scroll Painting, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Although western painting was initially embraced during Japan’s Meiji period (1868-1912), artists brought on a revival of traditional painting styles as they sought to create a modern Japanese style with roots in the past. This exquisite hanging scroll demonstrates the preference for soft layering of gray tones with judicious use of color. The landscape is rendered in soft ink washes that subtly distinguish between water, mountain, and sky. The scroll painting...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations

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Paper

Japanese Meiji Riverside Scroll Painting, c. 1900

Japanese Two-Panel Gold Leaf Screen by Yoshikawa

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Stunning Japanese two-panel folding screen featuring a gold leaf landscape signed by Yoshikawa. Delicate scene of cherry and willow trees near a village with high mountains in the ba...

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20th Century Chinese Meiji Wall Decorations

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Two-Panel Gold Leaf Screen by Yoshikawa

Japanese Two Panel Screen Palms on Silver

Located in Hudson, NY

Palm trees on beautifully patinated silver leaf. Back paper is lovely hand printed with mica paint. Signature reads: Kiyoshi (Sei).

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Palms on Silver

Large Antique Horizontal Japanese Painting

Located in Lambertville, NJ

An antique horizontal Japanese Meiji period qouache watercolor painting with black lacquered frame under glass. 65.5 inches long, 17inches high. Th...

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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Glass, Hardwood, Paper

Large Antique Horizontal Japanese Painting

Antique Japanese History Book Meiji Era, circa 1878

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Antique Japanese History book Meiji era, circa 1878 Woodblock print book Book dimensions: 182 mm x 121 mm There are damages because it is antique i...

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1870s Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Paper

Antique Japanese History Book Meiji Era, circa 1878

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Framed Japanese Futon Cover Textile Art with Resist Yuzen Dye

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large piece of framed Japanese textile circa late 19th to early 20th century, end of Meiji period. Seamed together from four vertical sectio...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations

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Cotton, Wood

Framed Japanese Futon Cover Textile Art with Resist Yuzen Dye

Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Rising Through Bamboo on Silver Leaf

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two panel screen: Moon rising through bamboo on silver leaf, Meiji period painting (1868 - 1912) of the moon rising on the horizon with a garden stone in the foreground. Lic...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations

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Silver Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Rising Through Bamboo on Silver Leaf

Antique Early 20th Century Japanese Hand Stitched Silk Framed Tapestry

Located in Lambertville, NJ

All hand work framed silk Japanese tapestry with embroidered boarder. A deep custom black lacquered frame. Originaly sold from Newman Galleries....

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations

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Silk, Glass, Lacquer

Antique Early 20th Century Japanese Hand Stitched Silk Framed Tapestry

Japanese Single Panel Painting Moon and Plum Design 'Winter Scene'

Located in Hudson, NY

Meiji period (1868-1912) ink painting of plum branches in bloom against a full moon with calligraphy. The calligraphy is a poem about winter. Signature reads: Matsuura Ryosai, Dated:...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Paper

Japanese Single Panel Painting Moon and Plum Design 'Winter Scene'

Large Framed Japanese Buddhist Amida Temple Hall Painting, Mid-19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A large and incredible Japanese painting of a Buddhist temple hall with Amida Nyorai, late Edo or early Meiji period, mid-19th century, Japan. Mounted wit...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paint, Brocade, Silk, Acrylic

Large Framed Japanese Buddhist Amida Temple Hall Painting, Mid-19th Century

Japanese Scroll Painting, 19th Century Chinese Pheasants by Yoshizawa Setsuan

Located in Kyoto, JP

Chinese Pheasants Yoshizawa Setsuan (1809-1889) Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk. Painting inscription: Setsuan Houyou Upper seal: Y...

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Mid-19th Century Asian Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Silk

Japanese Scroll Painting, 19th Century Chinese Pheasants by Yoshizawa Setsuan

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Japanese Gold Leaf Hand Painted Framed Porcelain Panel by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Extraordinary Japanese large contemporary museum quality framed porcelain panel in three pieces intricately hand-painted showcasing a wintry scene of a gracefully shaped aged snow co...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Gold Leaf Hand Painted Framed Porcelain Panel by Master Artist

Three Japanese Paintings of Mount Fuji

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Set of three perspectives of the iconic Mount Fuji painted with gouache, now under glass, in bold colors with architecture, bridges, boats, people, and trees all with the same confid...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations

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Paint

Three Japanese Paintings of Mount Fuji

Japanese Six-Panel Screen, Winter Landscape with Flowering Plum

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese six-panel screen: Winter landscape with flowering plum, Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a full moon with wild grasses between river's edge and a snow covered plum tree ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Six-Panel Screen, Winter Landscape with Flowering Plum

Japanese Two Panel Screen Sedge of Cranes in Rolling Landscape with Gold Clouds

Located in Hudson, NY

Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a group of cranes gathering next to water's edge with gold dust clouds in the background. The scene is accented by wild grasses and lichen on the...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Gold

Japanese Two Panel Screen Sedge of Cranes in Rolling Landscape with Gold Clouds

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Hibiscus In Bloom

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Hibiscus in Bloom, Meiji period (1868 - 1912) painting of hibiscus flowers reaching for the sun in full bloom. Mineral pigments on silk with a silk brocad...

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Hibiscus In Bloom

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Three Jewels of Buddhism

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two-panel screen: Three Jewels of Buddhism. Meiji period (1868-1912) painting. The three jewels of Buddhism are the teacher, the lesson, and the ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Three Jewels of Buddhism

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Ikebana on Gold

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two-panel screen: Ikebana on gold. Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a basket with beautifully arranged spring flowers in the style of ikebana (Japanese traditional flowe...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Ikebana on Gold

Japanese Nashiji Lacquer Tray with Crane and Wave Design

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Nashiji lacquer tray with crane and wave design, this exquisite tray is a masterful example of multiple lacquer techniques using gold (including maki-e and takamaki-e). This...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Gold

Japanese Nashiji Lacquer Tray with Crane and Wave Design

Japanese Four-Panel Screen Water Landscape

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese four-panel screen: Water landscape, Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a waterfall on the left, leading to a meandering stream amongst a hi...

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Silver Leaf

Japanese Four-Panel Screen Water Landscape

Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Ink Landscape on Silk

By Shunyu

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Ink Landscape on Silk, Meiji period (1868 - 1912) painting of a man riding a mule on a pathway through the Kurotani mountains with a thatched roof shelter ...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Silk, Wood

Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Ink Landscape on Silk

Meiji Period Japanese Four Panel Screen Bijin At Leisure

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese four panel screen: Bijin At Leisure. Ladies in a tea house with a small dog. Seal reads "Ensan dai" (drawn by Ensan). Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) pa...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Silk, Wood

Meiji Period Japanese Four Panel Screen Bijin At Leisure

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Peony, Wisteria, Cherry and Bamboo on Soft Silver

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two-panel screen: Peony, Wisteria, cherry and bamboo on soft silver, Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a garden in spring. Painted in mineral pigments on oxidized silver ...

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Silver Leaf

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Peony, Wisteria, Cherry and Bamboo on Soft Silver

Japanese Two Panel Screen Summer Flowers on Silver

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two panel screen: Summer flowers on silver. Meiji period painting (1868 - 1912) of Summer flowers including morning glories and daisies against a garden fence. Signature and...

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Silver Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen Summer Flowers on Silver

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Whimsical Beast

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two-panel screen: Whimsical beast. Wonderful, Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a bellowing lion executed in a very fine style with excellent and thoughtful details. A tr...

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Whimsical Beast

Japanese Hanging Scroll, Late 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

A Japanese hanging scroll or Kakejiku, circa 1890, depicting bamboo grass and a rabbit. In Japanese culture, the rabbit is a symbol of cleverne...

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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Parchment Paper

Japanese Hanging Scroll, Late 19th Century

Kanban, Japanese Shop Sign, Meiji Period, 1868-1912

Located in Camden, ME

This 19th century Japanese Pharmacy sign advertises a popular stomach medicine, Aifu from the Juwa Co. in Osaka. The hand-painted registered trademark of the world looking through bi...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Lacquer

Kanban, Japanese Shop Sign, Meiji Period, 1868-1912

Japanese Scroll Painting of Diplomat Takeaki Enomoto, Meiji, Late 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Anonymous Japanese painter (MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19TH CENTURY) Portrait of Takeaki Enomoto (1836-1908) Ink, color and go fun on silk, framed. Painting: 79.5 x 50 cm With fram...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Silk, Paper

Japanese Scroll Painting of Diplomat Takeaki Enomoto, Meiji, Late 19th Century

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Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871-1933) Japanese Framed Painting Pair, Carp and Bamboo

Located in Kyoto, JP

Two framed panels by Yamamoto Shunkyo depicting a carp (koi) leaping from a river. Ink and gold leaf on paper. Instinctively brushed in a freehand s...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations

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Gold Leaf

Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871-1933) Japanese Framed Painting Pair, Carp and Bamboo

Meiji Period Japanese Indigo Double Ikat Futon Cover

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Meiji period Japanese Indigo double ikat futon cover Japanese futon cover, a double ikat pattern in four panels depicting Kumamoto Castle with im...

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1890s Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Cotton

Meiji Period Japanese Indigo Double Ikat Futon Cover

Japanese Shop Sign "Kanban" for Footwear, Double-Sided, Keyaki Wood, Late Meiji

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Japanese shop sign "Kanban" for Footwear, double-sided, Keyaki wood, Late Meiji. This wooden sign reads "Yorozu" meaning many different varieties...

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall Decorations

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Wood

Japanese Shop Sign "Kanban" for Footwear, Double-Sided, Keyaki Wood, Late Meiji

Japanese Two Panel Screen Nara Deer in Gentle Yoshino Landscape

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two panel screen: Nara Deer in Gentle Yoshino Landscape. Yoshino is in the Nara Prefecture, an area famous for these small and tame deer native to J...

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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen Nara Deer in Gentle Yoshino Landscape

Fine Japanese Brush Painting of Cherry Blossom Festival

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine Japanese brush painting of cherry blossom festival, ink and color on silk, 19th century, museum conservation framed. Overall size: 68" hi...

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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Silk

Fine Japanese Brush Painting of Cherry Blossom Festival

Imperial Imari Charger with Large Gilded Eagle and Gilded Flying Crane

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Imperial Imari 14.25" charger with large gilded eagle and gilded flying crane, Japanese, Meiji period, circa 1870.

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1870s Japanese Antique Meiji Wall Decorations

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Porcelain

Imperial Imari Charger with Large Gilded Eagle and Gilded Flying Crane

Meiji wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Meiji wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, asian art and furniture, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Meiji wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Toyohara Chikanobu, Shunyu, and Toyonobu Utagawa. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $400 and tops out at $95,000 while the average work can sell for $4,000.