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How can I spot a Japanese silk painting?
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A Japanese silk painting is identifiable by its depictions of everyday life and scenes that are abundant with detail. The red seal or chop can also help you determine the artist of the piece. You can shop a collection of expertly vetted Japanese silk paintings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Large Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Framed Silk Painting
Located in London, GB
A large antique 19th century Japanese framed gouache painting on silk.
Depicting a literatus
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
19th Century Japanese Framed Hand-Painted on Silk
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Japanese framed hand painted on Silk.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood
Framed Japanese Painting on Silk, Court Figures in a Garden Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautifully painted in detail. Soft, elegant style of painting. Acid free mounting with UV
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Framed Silk Painting, Turtledoves and Peaches, Taisho Era, circa 1920
Located in Kyoto, JP
Taisho period, circa 1920. The silk painting is mounted on a panel, the frame of roiro mirror-polished
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Silk
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Early 20th Century Japanese Framed Painting, White Peacocks on Silk and Gold
Located in Kyoto, JP
Kasahara Seiken
White peacocks,
circa 1916
Framed painting. Ink, color and gofun on silk
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf