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What are Japanese paintings called?
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Japanese paintings have many names, based on their style. Works produced after 1900 are known as Nihonga and combine traditional techniques with modern themes. Sumi-e are traditional Japanese ink paintings, while Ukiyo-e are figure and landscape paintings from the 17th to 19th centuries. On 1stDibs, find a range of Japanese art.
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Japanese Silk Painting of Young Girl, Framed
Located in Bradenton, FL
Unique 19th Century painting of a Japanese girl standing atop a large furry mythical creature, with a small bird flying in the left upper corner. Signed in top right corner. Soft ear...
Category
20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paint
Antique Japanese Silk painting Japan Meiji Period Winter Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice blockprint
30-5-18-pm-3341
Condition
/ Overall Condition Perfect. Size frame: 242x 274mm.
Period
19th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912)
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Turtles & Azalea
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & flowers of the seasons
Pheasants & plum in snow
Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk
Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888
Signature: Chikanobu
Seal: Shateki
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Peacock & Bamboo
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & Flowers of the Seasons
Pheasants & Plum in Snow
Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk
Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888
Signature: Chikanobu
Seal: Shateki
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Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Kano School Japan Byôbu Screen “Wild Horses”, Kano School, Edo period
By Japanese Studio
Located in Valladolid, ES
The painting style of this school is heavily influenced by the tradition of Chinese painting, particularly in its use of ink, known as suiboku-ga in Japanese.
Category
Antique 1850s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
$10,581 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-20th Century Japanese silk embroidered framed painting
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-20th Century Japanese silk embroidered framed painting
A silk embroidered painting and is framed behind glass with a scene of women in a room with a stork in the doorway in the ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
