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Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

With exquisite detail and sparkling color, this portrait of a young woman is a remarkable example of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effe...

Category

Late 19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman

Located in Chicago, IL

With exquisite detail and sparkling color, this portrait of a young woman is a remarkable example of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effe...

Category

Early 20th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint

Chinese Portrait of a Seated Official Gouache
Chinese Portrait of a Seated Official Gouache

Chinese Portrait of a Seated Official Gouache

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese School, Portrait of a Seated Official, Gouache on Silk on Paper, giltwood frame. Image: 21.25" H x 14.25" W; frame: 29" H x 22" W x 1" D. Provenance: The Estate of Alton G....

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Late 19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Silk, Paper, Gouache

Chinese painting on rice paper “Procession” Guangzhou
Chinese painting on rice paper “Procession” Guangzhou

Chinese painting on rice paper “Procession” Guangzhou

Located in Valladolid, ES

Exquisite Chinese painting on rice paper, similar to gouache, dating from the late Qing Dynasty (19th century) to the early 20th century. Its iconography, technique, and composition ...

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1890s Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Rice Paper

Set of Four Chinese Immortals Screen Paintings, c. 1850
Set of Four Chinese Immortals Screen Paintings, c. 1850

Set of Four Chinese Immortals Screen Paintings, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Since the 12th century people in China have used folding screens and doors to partition and decorate their homes—the vivid scenes backing the screens added life and color to a room. ...

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Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Ink, Gouache

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Taoist Immortals, c. 1900
Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Taoist Immortals, c. 1900

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Taoist Immortals, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

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...

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Early 20th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint, Wood

Chinese Bed Canopy Painting of Peonies and Pheasants, c. 1850
Chinese Bed Canopy Painting of Peonies and Pheasants, c. 1850

Chinese Bed Canopy Painting of Peonies and Pheasants, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

The experience of art itself can be an intimate one, and this bed canopy, hand-painted over 100 years ago by an artist in Canton, was more intimate than most. Delicately painted pheasants...

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19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood Panel

"Love and Lotus Boys, " Ink on Linen Panels, 1850
"Love and Lotus Boys, " Ink on Linen Panels, 1850

"Love and Lotus Boys, " Ink on Linen Panels, 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Drawn with a fine line and fresh, sketched quality, this folk hanging unites two scenes of lucky hoho lotus boys circumscribed in frames punctuated with fruits such as pomegranate, symbolic of prosperity and good fortune. On top, the two explore the natural wonders of the world...

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Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Linen, Wood, Ink

Qing Dynasty Floral Bed Canopy Painting
Qing Dynasty Floral Bed Canopy Painting

Qing Dynasty Floral Bed Canopy Painting

Located in Chicago, IL

Thoughts of a long, happy life greeted the young couple who gazed up from their bed on this canopy panel. Adorned with chrysanthemums and peaches, both symbols of longevity, the lyri...

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19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood Panel, Lacquer

Chinese Mythical Immortal Screen Painting, c. 1850
Chinese Mythical Immortal Screen Painting, c. 1850

Chinese Mythical Immortal Screen Painting, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Since the 12th century, people in China have used folding screens and doors to partition and decorate their homes - the vivid scenes backing the screens added life and color to a room. This 19th-century painting is delicately brushed of gouache and ink on fabric and was originally part of a set of eight backing a wooden screen in northern China. The figure depicted is one of the mythical Eight Immortals of Taoism. Said to have attained immortality through their studies of the natural world, each of the Eight Immortals represents a different condition in life and together they impart a blessing of prosperity and longevity. Depicted here is immortal Lan Caihe, the patron saint of florists and gardeners. Standing atop a lotus leaf in open water, they hold a gardening hoe in one hand and a basket for flowers...

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Mid-19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Ink, Pigment

Pair of 19' century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures
Pair of 19' century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures

Pair of 19' century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures

Located in Rome, IT

A pair of Chinese reverse glass painting representing women and a child in a garden pavillion. Original "Chinese Chippendale" framing. China for export, circa 1830.

Category

Early 19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mirror, Paint

Chinese Bed Canopy of Phoenix and Fruits, Paint on Wood Panel, c. 1850
Chinese Bed Canopy of Phoenix and Fruits, Paint on Wood Panel, c. 1850

Chinese Bed Canopy of Phoenix and Fruits, Paint on Wood Panel, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

The owners of this work of art were likely the only two people in the world lucky enough to have access to its beauty. The experience of art itself can be an intimate one, and this bed canopy, hand-painted 100 years ago by an artist in Canton, was more intimate than most. It brings to life symbols of prosperity and good fortune for a married couple...

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19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood Panel

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Located in Chicago, IL

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Qing figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Qing figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 20th Century, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Fabric and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Qing figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 14.75 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $428 and tops out at $16,800, while the average work sells for $4,580.