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Chinese Ancestor Painting Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
Qing Dynasty Chinese Ancestor painting. Antique Chinese Ancestor paintings are sought after for
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Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Paper

Framed Pair of Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Paintings on Silk
Located in Morristown, NJ
these paintings and the photos do not do full justice to them. Family members commissioned ancestor
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint

Greenwood, Painting, Acrylic on MDF Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
ancestors. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of
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2010s Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Chinese Patriarch and Matriarch Ancestral Scroll Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent Chinese scroll ancestor painting showing patriarch and matriarch of a high ranking
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper, Wood, Paint

Universal Ancestor
Located in MADRID, ES
Universal Ancestor
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21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

  • Universal Ancestor
  • Universal Ancestor
H 35.83 in. W 28.75 in. D 0.71 in.
The River Ancestors
Located in MADRID, ES
The River Ancestors
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2010s Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

  • The River Ancestors
  • The River Ancestors
H 43.31 in. W 55.12 in. D 0.4 in.
Painting "Portrait of an Ancestor"
Located in Chorzów, PL
Dimensions: Frame: height 49 cm / width 43 cm Picture: height 35 cm / width 29 cm.      
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Vintage 1950s Danish Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas

  • Painting "Portrait of an Ancestor"
  • Painting "Portrait of an Ancestor"
  • Painting "Portrait of an Ancestor"
  • Painting "Portrait of an Ancestor"
H 19.3 in. W 16.93 in. D 1.97 in.
Carpathian Ancestor
Located in Washington, DC
One of a kind painting by Noche Crist (1909- 2004). Noche Crist was an American artist born in
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1960s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Acrylic

  • Carpathian Ancestor
  • Carpathian Ancestor
  • Carpathian Ancestor
  • Carpathian Ancestor
H 12 in. W 9.5 in. D 1 in.
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
, this painting would have been displayed in the home as the object of familial ancestor worship. When
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Late 19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Paint, Pigment

  • Chinese Ancestor Portrait
  • Chinese Ancestor Portrait
  • Chinese Ancestor Portrait
  • Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 82.5 in. W 36.25 in. D 1 in.
Painting "Portrait of an Ancestor", 19th Century
Located in Chorzów, PL
Painting "Portrait of an Ancestor", 19th century Dimensions: Frame height 134 cm, width 112.5
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Vintage 1920s Polish Neoclassical Revival Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

  • Painting "Portrait of an Ancestor", 19th Century
  • Painting "Portrait of an Ancestor", 19th Century
  • Painting "Portrait of an Ancestor", 19th Century
  • Painting "Portrait of an Ancestor", 19th Century
H 52.76 in. W 44.49 in. D 2.76 in.
Ancestor Aloysius (Horn)
By Robert Jessup
Located in ATLANTA, GA
where he taught painting in the College of Visual Arts and Design from 1991 to 2018. His work is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portrait Panels
Located in Chicago, IL
households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and
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20th Century Qing Portrait Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Monumental Chinese Ancestor Portrait, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Reflecting the role that ancestor worship played in Chinese culture, this Qing-dynasty painting
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20th Century Qing Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint, Pigment

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful original Chinese Ancestor Portrait with a Chinese married couple great faded colors.
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas

  • Chinese Ancestor Portrait
  • Chinese Ancestor Portrait
  • Chinese Ancestor Portrait
  • Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 77.17 in. W 53.55 in. D 1.19 in.
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Chinese 'Ancestor Portrait' oil on canvas laid down on board, depicting a seated dignitary. The
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas

  • Chinese Ancestor Portrait
  • Chinese Ancestor Portrait
  • Chinese Ancestor Portrait
  • Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 33 in. W 25 in. D 1 in.
Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Antique Chinese ancestor portrait on canvas, Qing dynasty, showing the patriarch and the matriarch
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas

  • Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait
  • Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait
  • Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait
  • Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 74.41 in. W 59.06 in. D 0.79 in.
Chinese Ancestor Portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese ancestor portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary. Antique tempera on paper painting of a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin and First Wife
Located in Nordhavn, DK
Chinese Ancestor portrait of a mandarin with his first wife. Polychrome gouache on paper, made in
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Metal

  • Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin and First Wife
  • Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin and First Wife
  • Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin and First Wife
  • Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin and First Wife
H 45.67 in. W 38.59 in. D 1.58 in.
The Eyes of The Ancestors, trees, pink and grey
By Allison Green
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas.
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
, this painting would have been displayed in the home as the object of familial ancestor worship. When
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

  • Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, circa 1900
  • Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, circa 1900
  • Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, circa 1900
  • Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait, circa 1900
H 82.5 in. W 36.25 in. D 1 in.
Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portrait Panels
Located in Chicago, IL
households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

  • Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portrait Panels
  • Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portrait Panels
  • Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portrait Panels
  • Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portrait Panels
H 65 in. W 23.75 in. D 1.5 in.
Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Family Ancestor Portrait
Located in New York, NY
Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink family ancestor portrait capturing nine honorees seated
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass, Walnut, Wood, Paper

19th Century Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Ancestor Portrait of a noble Qing Dynasty woman. Her social status is reflected in the sable
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

"Things I See" Dancers, Drums, Ancestors, Symbolism, African-American, Colors
By Michael Horner
Located in Detroit, MI
the drums he plays. The faces along the edge of the painting are the ancestors in Michael's life that
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Antique Chinese Ceremonial Ancestor Portrait of a Four Elders
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese ceremonial ancestor portrait featuring four elder figures in elaborately decorated
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20th Century Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Navy
Located in New York, NY
Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated and
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut, Paper

Pair of Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits, Ink and Pigment on Paper, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and
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Mid-19th Century Qing Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Pigment, Paper

Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait Depicting a Man in Golden Robes
Located in New York, NY
Chinese ancestor portrait depicting a man in flowing golden robes decorated with medalions
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Glass

Framed Vintage Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Red
Located in New York, NY
Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated and
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Red Dress
Located in New York, NY
Vintage (20th century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated and
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Fiberglass

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor Portrait in Navy Dress
Located in New York, NY
Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated in a
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut, Paper

Framed Chinese Pen and Ink Ancestor in Navy Robes Portrait
Located in New York, NY
Vintage (20th Century) Chinese pen and ink ancestor portrait capturing the honoree seated in a red
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Glass, Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portraits, Large Size, Framed
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice pair of Chinese ancestor family group portraits, 19th century, on paper, framed in teak
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Paper

19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P1
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Pair of Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Ancestor Group Portrait in Custom Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period painting from the 19th century of an ancestor group portrait in
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood

Large Pair of 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portraits
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Large 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P3
Located in Norton, MA
Hand-Painted on silk, Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint

Large 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portrait, #Ric.P2
Located in Norton, MA
Hand-Painted on silk, Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Silk

Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait, Senior Official First Rank, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressively sized 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty ancestral portrait painting of a senior
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portraits, Senior Official Ninth Rank - A Pair
Located in Pasadena, CA
A pair of early 20th-century Chinese ancestral paintings executed in ink and color on rice paper
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20th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Songs of Our Ancestors, Abstract Painting
By Tomo Mori
Located in San Francisco, CA
describe this painting: abstract, detail, squares, mosaic, ancestor, Japanese, fabric, fiber, textile
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

SKATER, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
......... THE RITES, THE INVOCATIONS TO THE SPIRITS, THE MEMORY OF THEIR ANCESTORS AND EVEN THE HIERARCHY WITHIN
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2010s Street Art Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sanza Player, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Here is an original oil painting of an African musician playing the sanza, in hues of purple and
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2010s Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Yam Festival, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a painting about the yam festival of the Ashanti tribe of Ghana. Yam is an edible tuber in
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

After the dragon, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
considered the ancestor of the Chinese emperors. Let him guard your home. Original oil painting. Oil on
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21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Japanese Bonadori Dancer, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Anthony Dunphy
Located in Yardley, PA
. At Bonadori , ancestors return to earth to spend time with their families for one night a year. This
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Legendary Blue / Cassowary, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Photorealistic colorful tropical bird painting/portrait of the cassowary, also known as dinosaur
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings

Materials

Oil

The golden apple, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Derek Overfield
Located in Yardley, PA
mythology . Both Hercules and his ancestor Perseus are connected with the tale of the golden apples of the
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Ceremony, Oil Painting
By Dixie Salazar
Located in San Francisco, CA
. The figure in the shawl - a recurring image in my paintings - represents me invoking my ancestors in a
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Spice Shop by Charmaine Chaudry, Landscape paintings, abstract painting
Located in Deddington, GB
” places of her ancestors and her travels. Charmaine wants her audience to find a relatability and comfort
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Aboriginal Painting by Ningura Napurrula
By Ningura Napurrula
Located in Miami, FL
his countries Dreaming stories. Ningura’s paintings depict designs associated with the rockhole sites
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

Aboriginal Painting by Ningura Napurrula
By Ningura Napurrula
Located in Miami, FL
his countries Dreaming stories. Ningura’s paintings depict designs associated with the rockhole sites
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

'Mid-Autumn, ' by Paul Medina, Mixed Media on Canvas Painting, 2022
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This square-format mixed media landscape painting on canvas by Paul Medina, 'Mid-Autumn, from 2022
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

'In the Woods, ' by Paul Medina, Mixed Media on Canvas Painting 2022
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
'In the Woods,' a 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch landscape mixed media acrylic painting by Paul Medina is
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

'Safe Place #1, ' by Paul Medina, Mixed Media on Canvas Painting, 2022
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
painting using acrylic paints and other mixed mediums. He keeps busy with numerous commissions and
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

'The Breaking Dawn (Triptych), ' by Paul Medina, Mixed Media on Canvas Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
and wood and creates painting using acrylic paints and other mixed mediums. He keeps busy with
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Mixed Media

Are You Ready Yet?, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
grays and whites in remembrance of the wild, the ancestors connect with higher realms calling for the
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The very dove that everyone is talking about., Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Igor Shulman
Located in Yardley, PA
dove is an exact copy of its famous ancestor. I did not even think to deceive you. If only slightly
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled Abstract Cuban Painting Latin American Expressionist
By Baruj Salinas
Located in Surfside, FL
ancestors came from a small town in the north of Spain, which was known for its salt mines (Minas de Sal
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

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How Much is a Ancestor Painting?

Prices for an ancestor painting start at $475 and top out at $20,000 with the average selling for $3,685.
Questions About Ancestor Painting
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese ancestor paintings are portraits of the deceased ancestors of a Chinese family. These portraits would be done by an artist to honor and remember their ancestors, and legend had it that if these paintings were properly cared for, the ancestors would bring fortune to the family. Shop an array of Chinese ancestor paintings on 1stDibs.