Antique Gold Leaf Screens

A Japanese six-panel screen in gold leaf and natural pigments depicting cranes, peonies, and bamboo.

Japanese Four-Panel Screen: Nadeshiko on Gold Leaf This Japanese four-panel screen, dating to the mid-Edo period (circa 1750), depicts graceful clusters of nadeshiko (fringed pinks)...

Executed in mineral pigments and gold dust on gold leaf, the composition creates a luminous atmospheric effect, with the dark green pines appearing to float across a shimmering field...

Nadeshiko, also known as fringed pinks is a flowering plant native to Japan. Ink, mineral pigments and 18th century gold leaf, with good veining, on mulberry paper. Silk brocade bord...

Mineral pigments on gold leaf with brocade border. Calligraphy and sketching on back paper.

Mineral pigment on gold leaf.

Mineral pigments on gold. Not signed, by Baikei Hitsu.

A Japanese two-panel folding screen painted with pigments on a gold leaf ground, depicting a group of bamboo plants.

The design is beautifully detailed with buildings, people and animals, among gold leaf clouds. There are people carrying various items, samurai walking in armor, people crossing brid...

Anonymous Late 17th century Puppy & Kittens A six-panel Japanese screen. Ink, color, gofun, gold-leaf and gold-fleck on paper.

The screen features a dazzling and luminous background of gold leaf and mineral pigments on mulberry paper, catching the light beautifully.

Kano School painting, reminiscent of early Kano School paintings, in sumi (ink) and minimal pigments on gold leaf with a silk brocade border.

Antique French screen with two panels. Each is hand-painted and features green and cream tones with gold leaf floral detailing.

A pair of six-fold Japanese screens from the 17th century depicting a flock of cranes arriving at their wintering grounds. The expansive scene is heavily atmospheric. The cranes are...

Three Friends of Winter Nakajima Raisho (1796-1871) Late Edo period, circa 1850 Ink and gold leaf on paper. This is a double-sided Japanese Furosaki or tea-ceremony scree...

A pair of screens by Imao Keinen featuring peacocks painted in ink on gold leaf.

Fragment from an earlier screen from the Muromachi period ( 1336-1573). Appears to have been mounted in the early 20th century into a small furosaki byobu (tea ceremony screen) Miner...

Bamboo grove on a knoll with stylized gold mist. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border.

Lovely use of negative space and composition. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with a silk brocade border and a lacquer frame.

Early Kano School painting of pine trees overlooking two beautifully painted cranes and floral design in a natural setting by water’s edge. Mineral pigments, gold dust and gold leaf ...

Kano School painting in mineral pigments on mulberry paper with heavy gold leaf and a silk brocade border made of antique monk's robes.

Peonies, marigolds and pinks next to a garden stone with soft mountain peaks in the background. Late Edo (1603 - 1868) period painting in mineral pigments on gold leaf with a silk br...

Mineral pigments on very heavy gold leaf with black lacquer trim and bronze hardware,

Beautifully painted basket arrangement of flowers in vivid color. Mineral pigments on applied silver and gold in a silk brocade border with black lacquer trim.

Following the Japanese convention of the time for folding screen paintings, the scenes are framed by large expanses of sky and clouds in gold leaf.

Furosaki (tea ceremony) screen of a farm house in a rural setting with a flock of geese in the distance. Sumi-e (ink) on heavy gold with lovely depth and patina with black lacquer trim.

A scene from the Heike wars (12th century wars) showing two high ranking samurai warriors of the Genji clan, Sasaki Shiro Takatsuna and Kajiwara Genta Kagesue, racing each other on h...

An abundant use of gold with beautifully draped chrysanthemums and gold flake clouds. Mineral pigments, go fun, gold leaf on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border.

Romantic Edo Peacock Screen Period: Edo Size: 379x173 cm Step into a world of romance with our beautiful six-panel Edo screen adorned with golden leaves. This masterpiece, measuri...

18th century painting of European hound and her pup. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with black lacquer trim.

Fans applied to gold leaf ground with go fun, gold dust, and a silk brocade border.

Beautiful white chrysanthemums are emphasized by heavy gold on a soft floral landscape, while gold clouds create a striking and dream-like floral scene. Gold leaf and gofun with min...

Lovely furosaki screen of plovers and waves and a bundled twig fence in gold raised relief.

Kano school painting of a pheasant in a snowy pine. Artist signature reads: Hokkyo Shunyo. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border.  

Imao Keisho (1902-1993) Pine Trees Early 20th Century, Circa 1930 Pair of six-panel Japanese screens. Ink on silk and gold leaf. Dimensions: Each screen H. 67.5” x 148” (172 cm x...

Japanese six-panel screen: Chrysanthemums, Edo period (circa 1800) painting of a variety of chrysanthemums in a garden landscape, with sparrows. Mineral pigments on paper with gold d...

A craggy mountain landscape with lake side pavilions. Mineral pigments, ink and gold leaf clouds and gold dust on mulberry paper. Fabric border with black lacquer trim.

Interesting and unusual subject matter, Tosa School painting in mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border.

A wild landscape of rolling hills, cherry trees, willow and pines with cherry blossoms dropping their petals. Beautifully executed use of gold leaf with good veining and gold dust cr...

A wonderful scene of water in abstract designs with Japanese red pine and fishing nets. Very unusual, early painting, possibly used architectually in fusuma, later mounted to be used...

Blooming cherry grove on rivers edge with pieces of gold leaf creating gold mist. Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with black lacquer trim and bronze mounts.

Courtiers are those that are in attendance at a royal court. Beautifuly painted court figures in procession with ancient musical instruments. Tosa School painting in mineral pigments...

Mineral pigments and gold leaf on mulberry paper with black lacquer trim.

Kano School, Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border and lacquer wood trim.

Golden clouds encompass the islands of Matsushima, located in the north-east of Sendai in Miyagi prefecture in the Tohoku region. Beautifully painted with mineral pigments, gold leaf...

A Tosa School painting showing the hustle and bustle of the city including 3 dutchmen strolling. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. From t...

Mineral pigments and gold leaf on mulberry paper with black lacquer trim.

Golden clouds encompass the islands of Matsushima, located in the north-east of Sendai in Miyagi prefecture in the Tohoku region. Beautifully painted with mineral pigments, gold leaf...

The Genpei War took place from 1180–1185, during which the Minamoto clan rebelled against the Taira clan for control of Japan. The two clans had a bitter rivalry for years, and the M...

Late winter scene of egret, willow and daffodil in mineral pigments on gold leaf with accents of gold dust. Silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Kano School Panting.

Buck and doe under a red maple on heavy gold. Mineral pigments on gold leaf on paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. White deer are considered a symbol of longevity ...

Boat is in tow through lowtide. Ink on gold with black lacquer trim. Signature and seal on back read: Hogan Tansaku Hitsu. (meaning Furusawa Tansaku, the Kano artist)

Various subject matter including nature scenes, birds, and flowers (Kacho-ga) and illustrations from classic literature like "The Tale of Genji". The large screens feature dramatic, ...

Fine painting of a variety of waterfowl in rich mineral pigments on gold leaf with a silk brocade border.

Early painting of chrysanthemums growing from the green earth against small squares of applied gold with blue water in the distance. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade b...

A full moon illuminating an ancient gnarled plum tree laden with snow covered blossoms. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with a silk brocade border and black lacquer trim with beautiful...

Early 19th Century Rimpa School Floral Screen Period: Early 19th Century Dimensions: 367x171 cm (144.5x67.3 inches) SKU: RJ118 This 6-panel gold-leafed screen is a splendid represe...