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One stroke calligraphy painting of Dragon . 20th century Zen calligraphy
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Stunning one stroke Zen calligraphy painting depicting Dragon. Ink on paper. Sold as it is
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
H 41.93 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
Modern 20th Century Chinese Intaglio Calligraphy
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Modern 20th century Chinese Intaglio Calligraphy.
This image represents the meaning of “Self
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Unusual Antique Chinese Divider with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Chinese divider with calligraphy, hand-painted on wood. This rectangular divider
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
A turtle and a dragon calligraphy Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
"Immerse yourself in the timeless symbolism of the East with our dramatic calligraphy screen
Category
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Taisho Period Calligraphy Screen: The Dragon's Song
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Taisho Period Calligraphy Screen: The Dragon's Song (2/2)
Period: Taisho
Size: 174 x 172.5 cm
Category
20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Gaboku Ogawa 'Abstract Japanese Calligraphy' MOMA 1953
Located in Sharon, CT
Calligraphy'.
In original frame as exhibited, bearing the museum label on the back.
Gaboku Ogawa is considered
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountain Landscape with Calligraphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountain Landscape with Calligraphy. Late Edo (c. 1850) painting of a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo with Calligraphy Poem
Located in Hudson, NY
) Calligraphy reads: Beauty in ink painting with standing woods and branches, like in paradise in cool month
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen, Zen Calligraphy Character Cloud
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868 - 1912) calligraphy painting. Abstract character reads: Kumo (cloud). Seal on
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
18th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Lacquer Screen with Calligraphy
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese calligraphy, showcasing the Chinese character for "luck, happiness, blessing, and good fortune
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Early Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as
Category
Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Vintage, Calligraphy, Watercolor Paintings, Chinese Art, China, 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A set of Chinese paintings
Perfect for vintage interiors
Condition
Yomiuri Shimbun (the size of one view double-page spread) 43.0. × 32.0 cm.
Category
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
H 12.6 in W 16.93 in D 0.04 in
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Chinese Style Painting with Calligraphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Painting of a perforated garden stone with red bamboo growing behind. Chinese zekku poem reads, "Returning home to my grass hut on a spring evening," by the Tang-poet Qian Qi. Screen...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper, Wood
Artisan's Cache of 25 Old Chinese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Located in South Burlington, VT
cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes dating back to the 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Prints
Materials
Bamboo
Pair Large Framed Japanese Calligraphy "Dragon" & "Tiger", Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerful pair of Japanese calligraphic works, mid 20th century, Japan. One reading
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Expressionist Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
H 62.25 in W 37.25 in D 2 in
Chinese Pair of Poetic Calligraphy Scrolls by Luo Er Dong Zhuang
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Pair of Calligraphy Scrolls, vertical lines of calligraphy executed in a light style, right
Category
20th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Edo Six-Panel Silver Leaf Screen with Chinese Brush Calligraphy
Located in Rio Vista, CA
calligraphy of a poem. Squares of silver leaf with a vintage patina and calligraphy script on verso as seen in
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf, Brass
Japanese Buddhist Monk Signed Muryo-Doji Painting Praying Women and Calligraphy
Located in Studio City, CA
paper featuring three praying women and what appears to be kanji calligraphy - probably a Buddhist
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint, Paper
H 21.25 in W 16.25 in D 1 in
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Ink Calligraphy Poem of the Moon
Located in Hudson, NY
Poems refer to moon gazers. Ink on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border. Seals read: Roku-roku sai.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Large Chinese Early 20th Century Hand Carved Shop Sign with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Chinese hand carved shop sign from the early 20th century, with calligraphy. Created in
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Indian Floral Still-Life from the Midcentury Period with Flowers and Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
, orange and blue flowers topped with calligraphy. Born in India during the mid-20th century, this vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 22.5 in W 17.5 in D 1.5 in
Chinese Early 20th Century Brown and Red Two-Panel Screen with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese two-panel screen from the early 20th century, with carvings, gilt motifs and calligraphy
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
H 54.5 in W 27.5 in D 1.75 in
10 Lacquer Calligraphy Panels, Later Mounted as a Screen, Late 18th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
with calligraphy in gold leaf.
Later frames in black lacquer with profiled leaf-gilded moldings
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
H 73.63 in W 181.89 in D 1.19 in
Selections from the Paintings and Calligraphy Donated to the Shanghai Museum fro
Located in valatie, NY
Selections from the Paintings and Calligraphy Donated to the Shanghai Museum from the Ching Banlee
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Books
Materials
Paper
H 12 in W 9.25 in D 0.75 in
Pair of Chinese 1920s Red and Black Lacquered Signs with Hand Carved Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
calligraphy. Created in China during the first quarter of the 20th century, each of this pair of vertical
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
H 54.5 in W 12 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Calligraphy Paper Scroll Taiga Ikeno(Imitation)【切磋琢磨mutual improvement】
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: paper and wood
Image size: 270(W) x 1270(H) [mm]
Overall: 360(W) x 1900(H) [mm]
BoxSize：75×70×475㎜ 500g
Ikeno Taiga is one of a master of Japanese painting.
This work is ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
H 74.81 in W 14.18 in D 7.88 in
Large Framed and Matted Chinese Fu King Painting
Located in Locust Valley, NY
detailing. Chinese calligraphy is inscribed along one side, adding cultural context and artistic balance to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mu (Nothing)
Located in Hudson, NY
Calligraphy reads: Mu (Nothing). Ink on silver in a black lacquered wooden trim. Seal is illegible.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Raku (Pleasure)
Located in Hudson, NY
Calligraphy reads: Raku (Pleasure). Ink on silver in a black lacquered wooden trim. Seal is
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver
Chinese Four-Fold Screen with Peonies and Blue Magpies, 1963, "Creek Dwelling"
Located in Tonbridge, Kent
traditional bird-and-flower (huaniao) genre with delicate ink and watercolor on paper. The calligraphy, dated
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
H 23.82 in W 48.82 in D 0.79 in
Chinese Four-Fold Screen with Weeping Willow, Plum Blossoms, and Sparrows, 1963
Located in Tonbridge, Kent
with delicate ink and watercolor on paper. The calligraphy, dated "Beginning of Spring, 1963," and the
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
H 35.04 in W 68.9 in D 0.79 in
Chinese Four-Fold Screen with Cranes, Lotuses, Peonies, and Bamboo, 1963
Located in Tonbridge, Kent
screen showcases the artist’s skill in capturing nature’s beauty. The calligraphy, dated "End of Autumn
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
H 23.82 in W 48.82 in D 0.79 in
Large Framed Abstract Ink Painting by Qin Feng
Located in Atlanta, GA
traditional calligraphic materials but employs his brush with the unrestrained energy of the Abstract
Category
Early 2000s German Post-Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japan Antique Tea Master Ceremony Guide Double Scroll Matsudara Fumai 1751-1818
Located in South Burlington, VT
scroll hand written and hand painted . These scrolls contain vivid illustrations and lengthy calligraphy
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
H 8 in W 160 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Rare Antique Scroll of Waka Heart Poem Famous Rengetsu Otagaki, signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
to find scrolls are sought after through out the world. Her unique style of calligraphy work is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
H 69 in W 13.5 in D 1 in
Japanese Antique Hand Painted Playful Swallows Silk Scroll, Taisho Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
calligraphy written appraisal.
Beautiful red lacquer rollers and dark blue silk brocade.
Japan, attractive
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Chinese Export Watercolor Exotic Bird Paintings on Paper
Located in Downingtown, PA
. Chinese calligraphy can be seen in the top right corner. The second picture depicts two courting birds in
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Single Panel Painting Moon and Plum Design 'Winter Scene'
Located in Hudson, NY
calligraphy. The calligraphy is a poem about winter. Signature reads: Matsuura Ryosai, Dated: 1890. Ink on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Framed Riga Gound from Nigeria With Tribal Motifs
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
—often trained in Arabic calligraphy—incorporated motifs once imbued with protective Islamic symbolism
Category
Vintage 1980s Nigerian Folk Art Paintings and Screens
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Painted Fans on Gold Leaf
Located in Hudson, NY
Mineral pigments on gold leaf with brocade border. Calligraphy and sketching on back paper.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Treasures of the Scholars' Studio" Chinese Painting, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
studio - paper, calligraphy brush, ink, and inkstone. Essential to his way of life, the Chinese scholar
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
Pair Chinese Blue Ink & Wash Peonies & Pomegranates Paintings, Lingnan School
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, adds a modern twist to the classic subject. The accompanying calligraphy offers a poetic touch
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage obi textile art " Moon phase II " by ikasu Silver, Black, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
calligraphy weaving saying "moon" and "moonlight".
< Period / Story >>
The obi used in creating this
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Large Carved and Gilt Decorated Chinese Screen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
and gilt decoration. The top sections with vines with fruits, the second level ends with calligraphy
Category
20th Century Ming Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Chinese Hanging Scroll of Prunus Branches, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
. Guided by the gestural extensions of the calligraphic branches, the artist of this painting followed
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Three Jewels of Buddhism
Located in Hudson, NY
jewels of Buddhism are the teacher, the lesson, and the Community. Loose translation of calligraphy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
19th Century Japanese Paintings. Zenga Tiger and Dragon by Inoue Kanshu.
Located in Kyoto, JP
and dragon (calligraphic) paintings by Inoue Kanshu, a Zen monk who held the honorary title of Hogan
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
H 45.28 in W 44.89 in D 0.4 in
“Whispers of the Past” by modern Thai artist Treerat Ngamsanit
Located in Fukuoka, JP
handwritten text, evoking the feeling of stories preserved in time. The delicate calligraphy floats across the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Paintings and Screens
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Inside Painted Glass, "Landscape" Snuff Bottle by Fu Guoshun, 1996
Located in Tainan, TW
glory. He is also the director of China International Painting and Calligraphy Association, vice
Category
20th Century Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Japanese Fine Antique Screen Hand Painted "Buddhist Nature" in Sumi Ink
Located in South Burlington, VT
in Sumi Ink prose "Buddhist Nature" remarkable calligraphy in monumental form. This attractive screen
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
A Chinese mid 18th century Laquered Coromandel screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese calligraphy relating to the story of the front with a border of flowers in vases, animals, and
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Four Panel Screen: Seasonal Poems
Located in Hudson, NY
Four individual mounted panels of calligraphy. Each panel contains a poem inspired by one of the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Antique kimono textile art " Plum Blossom Night ~Resilience~ " by ikasu Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
traditional Japanese art and crafts, including painting, calligraphy, and the decoration of items like screens
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
H 28.75 in W 20.87 in D 1.97 in
Chinese Hanging Scroll Painting of Camellias Signed Dated
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Seasonal autumn Chinese hanging scroll painting depicting colorful Camellias with a calligraphy
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Chinese Floral Painted Scroll Signed and Dated
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Seasonal autumn Chinese hanging scroll featuring a painting of delicate flowers with a calligraphy
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Chinese Qing Four Panel Lacquered Incised Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
gilt finish. The opposite side features six sections of Chinese script calligraphy over a dramatic red
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Two Panel Screen Ink Painting of Banana Leaves on Mulberry Paper
Located in Hudson, NY
background. Ink painting (sumi-e) on mulberry paper. Signature reads: Okyo. Calligraphy reads: 1787 middle of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Waka Poems on Basketry Design
Located in Hudson, NY
Ribbons of 17th century calligraphy poems are mounted on an 18th century screen with a woven bamboo
Category
Antique 17th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold, Bronze, Gold Leaf
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Calligraphy For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of calligraphy you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and bamboo. Your living room may not be complete without an item from our selection of calligraphy — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of calligraphy, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Calligraphy?
A piece of calligraphy can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $495, while the lowest priced sells for $49 and the highest can go for as much as $20,500.
Finding the Right Paintings And Screens for You
Traditional Asian paintings were often created on scrolls and folding screens. Artisans made screens that could be folded up or spread out by connecting several panels using hinges. Today, antique Asian folding screens and paintings are sophisticated decorative accents that can serve as makeshift partitions to ensure privacy.
The original folding screens were created by Chinese artists. The earliest record of screens comes from the 2nd century B.C., and surviving examples date back to the Ming dynasty. Chinese painting utilizes many of the same tools as calligraphy — these screens were crafted from wood with painted panels featuring striking art or calligraphy that told cultural stories or represented nature and life in the area.
The practice was introduced to Japan, where paintings for screens were made on paper and silk, in the 8th century. These paintings frequently feature subjects such as landscapes, animals, flowers and Buddhist religious themes. Along with screens for tea ceremonies and dance backgrounds, there were screens for use in Shinto and Buddhist temples.
In the 17th century, screens began to be imported to Europe where their popularity grew. Coco Chanel famously collected Coromandel folding screens.
Traditional Asian paintings can make a tasteful addition to any wall, and screens can be used as decoration or, in the case of larger iterations, as an aesthetic way to divide a large room. Browse the selection of antique Asian paintings and screens from a variety of styles and eras on 1stDibs.
Questions About Calligraphy
- What is Chinese calligraphy art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Chinese calligraphy is a supreme form of Chinese art. It is the stylized artistic way of writing Chinese characters, and is considered one of four most-sought after skills of ancient Chinese scholars. Shop a selection of Chinese calligraphy art pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The five types of Chinese calligraphy styles are the seal script, cursive script, running script, clerical script and the standard script. The tradition of Chinese calligraphy has spanned over 3,000 years. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Chinese calligraphy designs from some of the world’s top sellers.
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