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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

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Paper

Chinese Ancestors Painting of Generations Family Officers.Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Scroll Painting of Chinese Qing Dynasty Family Generations of Imperial Officers This family with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper

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

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Fabric, Silk, Paint, Pigment

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

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Canvas

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 33 in W 25 in D 1 in
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

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Canvas

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 77.17 in W 53.55 in D 1.19 in
Large Chinese Ancestor Portrait Hanging Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Qing Dynasty Chinese Ancestral Portrait, 19th Century, Ancestor officer commemorate portrait and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper

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

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Canvas

Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait
H 74.41 in W 59.06 in D 0.79 in
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

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Linen, Wood, Paint, Pigment

Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Imperial Officer Hanging Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Qing Dynasty Chinese Ancestral Imperial Officer's Portrait, 19th Century, The imperial officer
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Quartz

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

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Paint, Paper

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

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Glass, Walnut, Wood, Paper

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

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

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Glass, Wood, Walnut, Paper

Monumental Chinese Ancestor Portrait Scroll, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
excellent example of ancestral portraiture and points to the central role ancestor worship played in Chinese
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Fabric

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

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Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint

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

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Glass, Wood, Paper

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

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Wood, Paper

Antique 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery "Ancestors" Panel.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery "Ancestors" Panel.
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Silk

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

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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

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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

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Wood, Paper, Glass, Walnut

Pair of Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits, circa 1880s
Located in Chicago, IL
Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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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

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

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

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Paper

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
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Silk

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

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Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood

Monumental Hand Painted Chinese Scroll With Ancestors In Custom Frame
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A monumental hand painted Chinese work depicting 11 male and female multi-generational ancestral
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Pair of Framed Chinese Ancestor Portraits, Ink and Pigment on Paper, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese
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Mid-19th Century Qing Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Pigment, Paper

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

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Silk, Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Paint, 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

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Paper

Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Scroll Portrait Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese Qing ancestor scroll portrait painting of a high ranking official or Imperial
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

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Linen, Silk, Plexiglass, Wood, Lacquer, Paper

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

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Paper, Wood, Paint

Complete Set of Twelve Chinese Export Pith Paintings Framed in "Solid Ebony"
Located in Norton, MA
This listing is for a beautiful set of 12 Chinese Export Gouache (watercolor) Paintings on Rice
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Paintings

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Paper

Japanese Fauvist Colorful Oil Painting Chinese Ceramic Jars with Fan and Apple
Located in Surfside, FL
is a character of great importance in painting of the early twentieth century in France, little known
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1980s Fauvist Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Monumental Chinese Ancestral 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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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Linen

Qing Dynasty Late 19th Century Chinese Ancestral Portrait of a Seated Woman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
genre of ancestor paintings, first seen in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), embodies the Confucian ideal of
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

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Paper, Paint, Wood

Surrealist Gouache and Watercolour on Paper, 'Sunday School Ghosts'.
Located in Cotignac, FR
of Chinese ancestor paintings especially with the added colourful parasols. The figures are faceless
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Gouache, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

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

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Oil

19th Century Carved Chinese Windows, Set of 4
Located in Atlanta, GA
(shou). The four carved Chinese calligraphy translate to: “serve your ancestors and think about filial
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Elm

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Ancestral Group Painting on Hand Painted Parchment
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period painting from the 19th century of an ancestral group portrait in
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

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Plexiglass, Wood, Parchment Paper

The Cattery by Orovida Pissarro - Animal painting
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
with A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, (doctoral thesis), Oxford, 1992, Appendices, no. 212
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1960s Modern Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Pencil

No. 196 by Hongyu Zhang - Contemporary portrait painting, blue, abstract
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No. 196 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with mixed
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media

Tribute to Michelangelo III by Zhang Hongyu - Contemporary portrait painting
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
Tribute to Michelangelo III is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard, Engraving

Tom Cat by Orovida Pissarro - Cat oil painting, 1961
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Literature K L Erickson, Orovida Pissarro: Painter and Print-Maker with A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings
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1960s Modern Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

No. 206 by Hongyu Zhang - Contemporary portrait painting, mixed media, orange
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No. 206 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with India
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Canvas, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, India Ink, Acrylic

No. 200 by Hongyu Zhang - Contemporary portrait painting, mixed media, orange
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No. 200 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with Indian
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Canvas, Charcoal, Pastel, India Ink, Acrylic

Tribute to Rodin 5 by Zhang Hongyu - Contemporary portrait painting, dark tones
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
Tribute to Rodin 5 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

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Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard, Engraving

Latin American Folk Art Family Portrait Colombian Naive Painting, Color Drawing
Located in Surfside, FL
Folk art, Naive, Latin American art , Family portrait in the style of a Chinese ancestor portrait
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1970s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil

«Formula of Protection», cycle «Symbols of Prosperity»
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
. Cycle «Symbols of Prosperity» Our ancestors, no worse than the Chinese, knew how to listen to the
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2010s Abstract Geometric Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mother Earth - Painting by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Mother Earth is a Drawing realized by Iranian artist and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023. China ink
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic, Paper

Being Timelessness as it is to Time II - black and white, abstract, acrylic, ink
By Andrew Lui
Located in Bloomfield, ON
materials that our ancestors used." Andrew Lui Born in Guangzhou, China Lui participated in the Chinese
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Rice Paper

Les Grande Dames - abstracted figurative, acrylic, ink, rice paper on panel
By Andrew Lui
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this magnificent sensual abstract painting by Andrew Lui, grand gestural brushstrokes create
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Rice Paper

Lantern Festival
By Mian Situ
Located in Pasadena, CA
countries the festival honors deceased ancestors. The Chinese in America have brought the tradition with
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Lantern Festival
Lantern Festival
H 31.5 in W 25.375 in D 2.5 in
Prepare to Celebrate
By Mian Situ
Located in Pasadena, CA
energy, this beautiful oil painting by Mian Situ is brilliantly executed and appears to emanate its own
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Prepare to Celebrate
Prepare to Celebrate
H 37 in W 31 in D 1.75 in
"Health Formula", cycle "Symbols of Prosperity"
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
wish you with all my Soul! Cycle «Symbols of Prosperity» Our ancestors, no worse than the Chinese
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Formula of Harmony" , cycle "Symbols of Prosperity"
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
the right path and the power of ancestors to transform the surrounding space around. And, like any
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

18th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Alter God
Located in Atlanta, GA
ancestors. Ancestor worship plays a major role in Chinese religion. This beautifully carved figure is rich
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Altar God
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Chinese carved seated altar god was once used on the family altar to honor their ancestors
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Chinese ancestor painting you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Chinese ancestor painting for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, fabric and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese ancestor painting — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Chinese ancestor painting, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Chinese Ancestor Painting?

The average selling price for a Chinese ancestor painting at 1stDibs is $4,000, while they’re typically $750 on the low end and $11,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Chinese 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.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Yes, you can paint your Chinese cabinet, though unless it is in poor condition, doing so is usually frowned upon. You will have to sand down the surface beforehand, as most Chinese cabinets have a lacquer finish.

  • PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    One of the esteemed pursuits of the traditional Chinese scholar was landscape painting, known generally as shān shuǐ. Capturing the beauty of nature within a balanced composition is considered a conceptual feat achieved only by the hand of a master.