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18th Century Buddhist Chinese Scroll Painting
Located in New York, NY
18th century Buddhist Chinese Scroll Painting. This is a temple piece and has been re-backed
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

  • 18th Century Buddhist Chinese Scroll Painting
  • 18th Century Buddhist Chinese Scroll Painting
  • 18th Century Buddhist Chinese Scroll Painting
  • 18th Century Buddhist Chinese Scroll Painting
No Reserve
H 70 in. W 30.5 in. D 1 in.
"Literary Gathering" Chinese Scroll Painting, c. 1923
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisitely painted with delicate line work and a subdued color palette, this Chinese scroll
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Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

Vintage Chinese Scroll Painting Rice Paper Painted Blue de Hue Porcelain
Located in Milano, IT
Stunning vintage Chinese Scroll painting, showing scenes of ordinary life, with groups of kids
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

"Chinese Antique Scroll with Butterflies & Flowers," by Unknown, Silk Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This signed 23" x 21" antique Chinese scroll painting features a design of blossoming pink flowers
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Early 19th Century Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Silk, Watercolor

"Literary Garden," Scroll Painting, 1923
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisitely painted with delicate line work and a subdued color palette, this Chinese scroll
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Early 20th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Silk, Paper, Ink

Chinese Scroll
By William Fares
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic paint on Chinese scroll Hand signed and dated on the back (verso)
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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

Materials

Paper, Wood, Paint

Chinese Painting on Scroll Paper, China 19th Century, Birds and Nature Decor
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Chinese painting on paper, which is unrolled once hung on the wall. It is a painting that depicts
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Chinese Calligraphy Scroll, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Set against a silk brocade backing, this early 20th-century paper scroll is brushed with a work of
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20th Century Qing Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Rice Paper

'Chinese Scroll – Reddish Ume Tree,' by Unknown, Watercolor Silk Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This signed 59.4" x 24" antique Chinese silk ink and watercolor painting on scroll depicts a red
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19th Century Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Silk, Watercolor

'Street Tree' original oil on wood painting signed by Robert Richter
By Robert Richter
Located in Milwaukee, WI
scroll paintings and Japanese woodblock prints, thus elevating the subject of a quiet suburban sidewalk
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Doris Leslie Blau Collection Vintage Geometric Chinese Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vintage geometric green, purple Chinese handmade wool rug Size: 13'5" × 16'9" (408 × 510 cm) This
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Collection 19th Century Chinese Beige Navy Handmade Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
, these antique Chinese carpets and rugs are frequently visible in paintings from as early as the Tang
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ancestral Scroll Paintings Two Panel Folding Screen
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Chinese artist signed ancestral scholar figure scroll paintings incorporated into a two
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Grasscloth, Wood, Paper, Fabric, Silk

Lovely 20th Century Four Seasons Serie Scroll Painting China Artist Painted
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
, China. It is a tasteful work that makes each one feel the taste of the season. ¦Paper and
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20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Framed Chinese Calligraphy Scroll, circa 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Set against a silk brocade backing, this early 20th century paper scroll is brushed with a work of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

  • Framed Chinese Calligraphy Scroll, circa 1920s
  • Framed Chinese Calligraphy Scroll, circa 1920s
  • Framed Chinese Calligraphy Scroll, circa 1920s
  • Framed Chinese Calligraphy Scroll, circa 1920s
H 48.25 in. W 16.25 in. D 1 in.
Pair 19th Century Chinese Hand Painted Scrolls of Processions
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful quality hand painted pair of Gouache and gilt paper scrolls. Each depicting processions
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paint

'Peacock Among Magnolia', Chinese Painting in Period Gilt Frame
By 19th Century Chinese school
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
scroll painting fragment showing a richly-plumed peacock standing among magnolia and peony blossoms amid
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19th Century Academic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Chinese Ancestral Portrait Painting Oil Scroll Canvas Part of Suite, circa 1880
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare Chinese ancestral oil on canvas family painting
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Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Canvas

Huge 1880 Chinese Ancestral Portrait Painting Oil Scroll Canvas Part of Suite
Located in GB
and surroundings, this painting is like a window into late Qing dynasty China The condition is
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Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas

Japanese Scroll Painting, 19th Century Chinese Pheasants by Yoshizawa Setsuan
Located in Kyoto, JP
scroll painting depicting a pair of Chinese pheasants in a setting of blooming flowers. Presented as if
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Chinese Erotic Pillow Book Scroll
Located in Chicago, IL
Ming era, a golden time in China, when customs and mentalities were more free. Each scene commands a
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Mid-19th Century Qing Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Silk, Paper, Watercolor

Chinese Hanging Scroll of Prunus Branches, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
composition. This scroll is a 19th century copy of a painting by calligraphy master Tong Yu, (AD 1721-1782).
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

'Bird of Paradise on a Mossy Rock', 19th Century Chinese School Painting
By 19th Century Chinese school
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
scroll painting fragment showing a richly-plumed Bird of Paradise perched on mossy outcrop of rocks and
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19th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

'Geese on a Lake', Chinese scroll, calligraphy, Sumi-e, Song, Yuan Dynasty
By Ren Renfa
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
by both his Mongol and Chinese patrons. In horse painting he followed in the tradition of the Song
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Mid-20th Century Animal Paintings

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Silk, Sumi Ink, Watercolor

'Bird of Paradise', 19th Century Chinese School
By 19th Century Chinese school
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
An elegant, 19th-century Chinese School gouache scroll painting fragment showing a richly-plumed
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19th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Chinese Lunar New Year Painted Scroll, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
decorations. In a city called Wuqiang, local artists made lacquer scroll paintings laden with symbolism. This
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Early 20th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Lacquer, Paper, Pigment

Taoist Ceremonial Scroll Painting, c. 1870
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful painted scroll is a Taoist ceremonial painting attributed to the Yao or Mien minority
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Late 19th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pigment

Chinese New Year Painting, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
decorations. In a city called Wuqiang, local artists made lacquer scroll paintings laden with symbolism. This
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

  • Chinese New Year Painting, c. 1900
  • Chinese New Year Painting, c. 1900
  • Chinese New Year Painting, c. 1900
  • Chinese New Year Painting, c. 1900
H 78.25 in. W 43.5 in. D 2.25 in.
"Scholar's Treasures" Chinese Painting, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A scroll and a small lantern depicted in this 19th century painting suggest the romantic notion of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Fabric

Verre Eglomise Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Vero Beach, FL
painting of two women in a Chinese garden with a scroll. This painting is particularly vibrant and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Wood

Chinese Spotted Deer Painting Fragment, Dated 1751
Located in Chicago, IL
with a fragment of a Fine 18th century scroll painting. Depicting two spotted deers beneath a pine tree
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper, Pearwood

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Official's Wife Painting on Linen Canvas
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period framed painting from the 19th century of an official's wife with bird
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

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Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 19th Century Bamboo in Moonlight
Located in Kyoto, JP
style. The painting finds its inspiration from Chinese Ming dynasty painters who often used a single
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Rare Triptych Scroll Paintings by Watanabe Seitei Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of three paintings of ink and watercolor on silk mounted within brocade borders as scrolls by
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Wood

Chinese American Abstract Expressionist Zen Space Painting WangMing Color School
Located in Surfside, FL
peacefully on Sunday, June 26, 2016 in Bethesda. Ming Wang was born in Tianjin, China and was a pilot in
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Lovely Late Edo Period Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Landscape Painted
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
friend of Izumisano's entrepreneur, Sato Ukioka, and honed his paintings by imitating Chinese paintings
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Large Chinese Ancestral Portrait
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A large Chinese Quaing ancestral scroll portrait of a high ranking official or court matriarch
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper

  • Large Chinese Ancestral Portrait
  • Large Chinese Ancestral Portrait
  • Large Chinese Ancestral Portrait
  • Large Chinese Ancestral Portrait
H 57 in. W 37 in. D 1 in.
19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting, Birds & Flowers of the Four Seasons
Located in Kyoto, JP
flower scroll painting from the late Edo period. It is a tour-de-force work of naturalistic painting. All
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Antique 1830s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

17th Century Korean Grapevine and Squirrel Scroll Painting, Mid Joseon Period
Located in Kyoto, JP
Anonymous. Korean, 17th century. Joseon period. Hanging scroll. Ink on paper. Seal: Shinso
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Antique 17th Century Korean Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

'Love and Lotus Boys' Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
, strips of red-lacquered wood give structure to the fabric panels that roll like a traditional scroll
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Linen, Wood

19th Century Chinese Scroll Box
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Chinese pine scroll box with decorative painting. From Shanxi Province, c. 1850
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Antique 19th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Pine

  • 19th Century Chinese Scroll Box
  • 19th Century Chinese Scroll Box
  • 19th Century Chinese Scroll Box
  • 19th Century Chinese Scroll Box
H 8 in. W 75 in. D 6.5 in.
Japanese Scroll Painting of Diplomat Takeaki Enomoto, Meiji, Late 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
-1908) Ink, color and go fun on silk, framed. Painting: 79.5 x 50 cm With frame: 103.5 x 64.5 cm
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paper

Li Keran Chinese "Ten Thousand Crimson Hills" Ink & Cinnabar on Paper Painting
By Li Keran
Located in Danville, CA
a generation of Chinese artists. Although trained in Western oil painting, he was known for his
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20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Flower and Bird Scroll Painting by Kano Tanshin Morimichi, circa 1815
Located in Kyoto, JP
scroll painting depicting a pair of Chinese pheasants among flowering plants. The male and female
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Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Lovely circa 1900 Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Shinsu Signed Crane in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Buddhist Studies, Chinese classics, and learned painting from Naritomi Tsubakiya of the Nagasaki School
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric

Big Japanese Tiger Hanging Scroll
Located in Brescia, IT
Scroll painted with inks on vegetable paper of the Nanpin school or the Nagasaki school of the end
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

  • Big Japanese Tiger Hanging Scroll
  • Big Japanese Tiger Hanging Scroll
  • Big Japanese Tiger Hanging Scroll
  • Big Japanese Tiger Hanging Scroll
H 81.11 in. W 38.19 in. D 0.79 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

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Glass, Walnut, Wood, Paper

Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bamboo Scroll Poems
Located in Somis, CA
A very large, 17" Chinese calligraphy brush with carved bamboo handle. The handle is a bamboo
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2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

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Bamboo

Asian Wood Panel Paintings Diptych Brass Hardware Flora and Fauna Scene Chinese
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Vintage Han Palace Art Co. scroll framed oil painting wood diptych carved panels. The original tag
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Late 20th Century Taiwanese Chinoiserie Paintings

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Wood, Paint, Paper

Antique Japanese Scroll "Horaisan Holy Mountain"
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868 - 1912) painting with flowering trees (possibly cherry) on a mountain ridge
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

James Jean - Traveler - Contemporary Art
By James Jean
Located in Asheville, NC
contemporary subjects with aesthetic techniques inspired by traditional Chinese scroll paintings, Japanese
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Giclée

20th Century Chinese Silk Hanging Scroll Painting with Original Gold Lined Box
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Chinese silk scroll painting of a peacock surrounded by stunning foliage with calligraphy
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Prints

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Silk

Chinese Hardwood and Nephrite Screen
Located in London, GB
This screen, comprised of four sections and formed from Chinese hardwood and nephrite, is a
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20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Jade

  • Chinese Hardwood and Nephrite Screen
  • Chinese Hardwood and Nephrite Screen
  • Chinese Hardwood and Nephrite Screen
  • Chinese Hardwood and Nephrite Screen
H 74.81 in. W 68.9 in. D 1.19 in.
Contemporary Chinese Ink - Floating Leaves III, 2019
By Wu Lan-Chiann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful contemporary Chinese ink painting by Wu Lan-Chiann. In 2010, the Museum of
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink

Contemporary Chinese Ink - Floating Leaves II, 2019
By Wu Lan-Chiann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful contemporary Chinese ink painting by Wu Lan-Chiann. In 2010, the Museum of
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink

Contemporary Chinese Ink - Floating Leaves I, 2019
By Wu Lan-Chiann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful contemporary Chinese ink painting by Wu Lan-Chiann. This piece uses a very
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink

Antique Japanese Hanging Scroll Attributed to Iwasa Matabei
Located in Atlanta, GA
. However, the scroll storage box was inscribed in Chinese with a title "Warrior Lord" and "Painted by Iwasa
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Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

Pair of Japanese Ink Hanging Scrolls Kano Tanyu
By Kano Tan'yu 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
, a popular subject borrowed from the Chinese tradition. Both painting were signed as Tanyu with a red
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

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Chinese Scroll Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Chinese scroll painting available at 1stDibs. A Chinese scroll painting — often made from paper, fabric and silk — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a Chinese scroll painting — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A Chinese scroll painting, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Chinese scroll painting over the years, but those crafted by William Fares and Ren Renfa are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Chinese Scroll Painting?

A Chinese scroll painting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,640, while the lowest priced sells for $247 and the highest can go for as much as $20,380.
Questions About Chinese Scroll Painting
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    A Chinese scroll is a painting or calligraphy painted on silk or rice paper that has been mounted onto a heavier paper or silk with wooden rollers at both ends. They can be rolled up for easy storage, and can be viewed hung on the wall, or unrolled along a long table.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A scroll painting is painted on a roll of paper or sometimes silk and unrolled for viewing. A scroll painting is art primarily created in East Asia. Scrolls come in two formats: handscrolls or hanging scrolls. Shop scroll 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.

  • 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.
  • 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.