Japanese Painting, 17th Century, Tale of Genji, Tosa School
Located in Kyoto, JP
Illustration to an unidentified chapter of the Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) Tosa School (second half of the 17th Century) Ink, pigment, gofun and gold on paper.
Gold Leaf
Pair of Japanese Six-Panel Tale of Genji Screens
Located in London, GB
Pair of Japanese Six-Panel Tale of Genji Screens Japanese, 17th century Open: height 136.5cm, width 287cm, depth 1.5cm Closed: height 136.5cm, width 49cm, depth 10cm This pair of si...
Gold
Japanese Two-Panel Kanō Screen -Tale of Genji & Cherry Blossoms
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Kanō school, depicting a scene from the Tale of Genji , with various noble ladies and gentlemen in a landscape of cherry Blossoms - ink, colors and gold ...
Wood, Paper
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Genji Screen Lady Murasaki
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous and quite striking four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen featuring an elegantly clad Lady Murasaki, the Japanese novelist, (and famed author of the classic "Tale of Gen...
Gold Leaf
Japanese Four Panel Screen: A Scene from the Tails of Genji
Located in Hudson, NY
Lady Aoi and attendant within the palace walls with beautifully painted sudari and fabric with wonderful detail in unusual pastel colors. Mineral pigments on paper with dark brown l...
Lacquer, Paper
Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tale of Genji & Cherry Tree
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a scene from the Classic Japanese narrative "Tale of Genji" (the beautifully clad woman in the flowing kimono could very...
Gold Leaf
Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tale of Genji & Cherry Tree
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a scene from the Classic Japanese narrative "Tale of Genji" featuring various characters in a cherry blossom tree villag...
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19th Century Japanese "Tales of Genji" Framed Painting
Located in New York, NY
A very pretty small Japanese painting showing an interior scene from the Tales of Genji
18th Century Pair of Japanese Screens, "Genji Tale"
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of six leaves screens representing the 11th century Japanese Novel the 'Genji Tale.' Polychrome paining and ink on a gilded background. The Genji Monogarati or 'Genji Tale' is a...
Bronze
Edo Period Heike and Genji Tale Japanese Screen
Located in Paris, FR
He describes with great realism, the accession to power of the Heike clan warriors or Taira particularly his struggles with the Genji clan or Minnamoto. Japan-Edo paintings (18th ...
Bronze
Screen with Scenes from the Tale of Genji
Located in New York, NY
Six-panel folding screen with detailed painting in ink and mineral colors on paper with gold leaf. The left scene shows how screens and painted sliding doors were used in the interi...
Gold Leaf
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H 21.25 in W 23.75 in D 1 in
19th Century Painting of Aristocratic Japanese figures from "The Tale of Genji"
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A painted scene of aristocratic Japanese figures from "The Tale of Genji", 19th century. From an 11th century novel by Murasaki Shikibu, most likely by Ukita Ikkei or another Japanes...
Paint
Japanese Six-Panel Showa Screen Tales of Genji
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Enchanting Japanese six-panel Showa period screen from the court narrative tales of Genji. The colorful screen is centered by deep blue waters over a dramatic faded silver-leaf backg...
Silver Leaf
Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Tale of Genji Episodes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
From an estate in San Francisco, CA. The painting is signed "Kano" with one seal.
Brass, Gold Leaf
Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Tale of Genji
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Set in black lacquered frames with silk brocade green borders and gilt thread. The paintings have a desirable patina commensurate age and use.
Brass, Gold Leaf
A six-panel folding screen inspired by the Tales of Genji
Located in Milano, IT
Six-panel folding screen, made of painted paper, embellished with gold dust and gold leaf, depicting a formal scene inspired by the Tales of Genji. The composition depicts three aris...
Paper
19th century Painted Scene from "The Tale of Genji" Viewing Spring
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Viewing Spring, a painted scene from "The Tale of Genji", 19th century, Japan. From an 11th century novel by Murasaki Shikibu, most likely by Ukita Ikkei or another Japanese artist r...
Paint
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H 67.72 in W 145.28 in D 0.4 in
A six-panel folding screen depicting scenes from the Tales of Genji
Located in Milano, IT
Six-panel folding screen painted on paper, with pigments, gold dust and gold leaf, depicting two scenes from the Tales of Genji. The landscape is dominated by a Matsu with sinuous br...
Paper
17th Century Japanese Tale of Genji Painting, Maboroshi, Tosa School
Located in Kyoto, JP
The Seer (Maboroshi), Illustration to Chapter 41 of the Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) Tosa School (second half of the 17th century) Ink, pigment, gofun and gold on paper.
Gold Leaf
17th Century Japanese Tale of Genji Painting, Ukifune, Tosa School
Located in Kyoto, JP
A boat upon the water (Ukifune), Illustration to Chapter 51 of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari) Tosa School (second half of the 17th Century) Ink, pigment, gofun and gold on ...
Paper
17th Century Japanese Tale of Genji Painting, Takekawa, Tosa School
Located in Kyoto, JP
Bamboo River (Takekawa), Illustration to Chapter 44 of the Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) Tosa School (second half of the 17th Century) Ink, pigment, gofun and gold on paper.
Paper
Japanese Showa Edo Tale of the Genji Landscape Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, exquisitely painted gem, this small Japanese painting features a scene from the famous literary story Tale of the Genji.
Gold Leaf
Japanese Four-Panel Screen Tales of Genji Episode
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable Japanese four-panel byobu screen depicting chapter 17 episode from tales of Genji. The picture contest scene: Due to emperor Reizei's love of painting and the painting ski...
Brass
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Tale of Genji
Located in Rio Vista, CA
It is signed by artist Junkyo with a Kyoto designation and seal. The painting is in good condition with one loose joint.
Brass
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Tale of Genji Signed
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Japanese two-panel screen hand painted on silk signed by artist Shunsui with a seal. Depicts scene from romantic narrative tale of Genji from the Heian period. Made in the Niho...
Metal, Brass
Japanese Four Panel Tales of Genji Picnic Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning Japanese four panel screen depicting an idyllic spring scene from the narrative tales of Genji. The screen is painted in a Nihonga school style on squares of gold leaf. The ...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Meiji Eight-Panel Tale of Genji Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning Japanese late Meiji, early Taisho period eight-panel screen. Chapter 24 Kocho butterflies episode. Nihonga school in the Tosa school manner with Kano school landscape elemen...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Four-Panel "Tales of Genji" Folding Byobu Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine Japanese four panel "Tales of Genji" folding byobu screen from the famous novel by the Noblewoman, Murasaki Shikibu.
Brass
Weathered Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen Tale of Genji
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The painting has green, blue, and red color pigments that have a desirable age and stand out against the gilt highlights.
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Tale of Genji Ch. 6
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing Japanese Showa period two panel folding byobu screen featuring an illustration of an episode in the tales of Genji. The painting depicts characters from chapter 6 Suetsumuhana.
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Showa Six Panel Screen Tales of Genji on Gilt
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 20th century Japanese showa period six panel byobu screen depicting an artistic reinterpretation of a scene from the tales or Genji Monogatari. The miniature style of the paint...
Silk, Wood, Paper
Pair of Japanese Showa Six Panel Screens Tales of Genji
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating pair of Japanese Showa period six panel byobu screens depicting chapters 14 and 15 on the first screen, and chapters 29 and 7 on the second screen from the narrative tale...
Brass, Gold Leaf
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H 36.25 in W 66.5 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Showa Period Four-Panel Screen 'Tales Of Genji' With Lady Murasaki
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese four-panel screen, produced circa 1940s, within the Showa period (1926-1989), depicting the elegantly dressed Lady Murasaki Shikibu, the author of “Tales of Genji” the first...
Gold Leaf
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H 15.75 in W 26 in D 0.5 in
Meiji Era Japanese Two Panel Hand Painted Wood Table Screen Tale of Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A Meiji era Japanese two-panel wood screen, with illustrated images from The Tale of Genji that are exquisitely painted directly on wood with fine detail and precision, accented with...
Gold Leaf
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H 36 in W 70 in D 1 in
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting scenes from the Classic Japanese narrative "Tales of the Genji". The dark, rich colors, gold leaf and beautiful hand pai...
Brass
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H 30 in W 59 in D 1 in
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a scene from the Classic Japanese narrative "Tales of the Genji". The vibrant, rich colors, gold leaf, and beautiful han...
Brass, Gold Leaf
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H 36 in W 71 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a scene from the Classic Japanese narrative "Tales of the Genji". The vibrant, rich colors, gold leaf, and beautiful han...
Gold Leaf
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H 48 in W 106 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Signed Six-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting scenes from the Classic Japanese 11th century literary work "Tales of the Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu. The dark, rich colo...
Brass, Gold Leaf
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H 35 in W 101 in D 1 in
Japanese Tosa School Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen "Tales of Genji", 1800 Edo
Located in Studio City, CA
A mesmerizing and gorgeously conceived Edo period four-panel Byobu screen with intricately hand painted Imperial courtyard scenes, flowing waters, green treed rolling landscapes on g...
Gold Leaf
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H 36 in W 65.5 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a landscape scene from the classic Japanese narrative "Tales of the Genji" featuring Lady Murasaki the Japanese novelist...
Gold Leaf
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H 48 in W 108 in D 1 in
Japanese Tosa School Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen "Tales of Genji", 1770 Edo
Located in Studio City, CA
A mesmerizing Edo period six panel byobu screen with intricately hand painted Imperial courtyard scenes, flowing waters, rolling landscapes on gold leaf by a member of the Tosa Schoo...
Brass, Gold Leaf
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H 69.25 in W 50 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Signed Two-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, tall two-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting scenes from the Classic Japanese 11th-century literary work "Tales of the Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu. The dark, ric...
Gold Leaf
Antique Japanese Painting Tale of Genji, Ric.J011
Located in Norton, MA
Anonymous (late 18th - 19th century) Painting Depicting a Scene from the Tale of Genji, Japan, late Edo/Meiji period, depicting a garden scene with a clan leader in appreciation of ...
Paper, Silk
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H 18.5 in W 16.6 in D 1.5 in
Painting of a Tale of Genji Scene, Tosa School, 17th Century, Framed
By Tosa School
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Japanese 17th century school "Tale of Genji Scene" painting on paper, mounted to board.
Paint, Paper
Large Painting of a Japanese Scene After the Tale of Genji
Located in Pasadena, CA
This painting is an illustration of the classic Japanese novel, "The Tale of Genji," written by Murasaki Shikibu.
Paper, Paint
The Tales of Genji
Located in New York, NY
Six-panel folding screen with scenes from the Tales of Genji
Gold
Scenes from the Tales of Genji
Located in New York, NY
This important screen displays an elaborate selection of scenes from the eleventh-century novel The Tales of Genji. The finely detailed figures interspersed throughout the compositio...
Silver, Gold
Utagawa Kunisada Attributed Shunga Life of Prince Genji, Early 19th Century
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A rare erotic fanfold (leporello) with 20 attributed to Utagawa Kunisada (and School) woodblock prints. 10 plots show the true life of Prince Genji. Both covers rubbed. Woodcuts ...
19th Century Japanese Edo Screen Kano School Garden Terrace
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic 19th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period two-panel byobu screen featuring Chinese children frolicking on a garden terrace with a pavilion and large pine tree. Made in the ...
Brass, Gold Leaf
$2,995
H 27 in W 57 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Edo Meiji Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen Lakeside & Maple Tree
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, quite engaging four-panel Edo Period Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape lakeside scene with various people fishing, boating, playing along the mi...
Gold Leaf
Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen with Flowers and Landscape
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A Japanese mid-sized six-panel folding screen depicting an elegant landscape of flowering trees and plants, flowing water, rocky outcrops, distant hills, and a bird in flight. The c...
Wood, Paper
$3,400Sale Price|29% Off
H 66 in W 139.5 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century Japanese late Edo period six-panel byobu screen depicting Yoshitsune and Benkei, two heroes of Japanese folklore. Crafted in ink and natural color pigments o...
Brass, Gold Leaf
$2,950
H 11 in W 30 in D 0.75 in
Early 20th Century Japanese 6-Panel Gouache and Gold Leaf Painted Table Screen
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., Showa period gouache and gold leaf Japanese screen. Depicting plum tree blossoms on a riverbank across 6 panels. Plum blossoms are often mentioned in Japanese poetry as a sy...
Gold Leaf
$23,069
H 53.75 in W 54.34 in D 0.79 in
Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period
Located in London, GB
Japanese Kano School Edo period two-panel screen depicting flowering prunus and bamboo on a rock formation, with colorful birds next to a body of water. Vivid mineral pigments on a g...
Gold Leaf
$1,495
H 35 in W 59 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Chinese Asian Signed Four Panel Folding Byobu Bird of Paradise Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese/Chinese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a landscape nature scene featuring a beautifully colored flowering/blooming Bird of Paradise plant. It is...
Wood, Paint, Paper
17th Century Japanese Folding Screen
Located in Camarate, PT
A six-panel folding screen with a narrative painting showing from a bird’s-eye view a spring landscape with cherry blossoms and cryptomeria trees by a river with a bridge. Groups of ...
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki
Located in Kyoto, JP
Cherry Blossoms Kano Sanrakuki (1898-1981) Showa period, circa 1930 2-panel Japanese Screen Color, gofun and gold leaf on paper Against a backdrop of gold-leafed groun...
Gold Leaf
East Asian Extra Wide Folding Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen
Located in Germantown, MD
A 95 inches East Asian Extra Wide Folding Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen with beautiful landscape scenes. Measures 95" in width, 33" in height and 1" thick.
Metal
$1,595
H 22.5 in W 60 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Signed Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen Eternal Spring Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Showa Period Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a beautiful nature scene with a stunning piercing blue blossoming flowers placed along the waterway landsca...
Gold Leaf
$3,800
H 72.05 in W 152.76 in D 0.79 in
B120 Old Japanese 6panels Byobu, Paper, folding Screen with Flower＆bird painting
Located in Niiza, JP
Flower and bird painting Material: Paper on wooden frame, colored One piece: W640×H1825mm×D20mm, Unfolded size: W3880mm Folded size: W660×H1825×D110mm 16kg Packaging (sandwiched wi...
Fabric, Paper
Japanese Screen Painting, Circa 1700 'Tales of Ise' by Tosa Mitsusuke
By Tosa Mitsusuke 1
Located in Kyoto, JP
A six-fold Japanese screen by Tosa Mitsusuke (1675-1710), Japan 17th-18th century, Edo period. The signature reads Shoroku-i ge Tosa sa Konoe Shogen Mitsusuke Hiitsu. The seal is il...
Gold Leaf
$4,800
H 68.25 in W 150 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Merrymaking in the Chinese Countryside
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century Japanese Edo period six panel folding byobu screen made in the Kano school style. Beautifully crafted with signature after Kano Tan'yu. Ink and natural color pigme...
Gold Leaf
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Blossoming Prunus Tree
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Serene Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen depicting a large spring blossoming prunus tree or plum tree. Beautifully painted with ink and natural color pigments on m...
Brass
20th Century Japanese Six Panel River Screen
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This 20th Century Japanese Six-Panel River Screen is a beautiful example of traditional Japanese screen art, featuring a serene river scene. These folding screens, known as byōbu in ...
Wood, Paper
$16,524 / set
H 37.6 in W 33.08 in D 16.74 in
Mid-Century Modern Sideboards, Solid Wood & Colored Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Ibiza, Spain
This pair of sideboards features a classic design with two folding doors and one interior shelf. Crafted from solid wood dating back to the 1950s, the sideboards are adorned with col...
Glass, Wood
$18,000
H 12.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
12th Century Indian Carved White Marble Figure of a Jain Tirthankara or Jina
Located in Austin, TX
A well carved Indian white marble Jain temple relief fragment featuring an image of a Jina, circa 12th century, Rajasthan or Gujarat, India. The Tirthankara (also called a Jina) is ...
Marble
Country House Library Chair
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An elegant George III style mahogany library chair, with brass castors. Can be supplied in specialist aged leather or upholstered in the clients own material. Bespoke sizing, design ...
Brass
Italian Renaissance Walnut Chest - Circa 1600
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb and rare Italian Renaissance chest from the end of the 16th century/beginning of the 17th century circa 1600 from Lombardy in walnut Very beautiful chest with a superb work o...
Walnut
$5,750
H 18 in W 17 in D 12 in
French Belle Époque Patinated and Gilt Bronze & Metal Hovering Cherub Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Belle Époque three light patinated, gilt bronze and gilt-metal figural chandelier pendant. The dark patinated bronze figure of a hovering cherub enwra...
Metal, Bronze
Charles Pollock Leather Executive Desk Chair in Brown
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Charles Pollock for Knoll leather executive chair redone in medium brown color. This executive desk chair has a swivel base with adjustable height. Swivel base with all wheel...
Chrome
Chinese Blue and White Covered Ginger Jar
Located in East Hampton, NY
Chinese blue and white covered ginger jar.
Ceramic
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Alabaster, Brass, Rope, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An alabaster, brass and brown rope pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Stable hairline cracks and area of mineral efflorescence as natural to material. Dramatic...
Alabaster, Brass
Swedish grace lounge chair, unknown designer, 1930s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
An elegant armchair in the refined Swedish Grace style, designer unknown. The chair features a graceful silhouette with beautifully turned wooden legs that add a touch of sophisticat...
Fabric, Beech
Set of 8 Murano Glass Tumblers, Campo di Gigli Toscani, Signed
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Another beautiful set designed by my daughter Arianna, reconfirming the fresh and innovative approach on glass design She combined Murano Effetre canes of aquamarine and yellow. With...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$6,533 / set
H 22.45 in W 19.69 in D 9.06 in
Large Pair of 19th Century Bronze Marly Horses, after Coustou
By Coustou
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive pair of 19th century bronze Marly horse, having a good patina, after Guillaume Coustou the elder 1677-1746.
Bronze
$3,995
H 32.25 in W 66 in D 19 in
Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry Wood and Parcel Ebonized Sideboard
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or Neoclassical style sideboard, credenza, or bar cabinet By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved cherry wood, with ebonized columns and feet, and orig...
Brass
Japanese Antique Large Pottery Vase 1860s-1900s / Tamba
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Tamba Ware Vase Late Edo Period to End of the Edo Period This antique vase is striking with its powerfully protruding shoulders and low, stable center of gravity. The gradation of ...
Pottery
$3,196Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 20 in W 19 in D 26.5 in
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1587 Nightstands Black Lacquer Brass Knobs End Tables
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1587 maple low nightstands lamp end tables single drawer Planner Group Brass knobs in original black lacquer finish. Original finish grea...
Brass
$4,200
H 35.44 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
Vintage obi textile art " Pines Through Seasons " by ikasu Black Beige Japan
By Lena Okamoto, Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage kimono fabrics. Sustainable artwork for modern interiors, ...
Silk, Wood, Fabric, Textile, String, Thread, Yarn, Reclaimed Wood
$4,500
H 21.66 in W 43.71 in D 33.47 in
Japanese Antique Massive Primitive Table 1900s-1940s / Coffee Table Wabisabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an antique massive primitive-style coffee table made in Japan. Its low, grounded form and overwhelming sense of volume—seemingly carved from a single solid mass—bring a quiet...
Wood
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.
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