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Ink On Silk Art

Brake, unique photograph on silk with sumi ink brushwork
By Chaco Terada
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Brake, unique photograph on silk with sumi ink brushwork Chaco Terada's relationship with photo
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Color Photography

Materials

Silk, Archival Ink, Sumi Ink

Eric Blum "Untitled no. 977" Ink, Silk, and Beeswax on Panel
By Eric Blum
Located in New York, NY
monochromatic paintings employ his signature ingredients of ink, silk and beeswax. Transparent, collage-like
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Silk, Ink, Wax

"Untitled No. 1013" 2023 ink, silk, and beeswax on panel 60 x 48 in.
By Eric Blum
Located in New York, NY
Eric Blum Untitled No. 1013, 2023 ink, silk, and beeswax on panel 60 x 48 in. (blum098)
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Silk, Ink, Wax, Panel

"Untitled No. 1064" 2025 ink, silk, and beeswax on panel 72 x 48 in.
By Eric Blum
Located in New York, NY
Eric Blum Untitled No. 1064, 2025 ink, silk, and beeswax on panel 72 x 48 in. (blum099)
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Silk, Ink, Wax, Panel

"Untitled No. 1005" 2023 ink, silk, and beeswax on panel 60 x 48 in.
By Eric Blum
Located in New York, NY
Eric Blum Untitled No. 1005, 2023 ink, silk, and beeswax on panel 60 x 48 in. (blum096)
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Silk, Ink, Wax, Panel

"Untitled No. 1064" 2025 ink, silk, and beeswax on panel 72 x 48 in.
By Eric Blum
Located in New York, NY
Eric Blum Untitled No. 1065, 2025 ink, silk, and beeswax on panel 72 x 48 in. (blum100)
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Silk, Ink, Wax, Panel

"Untitled No. 1036" 2025 ink, silk, and beeswax on panel 59 x 47 in.
By Eric Blum
Located in New York, NY
Eric Blum Untitled No. 1036, 2025 ink, silk, and beeswax on panel 59 x 47 in. (blum102)
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Silk, Ink, Wax, Panel

"Untitled No. 1001" 2024 ink, silk, and beeswax on panel 60 x 48 in.
By Eric Blum
Located in New York, NY
Eric Blum Untitled No. 1001, 2024 ink, silk, and beeswax on panel 60 x 48 in. (blum101)
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Silk, Ink, Wax, Panel

"Untitled No. 1040" 2024 ink, silk, and beeswax on panel 48 x 48 in.
By Eric Blum
Located in New York, NY
Eric Blum Untitled No. 1040, 2024 ink, silk, and beeswax on panel 48 x 48 in. (blum097)
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Silk, Ink, Wax, Panel

Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Ink Landscape on Silk
By Shunyu
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Ink Landscape on Silk, Meiji period (1868 - 1912) painting of a man
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood

Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Ink Landscape on Silk
Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Ink Landscape on Silk
$12,500
H 67.75 in W 74.5 in D 0.75 in
SAKURA Front 2, unique photograph on silk with sumi ink brushwork
By Chaco Terada
Located in Sante Fe, NM
SAKURA Front 2, unique photograph on silk with sumi ink brushwork Chaco Terada, originally from
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Sumi Ink, Archival Pigment

Tiger, Ink Painting on Silk, Chinese Origin, Late XIXth - Early XXth Cent.
Located in Long Island City, NY
Silk, Signed u.l. Size: 38 x 32 inches Frame: 41 x 35 inches
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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Animal Paintings

Materials

Silk, Paint

Antique Japanese Buddhist Ink & Color On Silk Painting Amida Triad Buddha
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful framed antique Japanese School ink and color painting on silk, 19th century, finely
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metallic Thread

"Scholars' Treasures, " Qing-Dynasty Ink Painting on Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
A scroll and a small lantern depicted in this 19th-century painting suggest the romantic notion of a Chinese scholar painting in the evening hours. Remarkably vivid, this painting wa...
Category

Mid-19th Century Qing Still-life Paintings

Materials

Silk, Ink, Pigment

"Treasures of the Scholars' Studio, " Ink and Paint on Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
studio - paper, calligraphy brush, ink, and inkstone. Essential to his way of life, the Chinese scholar
Category

Mid-19th Century Qing Still-life Paintings

Materials

Silk, Ink, Pigment

Chinese "Birds and Peony" Ink and Color on Silk Painting, Qing Dynasty, China
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Chinese "Birds and Peony" painting, ink and color on silk, framed and glazed, Qing
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal

"Blue Matrix", Contemporary, Mixed Media, Photography, Printed on Silk, Framed
By Luanne Rimel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Craft Alliance Art Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Her work is layered with historical dialogue and
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Silk, Archival Ink

Chinese Ink and Colour on Fabric Painting, "Emperor"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese ink and colour on fabric Painting, "Emperor" Qing Dynasty, set within two lucite
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20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

German Israeli Expressionist "Rooster" Batik Style Painting Print on Silk Fabric
By Jacob Pins
Located in Surfside, FL
art collector, particularly of Japanese prints and paintings. Jacob Pins was born in Höxter, Germany
Category

20th Century Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Silk, Ink

Japanese Two Panel Screen, Ink Landscape on Paper with Gold Dust
Located in Hudson, NY
Sesshu-style painting in ink on mulberry paper with gold dust accents and a silk brocade border.
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Ink Painting of Palm Trees on Paper
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: ink painting of Palm Trees on paper, Edo period (1787) beautiful
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Early 20th Century Japanese Screen Pair - Ink Pine Trees on Gold
Located in Kyoto, JP
screens. Ink on silk and gold leaf. Dimensions: Each screen H. 67.5” x 148” (172 cm x 376 cm) A pair of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Ele, mixed media silk screen print on paper, female portrait
By Rosie Emerson
Located in Dallas, TX
collected and exhibited both in the UK as well as internationally, through galleries, art fairs and museums
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Charcoal, Ink, Rag Paper, Graphite, Screen

'Dawn on silk'. Abstract naturalistic pink cherry blossom blue sky sakura season
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
'Dawn on Silk' Original Artwork, Unframed _________________ Capturing the pulse and flush of
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Gold Leaf

Poppy on silk waves - analogue still life photography, Limited edition of 20
By Ugne Pouwell
Located in London, GB
'Poppy on silk waves' Photogrphed using large format 4x5 film camera, that provides increadible
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Film, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

Eric Blum "Untitled no. 972" - Contemporary Mixed Media Painting on Panel
By Eric Blum
Located in New York, NY
Eric Blum Untitled no. 972, 2022 ink, silk & beeswax on panel 59 x 47 in. (blum075) In Eric Blum’s
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Silk, Ink, Wax, Panel

'Geese on a Lake', Chinese scroll, calligraphy, Sumi-e, Song, Yuan Dynasty
By Ren Renfa
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Chinese School, 20th century; After Ren Renfa (Qinglongzhen, 1255-1328). Signed center right in Chinese with artist chop mark for 'Yueshan Daoren' 月山道人, brush name for Ren Renfa. (Q...
Category

Mid-20th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Silk, Plywood, Sumi Ink, Watercolor

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" Large Botanical Drawing", Ink and Gouache Magnolia Flower Painting on Silk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
explores the history of hybridizing the yellow magnolia. Ink & gouache painting on China silk with writing
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Ink, Silk, Gouache

Lucille Ball on Silk
By Ernest Bachrach
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning capture of Lucille Ball lying on silk, looking seductively and elegantly to the camera
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1940s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Lucille Ball on Silk
Lucille Ball on Silk
H 16 in W 20 in D 1 in
Lucille Ball on Silk
By Ernest Bachrach
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning black and white capture of Lucille Ball lying on silk, looking seductively and elegantly
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1940s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Lucille Ball on Silk
Lucille Ball on Silk
H 16 in W 20 in D 1 in
Jayne Mansfield on Silk
By Bert Six
Located in Austin, TX
Jayne Mansfield was an American actress, nightclub entertainer, singer, and one of the early Playboy Playmates. She was a major Hollywood sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s and ...
Category

1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment

Jayne Mansfield on Silk
Jayne Mansfield on Silk
H 16 in W 20 in D 1 in
Lucille Ball on Silk - Peter Tunney Signed
By Peter Tunney
Located in Austin, TX
, spreading his positive messages in unconventional ways and delivering works of art to a worldwide collector
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Archival Ink, Digital

Lucille Ball on Silk - Peter Tunney Signed
By Peter Tunney
Located in Austin, TX
, spreading his positive messages in unconventional ways and delivering works of art to a worldwide collector
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Archival Ink, Digital

Four Large Chinese Ink Paintings on Silk with Huntsmen
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Large Ink Paintings on Silk with Huntsmen, Mid-19th century The set of four large
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Kano School Ink on Linen Canvas Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
, hand-painted with ink on linen canvas. The intricate details of the dragon's form and the palpable
Category

Antique 16th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Kano School Ink on Linen Canvas Screen
Kano School Ink on Linen Canvas Screen
H 69.69 in W 72.45 in D 1.19 in
German Israeli Expressionist "Rooster" Batik Style Painting Print on Silk Fabric
By Jacob Pins
Located in Surfside, FL
art collector, particularly of Japanese prints and paintings. Jacob Pins was born in Höxter, Germany
Category

20th Century Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Silk, Ink

"The Shades of Night II" landscape nature mineral pigment on silk nightscape
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
this series Shoko paints with a very delicate technique using Sumi black ink, Japanese watercolor and
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Silk, Ink, Watercolor, Pigment

"The Shades of Night IV" landscape nature mineral pigment on silk nightscape
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
this series Shoko paints with a very delicate technique using Sumi black ink, Japanese watercolor and
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Silk, Ink, Watercolor, Pigment

"The Shades of Night I" landscape nature mineral pigment on silk nightscape
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
this series Shoko paints with a very delicate technique using Sumi black ink, Japanese watercolor and
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Pigment, Silk, Ink, Watercolor

"The Shades of Night III" landscape nature mineral pigment on silk nightscape
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
this series Shoko paints with a very delicate technique using Sumi black ink, Japanese watercolor and
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Silk, Ink, Watercolor, Pigment

Eric Blum "Untitled No. 855" -- Abstract Mixed Media on Panel
By Eric Blum
Located in New York, NY
Eric Blum Untitled No. 855, 2019 ink, silk & beeswax on panel 30 x 24 in. Eric Blum mines the
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Silk, Ink, Wax, Panel

1950s India Silk Batik Artwork Regal Procession Elephant Pageantry
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s India Batik Art Regal Procession Elephant Pageantry Framed Batik Art Ink on Silk 54.25 x
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Silk

Portraits of Chinese Women on Silk (Pair)
Located in Soquel, CA
on silk, with finely detailed rocks, foliage, and clothing. By Zhang Fang circa 1940-60, no
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Late 20th Century Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Silk, Sumi Ink, Gouache

"Montmartre Cafés" Original Pop Art Painting on Silk by Linnea Pergola, Framed
By Linnea Pergola
Located in Encino, CA
"Montmartre Cafés," an original ink painting on silk by Linnea Pergola, is a piece for the true
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Ink

Vintage Original Abstracted Landscape Silk Screen on Japanese Rice Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Original Abstracted Landscape Silk Screen on Rice Paper Dramatic non-objective and
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Casein, Rice Paper

Misty Mountain Ink on Silk by Tai Xiangzhou, 雾锁寒山
By Tai Xiangzhou
Located in New York, NY
Tai Xiangzhou 泰祥洲 Ink on silk
Category

2010s Paintings and Screens

Stream and Mountain Accumulating Gems by Tai Xiangzhou, Ink on Silk, 溪山积玉
By Tai Xiangzhou
Located in New York, NY
Tai Xiangzhou 泰祥洲 Ink on silk
Category

2010s Paintings and Screens

Little Wooden Mirror Japonisme, End of 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
paintings in ink on silk, in classical Chinese art. The taste for the exotic is embodied within of the great
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Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Table Mirrors

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved Black Wood Mirror
Located in Paris, FR
known through the landscape paintings in ink on silk, in classical Chinese art. The taste for the exotic
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Antique Late 19th Century French Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

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Eric Blum "Untitled no. 880" Ink, Silk, and Beeswax on Panel
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Located in New York, NY
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Ink On Silk Art For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of ink on silk art for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many Abstract, Contemporary and Expressionist versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of ink on silk art from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of ink on silk art to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, beige, brown and more. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of ink on silk art examples over the years, but those made by Eric Blum, Rosie Emerson, Jacob Pins, Ren Renfa and Luanne Rimel are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in ink, fabric and silk, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Ink On Silk Art?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a piece of ink on silk art in our inventory may begin at $950 and can go as high as $31,000, while the average can fetch as much as $12,500.