Japanese Brush Painting
Japanese Brush Painting of a Standing Bodhisattva of Mercy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese brush painting of a standing Bodhisattva of Mercy, beautiful colors and brush work, 19th
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
$2,200 Sale Price
38% Off
H 45 in W 17.8 in D 1.5 in
Framed Fine Japanese Brush Painting Kittens, Bees & Flowers, Conservation Framed
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine elegant Japanese brush painting of four kittens with bees and flowers, curious and adorable
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$2,900 Sale Price
35% Off
H 48 in W 25 in D 1.5 in
Fine Framed Japanese Brush Painting of Bodhisattva, Conservation Framed
Located in Greenwich, CT
refined Japanese brush painting of Bodhisattva sitting by stream, waterfall and pine tree, ink and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$3,500 Sale Price
36% Off
H 56 in W 25.5 in D 1.25 in
Framed Japanese Brush Painting of a Wedding Procession, Conservation Framed
Located in Greenwich, CT
refined Japanese brush painting of a wedding procession. ink and color on rice paper
Conservation
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
$3,000 Sale Price
45% Off
H 18.3 in W 82 in D 1.5 in
Framed Fine Japanese Brush Painting of Guan Di, Conservation Framed
Located in Greenwich, CT
A refined Japanese brush painting of Guan Di reading a book by a pine tree, 19th century, ink and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$3,500 Sale Price
36% Off
H 46 in W 22.5 in D 1.5 in
Framed Fine Japanese Brush Painting Cherry Blossom Festival, Conservation Framed
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Japanese brush painting of cherry blossom festival, ink and color on silk, 19th century
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$3,500 Sale Price
40% Off
H 68 in W 29.5 in D 1.5 in
Framed Japanese Brush Painting of Two White Geese Swimming in a Pond
Located in Greenwich, CT
Framed Japanese brush painting of two white geese swimming in a pond,
19th century, ink on paper
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
$2,800 Sale Price
37% Off
H 58 in W 26 in D 1.5 in
Framed Japanese or Chinese Brush Painting of Buddhistattva, Conservation Framed
Located in Greenwich, CT
Chinese or Japanese brush painting of Bodhisattva of Mercy sitting on lotus throne, Painting
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$2,500 Sale Price
34% Off
H 55.5 in W 23.7 in D 1.5 in
Fine Framed Japanese Painting of Samurais and Archers, Conservation Framed
Located in Greenwich, CT
refined Japanese brush painting of samurais and archers in the landscape, a section originally from
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$3,500 Sale Price
36% Off
H 1.3 in W 74 in D 19.2 in
Schumacher Kanji Sisal Wallpaper Mural in Ochre
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
The spare simplicity of a Japanese brush painting from the late Edo period inspired this clean
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2010s American Chinoiserie Wallpaper
Materials
Paper, Grasscloth
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Japanese Shop Sign For A Brush Maker
Located in Seattle, WA
A Japanese shop sign, kanban, for a brush store. The keyaki (zelkova) wood sign with a shallow
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Painted Brush Enso Zen Circle by Zen Master Hosoai Katsudo
Located in Berlin, Berlin
the brush on the paper and the white empty spaces within the end of the brush line make the perfect
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Taisho Period, '1912-1926' Four-Panel Koi Screen
Located in Stockbridge, MA
Four-panel Japanese screen depicting swimming Koi beneath the waters surface and gold sky. Brush
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Fine Japanese brush painting of a Eagel
Located in Greenwich, CT
A very fine Japanese brush painting of a eagle perching on rocks, ink and color on rice paper
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings
Materials
Ink
Four Old Japanese and Chinese Ink Wash Painting Calligraphy Brushes, Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
and Chinese calligraphy wooden ink wash painting brushes come from a an old artists collection. They
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
H 3.5 in W 16 in D 3.5 in
Four Old Japanese and Chinese Ink Wash Painting Calligraphy Brushes, Rare Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
and Chinese calligraphy wooden ink wash painting brushes come from a an old artists collection. They
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
H 1 in W 12.25 in D 1 in
Japanese Fine Antique Ladies' "Calligraphy Brush" Shop Sign, Carved
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a beautifully handmade, hand-carved, and hand lacquered antique shop sign -kanban- for a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Japanese Vintage Simple Hand-Brushed "Peach Boy" Silk Wall Scroll
Located in South Burlington, VT
A simple yet captivating Japanese hand-brushed "Tea ceremony" scroll -Peach Boy- worthy of your
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Artisan's Cache 75 Old Chinese and Japanese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Located in South Burlington, VT
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This is a cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes dating back to
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bamboo
H 0.3 in W 10 in L 0.3 in
Large Chinese Four Panel Japanese Folding Screen
Located in Dallas, TX
A large four panel painted and signed Japanese paper screen with fabric trim and stenciled paper
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric, Paint, Paper, Wood
Found! Antique Artisan's Cache of 43 Old Paint and Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Located in South Burlington, VT
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This is a cache of old and antique Japanese and Chinese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bamboo
Bold Hand-Brushed "Horse" Calligraphy Tea Ceremony Scroll, Japanese Antique
Located in South Burlington, VT
A bold, spectacular Japanese hand-brushed "Tea ceremony" calligraphy scroll worthy of your
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Bullet Train, Original Painting by Lynn Curlee
By Lynn Curlee
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Bullet train
Original painting by Lynn Curlee
This painting was used as an illustration
Category
Early 2000s American Other Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Artisan's Cache 75 Old Chinese and Japanese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Located in South Burlington, VT
is a cache of old Chinese and Japanese bamboo paint and calligraphy artist brushes dating back to the
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bamboo
H 0.3 in W 10 in D 0.3 in
Japanese Landscape, Oil on Canvas
By Tikashi Fukushima
Located in Boughrood, Powys
Takashi Fukushima, 1950
Landscape from this well-known Japanese/Brazilian artist. Son of Tikashi
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Other Paintings
Materials
Paint
White Cat by Irie Hakou
Located in Stockbridge, MA
Painting by Irie Hakou, (1887-1948). Hakou graduated from Kyoto City University of Arts. After
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint
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Antique Chinese Blue & White BW Wine Cup Qing Daoguang Mark 19th Century
Located in Richmond, CA
A fine Chinese porcelain wine cup, hand painted in underglaze blue with figures in various martial arts pursuits, with a four character Daoguang mark within the footring, and of the ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Chinese Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Canton style famille rose Chinese porcelain vases.
Qing Dynasty, late 19th century
Measures: height 65cm, diameter 25cm
Crafted from porcelain and executed in the ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptional palatial quality pair of 19th century Chinese cloisonné Fu dogs featuring gold gilding over copper.
Chinese cloisonné objects were intended primarily for the furnishi...
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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Porcelain Vases and Covers
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Canton style famille rose porcelain vases.
Chinese, Late 19th century.
Measures: Height 64cm, diameter 25cm.
Crafted in Qing dynasty China in the late nineteenth c...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases
Materials
Porcelain
"Thirsty: the appearance of a town geisha in the Ansei era" - Woodblock on Paper
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in Soquel, CA
"Thirsty: the appearance of a town geisha in the Ansei era" - Woodblock on Paper
From the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners" (Fuzoku sanjuniso)
Lively woodblock of a...
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1880s Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20 in W 14 in D 0.75 in
Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This vase is a traditional porcelain tulipiere from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. In the 17th century tulipiere were used to grow tulip bulbs indoors ...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Japanese Paintings. Zenga Tiger and Dragon by Inoue Kanshu.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Inoue Kanshu (1807-1880)
Zenga Tiger and Dragon
19th century
Pair of framed Japanese paintings. Ink on silk.
Dimensions (each): W. 114 cm x H. 115 cm (45” x 45”)
Presented here ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$17,500 / set
H 45.28 in W 44.89 in D 0.4 in
Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning late 19th century Japanese Meiji period six panel byobu screen featuring a deep blue waterscape with pheasants and ducks. Made in the Kano school style with natural ink and ...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Antique Japanese Taisho Period Byobu Four Panel Folding Screen
Located in New York, NY
Antique Byobu Four Panel Screen.
Japan, late 19th to early 20th century. Taisho period.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set.
The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SIL...
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2010s Italian Medieval Games
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
$36,371
H 8.67 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Contemporary Wooden Bench with Triple Circular Backrest Bouclé Upholstery, Italy
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Architecturally refined and rooted in artisanal tradition, this contemporary bench is meticulously crafted from solid oak wood and upholstered in premium wool bouclé, offering a soph...
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2010s Italian Benches
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
$4,054
H 41.34 in W 48.04 in D 20.87 in
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts
India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon
...
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Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
$274,275
H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
Antique Framed Buddhist Painting
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Tibetan Thangka Buddhist painting hand-painted on canvas, created for the veneration of the Three Great Bodhisattvas. Embrace the rich tradition of Tibetan Buddhism with this vibra...
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas, Glass, Wood
Japanese antique wood carved Buddha/1800s/late Edo period/folk Buddha
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden Jizo Bodhisattva statue made in the late Edo period in Japan.
It is thought that they were not carved by Buddhist sculptors living in central cities such as Kyoto or...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cypress
$800
H 7.52 in W 6.82 in D 4.45 in
19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting by Igarashi Chikusa, Poppies & Butterflies
Located in Kyoto, JP
Poppies & Butterflies
Ink, pigment and gofun on silk
Igarashi Chikusa (1774-1844)
Signature: Chikusa Ran Zen
Upper Seal: Ran Shuzen
Lower Seal: Kyoho
Dimensions:
S...
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$4,800
H 68 in W 18 in D 1 in
18th/19th Century Chinese Cinnabar Circular Box with Multiple Cartouches
Located in New York, NY
An 18th/19th Century Chinese cinnabar circular box with multiple cartouches of Families. This is a marvelous piece with very fine details on the main top panel of the box. The top pa...
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Antique 1790s Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
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Japanese Brush Painting For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese brush painting available at 1stDibs. A Japanese brush painting — often made from bamboo, fabric and paper — can elevate any home. Find 13 options for an antique or vintage Japanese brush painting now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese brush painting, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese brush painting is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese brush painting over the years, but those crafted by Tikashi Fukushima and Lynn Curlee are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Japanese Brush Painting?
Prices for a Japanese brush painting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $88 and can go as high as $8,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,417.
Finding the Right Paintings-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 Japanese Brush Painting
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese painting is called “nihonga”. This style of painting is characterized by a reduced color palette, a lack of shadows and simple expression. Works in this style are often created with mineral-based paints on scrolls and screens and depict landscapers, women and scenes from Japanese history and culture. You’ll find a wide range of nihonga art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Japanese paintings have many names, based on their style. Works produced after 1900 are known as Nihonga and combine traditional techniques with modern themes. Sumi-e are traditional Japanese ink paintings, while Ukiyo-e are figure and landscape paintings from the 17th to 19th centuries. On 1stDibs, find a range of Japanese art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese screen painting is the art of creating byōbu, or Japanese screens. Byōbu vary in subject matter and style. The screens are free-standing, portable and decorated with symbolic images or calligraphy. It is common to find byōbu in pairs with at least two panels. Shop a selection of byōbu on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Japanese silk painting is identifiable by its depictions of everyday life and scenes that are abundant with detail. The red seal or chop can also help you determine the artist of the piece. You can shop a collection of expertly vetted Japanese silk paintings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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