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Framed Japanese Brush Painting of a Wedding Procession
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

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Paper

Fine Framed Japanese Brush Painting of Bodhisattva
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

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Silk

Fine Japanese Brush Painting of Cherry Blossom Festival
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

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Silk

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

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

Framed Fine Japanese Brush Painting of Four Kittens with Bees and Flowers
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

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Silk

Fine Framed Japanese Painting of Samurais and Archers
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

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Silk

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

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Paper, Grasscloth

Japanese Edo Six-Panel Silver Leaf Screen with Chinese Brush Calligraphy
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Japanese Edo period six-panel folding silver leaf screen featuring Chinese style brush
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf, Brass

Contemporary Japanese Calligraphy by Dai Okumura
Located in Chiba, JP
Indian ink on old Japanese paper, 70 x 136 cm. Some creases.
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2010s Japanese Japonisme Paintings

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Paper

Contemporary Japanese Abstract Calligraphy by Dai Okumura
Located in Chiba, JP
Indian ink on old Japanese paper, 62 x 92 cm. Some creases.
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2010s Japanese Japonisme Paintings

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Paper

Contemporary Japanese Abstract Calligraphy by Dai Okumura
Located in Chiba, JP
Indian ink on old Japanese paper, 62 x 102 cm. Some creases.
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2010s Japanese Japonisme Paintings

Materials

Paper

OZU - Contemporary Japanese Calligraphy by Dai Okumura
Located in Chiba, JP
Ozu – Indian ink on old Japanese paper, 70 x 51 cm. Some creases.
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2010s Japanese Japonisme Paintings

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Paper

UNIVERSE THAT - Contemporary Japanese Calligraphy Painting by Dai Okumura
Located in Chiba, JP
UNIVERSE THAT IS JUST TOO PERFECT TO BE TRUE – Indian ink on old Japanese paper, 69 x 67.5 cm. Some
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2010s Japanese Japonisme Drawings

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Paper

STILL LIFE - Contemporary Japanese Calligraphy Painting by Dai Okumura
Located in Chiba, JP
STILL LIFE – Indian ink on old Japanese washi paper, by Dai Okumura, 78.5 x 60.5 cm. Some creases.
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2010s Japanese Japonisme Drawings

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Paper

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

Japanese Shop Sign For A Brush Maker
Japanese Shop Sign For A Brush Maker
H 55 in W 10.5 in D 1 in
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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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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

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Paper

Artisan's Cache 75 Old Chinese and Japanese Paint Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Located in South Burlington, VT
. 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

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Bamboo

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

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Fabric, Paint, Paper, Wood

Found! Antique Artisan's Cache of 43 Old Paint and Calligraphy Bamboo Brushes
Located in South Burlington, VT
. 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

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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

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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
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Early 2000s American Other Paintings

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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
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Bamboo

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

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Paint

Japanese Landscape, Oil on Canvas
Japanese Landscape, Oil on Canvas
H 35.5 in W 35.5 in D 2 in
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

White Cat by Irie Hakou
White Cat by Irie Hakou
H 22.5 in W 31 in D 1 in
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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.
Questions About Japanese Brush Painting
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Japanese 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, 2022
    Japanese 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, 2022
    Japanese 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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.