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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

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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

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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

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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

1844 - Chichi, Japanese Scroll Painting. Colour on Silk
Located in Kyoto, JP
morning glories denote late summer/early fall. This endearing subject showcases the artist’s brush
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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Painting, Framed Panel, Dahlias and Roosters, circa 1920
Located in Kyoto, JP
Tanaka Tessen (b.1890) Dahlias and Roosters Taisho period, circa 1920 Framed painting. Mineral
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Kawai Gyokudō Nihonga Scene Early 20th Century Scroll Painting Japan Artist
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
bushes and trees. (A guidebook (bookmark) is also included.) "Kawaai Gyokudo" [1873-1957] Japanese
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871-1933) Japanese Framed Painting Pair, Carp and Bamboo
Located in Kyoto, JP
leaf on paper. Instinctively brushed in a freehand style, Shunkyo convincingly depicts a leaping carp
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Framed Silk Painting, Turtledoves and Peaches, Taisho Era, circa 1920
Located in Kyoto, JP
cm x D. 2.5 cm This is an example of modern Japanese painting (nihonga) dating to the heart of the
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Silk

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
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Painting 19/20th c Scroll by Hiroshige Nihonga Landscape in Autumn
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
High-quality Print This is the first generation Utagawa Hiroshige (Tatsusai) brush painting
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Silk

Early 20th Century Japanese Nihonga Scroll. Crow & Persimmon.
Located in Kyoto, JP
sunny naturalism flourished in Japanese painting in the first decades of the 20th century. This reached
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Rare Antique Japanese Folding Screen by Kano Tanshin
By Kano Tanshin
Located in Atlanta, GA
. One of the most famous schools of Japanese painting, the Kano¯ school of was the dominant style of
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

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Brass

Japanese Meiji Two Panel Screen Geese and Reeds
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Japanese late Meiji period two-panel byobu screen by Hashimoto Koshu. The large screen
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Circa 1925. Taisho era Japanese Nihonga Screen. Camellia & Bamboo.
Located in Kyoto, JP
employ traditional Japanese painting techniques and materials though began to experiment with color
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Artists Kawai Gyokudō Showa Period Scroll Japan 20c Artist Nihonga
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Kawai Gyokudo (?? ??, November 24, 1873-June 30, 1957) was the pseudonym of a Japanese painter in
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Artists Kawai Gyokudō Showa Period Scroll Japan 20c Artist Nihonga
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Kawai Gyokudo (?? ??, November 24, 1873-June 30, 1957) was the pseudonym of a Japanese painter in
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Pair Large Framed Japanese Calligraphy "Dragon" & "Tiger", Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
paintings are about balance, capturing the essence of "inyo" (yin and yang). In Japanese culture, the tiger
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Expressionist Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Antique Bold Hand-Painted "Two Horses" Silk Scroll, Meiji Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
A bold, spectacular Japanese hand-brushed, hand-painted silk scroll of two horses below plumb tree
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Fine Antique Screen Hand Painted "Buddhist Nature" in Sumi Ink
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels Praised as "the crown of poets from the eastern
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Artists Kashiro Ashimi Meiji Period Bird Scroll Japan 20c Artist Nihonga
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, Kashiro Asami brush flower and bird (sparrow) figure Axle. In addition to the
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Nihonga Pair Landcape Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Sakakibara
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, Fumi Sakakibara brush-colored landscape map with double width / box. The light and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Rare Japanese Floor Screen of Perched Eagles Soga Shohaku Edo period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare six-panel Japanese folding floor screen (Byōbu) by Soga Shōhaku (1730-1781) from Edo period
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Wood, Paper

20thc Bird Scene Based Meiji Japan 19c Artist Shiki Masaoka The Poet
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, Masaoka Nakata's brush, Shiki Masaoka, "Kakikuba", "Autumn leaves", and a bird-and
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Jurojin Flying Crane Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Saeki Kishi Ganku
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
leading Japanese painter of Kyoto and founder of the Kishi school of painting. He is famous for his
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Early 20th Century Japanese Screen Pair - Ink Pine Trees on Gold
Located in Kyoto, JP
inherited Imao Keinen’s painting style, and his brush skills are widely recognized. Like his father Keinen
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Serge Belloni '1925-2005', the Japanese Bridge at Giverny, 1989
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and vivid painting of the Japanese bridge at Giverny, Claude Monet's (1883 - 1926) residence
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Vintage 1980s French Paintings

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Fabric, Cut Glass, Wood, Paint

17th Century Japanese Screen Pair by Soga Nichokuan, Hawks on Pine & Plum Trees
Located in Kyoto, JP
: Nichokuan The combination of pine trees and hawks was a favourite subject of Japanese warrior-patrons
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Antique 1640s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

Lovely Japanese 20th c Scroll by Naito Keto Nihonga Landscape Autumn
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
  using a unique brush stroke   by Naito Keto, a southern painter   who studied under Shuson Kono. This is
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20th Century Paintings

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Silk

Lovely Japanese 19/20th c Scroll by Matsumoto Fuko Nihonga Landscape Autumn
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The following is a "Tang Dynasty Figure" written by Fuko Matsumoto using a unique brush stroke
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20th Century Paintings

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Silk

Lovely Japanese 20th c Scroll by Gyokudo Kawai [1873-1957] Autumn Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
pampas grass. [Gyokudo Kawai]   [1873-1957] Japanese painter. Born in Aichi.   His real name is
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Antique 18th Century Paintings

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Silk

17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Flock of Cranes. Ink and color on gold leaf.
Located in Kyoto, JP
A pair of six-fold Japanese screens from the 17th century depicting a flock of cranes arriving at
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Lovely Japanese 18th c Edo Scroll by Tamamine Hasegawa , Flowers 19th c
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
The following is a beautiful work of Fuyo drawn by Hasegawa using a skillful brush.    [Hasegawa
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Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings

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Silk

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

Impressionist Painting "Ballerina" by Andre Gisson
By André Gisson
Located in Rochester, NY
"Ballerinas" impressionist painting by Andre Gisson (1921-2003). Soft colors and bright light are
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20th Century Paintings

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Fabric, Canvas, Paint

Studio Art Ceramic Vase Turquoise & Brush Stroke Bird, likely Japan, 1980s
Located in Andernach, DE
turquoise glaze. The general style is inspired by the marvellous brush painting style of the Edo period
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Late 20th Century Japanese Edo Vases

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Ceramic

Signed Antique Golden Framed Landscape Painting on Silk
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese landscape painting on silk from the 19th century in new gilded frame, signed. Presenting
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Glass, Wood

Modernist Abstract Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Brilliant red and black abstract modernist painting on canvas from the 1970s. This original
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Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Two Pascal Cucaro Abstract Figural Oil Paintings on Masonite
By Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003
Located in Brooklyn, NY
interest in Japanese film, Cucaro began experimenting with Oriental brush lettering as an element in
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Velvet, Giltwood, Masonite, Paint

Antique 19th c Woodblock Print by Mizuno Toshikata - Sino Japan Battle_of_Son.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very strong woodblock print Long live the Great Japanese Empire! Our army's victorious attack on
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Bronze

Large Original Acrylic on Board Painting "Crane Dancing" by Paul Dyck
Located in San Diego, CA
Sumiye ink with Japanese brushes. He is a descendent of the Flemish painter, Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Acrylic

Unique Abstract Blue Black and Red Painting "Monotype" by Carla Raadsveld 1987
Located in Weesp, NL
One of a kind painting with beautiful brush strokes in Blue and Black. These in combination with
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Modern Paintings

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Paper

Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) Original Wood Block Edo Period
Located in Palm Springs, CA
), signed Utamaro hitsu (Brush of Utamaro), published by Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendo), circa 1803. Size of
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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Paintings

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Wood, Paper

Framed Chinese Painting of Landscape of Scholars Playing the Game
Located in Greenwich, CT
refined Chinese brush painting of landscape, scholars playing game of Go in bamboo grove. ink and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Korean Painting, Wall Panel, 17th Century Ink Grapevine
Located in Kyoto, JP
painting is mounted on a strong, lightweight wooden lattice frame, prepared with multiple layers of
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Antique 17th Century Korean Other Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

17th Century Korean Grapevine and Squirrel Scroll Painting, Mid Joseon Period
Located in Kyoto, JP
, plump grapes provided ample opportunity for expressive "brush play”. In this painting the artist has
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Antique 17th Century Korean Other Paintings and Screens

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Paper

"Faster! Faster!" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
my view of life.” Brushed in a warm palette of peach, crème, brown, and blue, the colorful painting
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings

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Wood, Linen

Acrylic Modern Portrait of Lady in Yellow Kimono
Located in Pasadena, CA
patterns woven into the silk or living monarchs that have alighted on the fabric? They evoke the Japanese
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Paintings

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Acrylic

Japanese Porcelain Vase Meiji Period Makuzu Kozan
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
painting trend at the time with a more realistic yet poetically Japanese manner. The masterly details of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

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Porcelain

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  • 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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.