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Japanese Calligraphy Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very elegant and simplistic Japanese lacquered calligraphy box that dates to the mid-20th
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Calligraphy Box
Japanese Calligraphy Box
H 3.5 in W 11.5 in D 8.75 in
Two Compatible Japanese Lacquered Calligraphy Stands
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A decorative and colorful compatible pair of Japanese Calligraphy Stands in gilt and lacquer
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20th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Japanese Calligraphy - China Ink - Mid-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Japanese Calligraphy is an original modern artwork realized in the half of the 19th Century
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1850s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Gaboku Ogawa 'Abstract Japanese Calligraphy' MOMA 1953
Located in Sharon, CT
earthenware goblet", by Gaboku Ogawa c.1953, exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art show "Abstract Japanese
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Calligraphy Abstract Panorama III - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Calligraphy Abstract Panorama III - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper Landscape and Calligraphy on
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper

Calligraphy Abstract Panorama I - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Calligraphy Abstract Panorama I - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper Landscape and Calligraphy on
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper

Calligraphy Abstract Panorama IV - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Calligraphy Abstract Panorama IV - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper Landscape and Calligraphy on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper

Calligraphy Abstract Panorama II - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Calligraphy Abstract Panorama II - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper Landscape and Calligraphy on
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper

Antique Japanese Seto Ware Plant Stand with Calligraphy Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Seto ware plant stand with calligraphy décor and circular top. This antique
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo with Calligraphy Poem
Located in Hudson, NY
) Calligraphy reads: Beauty in ink painting with standing woods and branches, like in paradise in cool month
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountain Landscape with Calligraphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountain Landscape with Calligraphy. Late Edo (c. 1850) painting of a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen, Zen Calligraphy Character Cloud
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868 - 1912) calligraphy painting. Abstract character reads: Kumo (cloud). Seal on
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Early Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as
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Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Permanescence N495 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy, abstract painting, Japan
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
the positive and the negative. The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Permanescence N528 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy, abstract painting, Japan
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
the positive and the negative. The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Barrel Shaped Sake Jar with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
calligraphy and frontal spout opening. This Japanese Meiji period Sake jar, dating back to the 19th century
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

TN686-D by Hachiro Kanno - Abstraction & Japanese calligraphy, diptych painting
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
Oriental heritage with western influences. Japanese calligraphy, with its expressive way of tracing each
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Chinese Style Painting with Calligraphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Painting of a perforated garden stone with red bamboo growing behind. Chinese zekku poem reads, "Returning home to my grass hut on a spring evening," by the Tang-poet Qian Qi. Screen...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper, Wood

Pair Large Framed Japanese Calligraphy "Dragon" & "Tiger", Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerful pair of Japanese calligraphic works, mid 20th century, Japan. One reading
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Expressionist Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Ink Calligraphy Poem of the Moon
Located in Hudson, NY
Poems refer to moon gazers. Ink on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border. Seals read: Roku-roku sai.
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Paper

Akiko Sugiyama Japanese Calligraphy Painting Collage, 3D Shadow Box Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Daigaku (Women's College of Fine Art) in Tokyo, Japan. She moved to Florida in 1974. She has received
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Plexiglass, Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media

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
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf, Brass

Calligraphy, Doodles and Japanese 977 - 3D Sculptural Drawing Collage
Located in New York, NY
Knights, Revisited. Calligraphy, Doodles and Japanese 977 includes two of her Knight figures, which have
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Cotton, Ink, Board, Pencil

Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Etching Chihung Yang Chinese Calligraphy Art
Located in Surfside, FL
, Taipei, Taiwan 1974 Asian Contemporary Art Exhibition, Ueno Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan 1977 10
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Etching Chihung Yang Chinese Calligraphy Art
Located in Surfside, FL
, Taipei, Taiwan 1974 Asian Contemporary Art Exhibition, Ueno Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan 1977 10
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Etching Chihung Yang Chinese Calligraphy Art
Located in Surfside, FL
, Taipei, Taiwan 1974 Asian Contemporary Art Exhibition, Ueno Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan 1977 10
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Set of Ten Antique Calligraphy Woodblock Panels
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable set of ten 19th century Japanese calligraphy prints on paper executed in a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Pair of Very Early Temple Calligraphy Panels
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of very early temple calligraphy panels. A pair of Edo period (17th century) carved wood
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Wood

Calligraphy Web Abstract on Reclaimed Copper
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
“Artist Book Show,” Gusto Gallery, Osaka, Japan 1999 “15th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Copper

Contemporary Two Toned Triptych with Calligraphy
By John Palmer
Located in Houston, TX
Red and green three canvas tryptic with calligraphy. The work is signed by the artist. The canvases
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hand Painted Abstract Expressionism Calligraphy Asian Screen
By Sōfu Teshigahara
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand painted abstract expressionism calligraphy Asian folding screen, in the manner of Robert
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paper

Calligraphy (Mid Century Modern Abstraction)
By Ulfert Wilke
Located in New York, NY
later Kyoto, Japan where he lived in monastery and studied Japanese Zen calligraphy under the monks
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Pencil

Rhino Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Art by Someya Satoshi
Located in Atlanta, GA
). After creating his forms, he embellishes them with designs inspired by calligraphy, traditional Japanese
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Early 2000s Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Rope, Wood, Lacquer

Set of Ten Antique Calligraphy Woodblock Panels
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable set of ten 19th century Japanese calligraphy prints on paper executed in a
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style More Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink

TN853 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favorite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

TN664 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
a certificate of authenticity. The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

N572 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy, abstract painting, ink, acrylic
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Paper

Permanescence N727 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy, abstract painting, ink
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Ink

TN811-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
Oriental heritage with western influences. Japanese calligraphy, with its expressive way of tracing each
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Ink

Permanescence TN720 D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
from Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

TN696-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds in
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Permanescence TN693-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
organized around the positive and the negative. The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Permanescence TN694-T by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
is in the abstract register and is inspired by Japanese calligraphy. Only black, white and blue are
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

TN 683 D by Hachiro Kanno - Abstract painting, calligraphy-inspired, black
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
from Japanese calligraphy and his favorite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

TN845-T by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, triptych, black
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
each. The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favorite themes in Zen
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

TN666-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych, red
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds in
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

TN680-D by Hachiro Kanno - Large calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds in
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Permanescence N496D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract work on paper
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
around the positive and the negative. The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic

TN600-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych, blue
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
the positive and the negative. The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Pair of Japanese Vintage Gilded Embroidered Silk Wall Decorative Art, circa 1935
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite pair of Japanese vintage (circa 1935) hand-crafted extremely intricately embroidered silk
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Calligraphy Brush with Goat Bone and Hair
Located in Somis, CA
beautiful ink painting and Chinese and Japanese calligraphy.
Category

2010s Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bone, Goat Hair

Calligraphy Brush with Goat Bone and Hair
Calligraphy Brush with Goat Bone and Hair
H 9.5 in W 1.75 in D 1.75 in
Japanese Tamba Tachikui Ware Brown Glaze Vase with Discreet Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
and discreet calligraphy. This exquisite antique Japanese Tamba Tachikui Ware, hailing from the Taishō
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Artisans - Silk Dying -Japanese Woodblock Print
By Tosa Mitsuyoshi
Located in Soquel, CA
Japanese Artisans - Japanese Woodblock Print J Japanese woodblock depicting six women, all wearing
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1920s Edo Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Woodcut

TN831-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, black and blue
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
Oriental heritage with western influences. Japanese calligraphy, with its expressive way of tracing each
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

TN509-T by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, triptych, white
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
TN509-T is a unique triptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Hakuin (Japanese Zen Buddhist) sculpture on plinth, ex GE art collection
By William Crovello
Located in New York, NY
GE Corporate Art Collection Signed and dated Crovello '84 Measurements: 13 x 13-3/4 x 2-1/4 inches
Category

1980s Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

TN 653 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, black and white
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

TN 566 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, red, white, black
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

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Japanese Art Calligraphy For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of Japanese art calligraphy on 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, wood and fabric, every piece of Japanese art calligraphy was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect item from our selection of Japanese art calligraphy — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each choice in our collection of Japanese art calligraphy bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made object in our assortment of Japanese art calligraphy has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Hachiro Kanno and Yasuhide Kobashi are consistently popular.

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A piece of Japanese art calligraphy can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $661, while the lowest priced sells for $195 and the highest can go for as much as $20,500.
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    Chinese calligraphy is a supreme form of Chinese art. It is the stylized artistic way of writing Chinese characters, and is considered one of four most-sought after skills of ancient Chinese scholars. Shop a selection of Chinese calligraphy art pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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    The writing on Japanese art is calligraphy art called shodo. It uses Japanese kanji and kana characters. There are a variety of different shodo styles of art, including Kaisho, which is the basic, foundational form of the art. On 1stDibs, find a range of Japanese calligraphy art from top sellers..
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    The focus of Japanese art varies. Many traditional Japanese artists sought to capture the beauty of nature in their works. However, other Japanese artists have produced work with Buddhist themes, and contemporary artists working in the country have been inspired by a range of subjects, from socioeconomic and political issues to pop culture. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of Japanese art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a variety of different types of Japanese art. One of the oldest and most admired forms of Japanese art is the art of calligraphy, which originated in the sixth or seventh century. Another type of art, ukiyo-e, is the art of the woodblock print, which depicts scenes of female beauties; kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers and more. You’ll find a variety of Japanese artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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    What Japanese wall art is called depends on its type. There are numerous kinds of Japanese paintings and prints, including nihonga and ukiyo-e. A Japanese wall scroll is known as a kakejiku or kakemono. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese wall art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Many art styles originated in Japan and grew in popularity over the years. Some of the most popular styles include shodo (calligraphy), ikebana, kanou and yamato-e. You’ll find a wide variety of authentic Japanese art from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.