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Japanese Crane Panel

20th Century Japanese Crane Panels
20th Century Japanese Crane Panels

20th Century Japanese Crane Panels

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The Japanese Crane paneling from the 20th century are a fusion of traditional and contemporary atristory.

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20th Century North American Post-Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Cranes on Gold
Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Cranes on Gold

Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Cranes on Gold

Located in Hudson, NY

Early Kano School painting of pine trees overlooking two beautifully painted cranes and floral design in a natural setting by water’s edge. Mineral pigments, gold dust and gold leaf ...

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold, Gold Leaf

Large Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen with Cranes
Large Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen with Cranes

Large Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen with Cranes

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A large six-panel folding screen (byōbu) forming a pair with the previously presented crane screen. This screen features a striking composition of cranes: one with wings majestically...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Amorous Cranes and Turtles
Japanese Two Panel Screen Amorous Cranes and Turtles

Japanese Two Panel Screen Amorous Cranes and Turtles

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two panel screen: Amorous Cranes and Turtles.

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Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Manchurian Crane and Turtles
Japanese Two Panel Screen Manchurian Crane and Turtles

Japanese Two Panel Screen Manchurian Crane and Turtles

Located in Hudson, NY

In Japan, cranes symbolize fidelity as they mate for life and turtles symbolize longevity. Additionally, this screen also has the Japanese motif of sho-chiku-bai, or the three friend...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo and Manchurian Crane
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo and Manchurian Crane

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo and Manchurian Crane

Located in Hudson, NY

Kano style painting in mineral pigments on silk with a silk brocade border.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Style Showa Four-Panel Screen Cranes in Pine Trees
Japanese Style Showa Four-Panel Screen Cranes in Pine Trees

Japanese Style Showa Four-Panel Screen Cranes in Pine Trees

Located in Rio Vista, CA

A beautifully composed Japanese style four-panel Asian byōbu screen depicting a flock of red-crowned (Manchurian) cranes gathered among softly rendered pine trees.

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Shōwa Four-Panel Screen with Flying Cranes, Signed, circa 1950
Japanese Shōwa Four-Panel Screen with Flying Cranes, Signed, circa 1950

Japanese Shōwa Four-Panel Screen with Flying Cranes, Signed, circa 1950

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Four-Panel Screen of Flying Cranes, Signed, Shōwa Period (1926–1989), circa 1950 A striking Japanese four-panel folding screen (byōbu) depicting an elegant gathering of red...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Large Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen with Three Red-Crowned Cranes
Large Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen with Three Red-Crowned Cranes

Large Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen with Three Red-Crowned Cranes

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A large Japanese six-panel folding screen depicting three red-crowned cranes gathered on a rocky shoreline, dating from the early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Pair of Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Cranes Above Cresting Waves
Pair of Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Cranes Above Cresting Waves

Pair of Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Cranes Above Cresting Waves

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Amazing 19th century pair of large Japanese Meiji period six panel screens each depicting a sedge of Manchurian red-crowned cranes along the shore.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Red Crowned Crane Landscape
Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Red Crowned Crane Landscape

Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Red Crowned Crane Landscape

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous four-panel Japanese/Chinese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a landscape scene with a flock of playful red crown cranes (likely Manchurian cranes), a flowing river, an...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Red Crowned Crane Landscape
Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Red Crowned Crane Landscape

Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Red Crowned Crane Landscape

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous four-panel Japanese/Chinese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a landscape scene with a flock of playful red crown cranes (likely Manchurian cranes) among the branches ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Asian Edo Meiji 6 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Red Crown Cranes Landscape
Japanese Asian Edo Meiji 6 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Red Crown Cranes Landscape

Japanese Asian Edo Meiji 6 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Red Crown Cranes Landscape

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, quite large antique six-panel Japanese Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a landscape scene with red crowned cranes, other playful birds and boldly colored blossoming S...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Two-Panel Screen with Snow Cranes on a Willow Tree, 19th C
Japanese Two-Panel Screen with Snow Cranes on a Willow Tree, 19th C

Japanese Two-Panel Screen with Snow Cranes on a Willow Tree, 19th C

Located in New York, NY

This great masterpiece is one of the most amazing screen paintings we have seen, each snow crane is painted with its own personality and attitude, using the finest pigments and Gofun...

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Antique 1860s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Wood

A Six-Panel Folding Screen Depicting a Red-Crowned Crane on a Pine Tree
A Six-Panel Folding Screen Depicting a Red-Crowned Crane on a Pine Tree

A Six-Panel Folding Screen Depicting a Red-Crowned Crane on a Pine Tree

Located in Milano, IT

A medium-sized Japanese six-panel folding screen, painted on gilt silk, depicting a red-crowned crane perched on the branch of a pine tree (matsu).

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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

A six-panel Kano-school gold-leaf screen depicting cranes beneath a majestic pine tree
A six-panel Kano-school gold-leaf screen depicting cranes beneath a majestic pine tree

A six-panel Kano-school gold-leaf screen depicting cranes beneath a majestic pine tree

Located in Milano, IT

An antique six-panel Japanese Kano school screen painted on a gold leaf ground with gold sand, depicting an elegant natural landscape animated by cranes, pine trees, and seasonal flo...

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

A Black Lacquered and Ormolu Mounted Bureuplat, 19th Century
A Black Lacquered and Ormolu Mounted Bureuplat, 19th Century

A Black Lacquered and Ormolu Mounted Bureuplat, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Black Lacquered and Ormolu Mounted Bureuplat, 19th Century Description: An exceptionally fine black lacquered and ormolu mounted bureau plat in the style of Jacques Dubois, the to...

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Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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Japanese 6-Panel Screen of Cranes Amidst Pine Trees by Water
Japanese 6-Panel Screen of Cranes Amidst Pine Trees by Water

Japanese 6-Panel Screen of Cranes Amidst Pine Trees by Water

Located in New York, NY

A Japanese 6-panel screen of Cranes Amidst pine trees by Water Edo period, 18th century This spatially complex screen is also striking in its portrait of movement with roiling wate...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paint

Two-Panel Screen, Group of Six Cranes by Orchid
Two-Panel Screen, Group of Six Cranes by Orchid

Two-Panel Screen, Group of Six Cranes by Orchid

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H 72.96 in W 68.43 in D 0.6 in

Two-Panel Screen, Group of Six Cranes by Orchid

Located in New York, NY

Two-panel folding screen; ink, mineral colors, and gofun on paper.

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Paintings

Materials

Paper

A 19th Century Black Lacquered and Ormolu-Mounted Bureauplat
A 19th Century Black Lacquered and Ormolu-Mounted Bureauplat

A 19th Century Black Lacquered and Ormolu-Mounted Bureauplat

Unavailable

H 29.53 in W 64.18 in D 31.5 in

A 19th Century Black Lacquered and Ormolu-Mounted Bureauplat

By Jacques Dubois

Located in Armadale, Victoria

An exceptionally fine 19th century black lacquered and ormolu-mounted Bureuplat in the style Jacques Dubois, the tooled red leather writing surface to graduated edge and leaf corner ...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Painted Wall Panel - Screen With Cranes
Japanese Painted Wall Panel - Screen With Cranes

Japanese Painted Wall Panel - Screen With Cranes

Located in Bradenton, FL

Large Japanese painted wall panel with cranes. Painting depicts four large cranes beautifully painted among flowering plum tree blossoms and branches in a natural setting.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Paintings

Materials

Silk

Japanese Six-Panel Kano School Crane Landscape Screen
Japanese Six-Panel Kano School Crane Landscape Screen

Japanese Six-Panel Kano School Crane Landscape Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Stunning Japanese six-panel Meiji period screen depicting red crowned cranes in a landscape with pine trees and camellia. 19th century Kano school featuring gold leaf and vivid color...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

19th Century Japanese Five-Panel Crane Screen
19th Century Japanese Five-Panel Crane Screen

19th Century Japanese Five-Panel Crane Screen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th Century Japanese five-panel crane screen . The screens were originally in a hotel lobby in Singapore.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Showa Period Two-Panel Screen Cranes and Pine
Japanese Showa Period Two-Panel Screen Cranes and Pine

Japanese Showa Period Two-Panel Screen Cranes and Pine

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Stunning Japanese Showa period two panel screen depicting red-crowned cranes in an ancient pine tree over crashing waves.

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Cranes Beneath an Orange Sun
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Cranes Beneath an Orange Sun

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Cranes Beneath an Orange Sun

Located in Hudson, NY

Two Cranes flying beneath an orange sun approaching Hamamatsu (Pine Tree Island). Mineral pigments on silver leaf with brocade trim.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Japanese Four-Panel Gold Leaf Byobu Screen with Cranes
Japanese Four-Panel Gold Leaf Byobu Screen with Cranes

Japanese Four-Panel Gold Leaf Byobu Screen with Cranes

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Spectacular Japanese four-panel byobu screen featuring squares of gold leaf hand painted with white cranes.

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20th Century Japanese Hollywood Regency Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Edo Period Six Panel Folding Screen with Cranes
Antique Japanese Edo Period Six Panel Folding Screen with Cranes

Antique Japanese Edo Period Six Panel Folding Screen with Cranes

Located in Astoria, NY

A Japanese six panel folding screen, or byobu. The piece is decorated with a grouping of cranes in a traditional Japanese landscape

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

A Japanese two-panel screen with Manchurian cranes and pine trees
A Japanese two-panel screen with Manchurian cranes and pine trees

A Japanese two-panel screen with Manchurian cranes and pine trees

Located in Milano, IT

A Japanese two-panel screen painted on paper with pigments and gofun, depicting two Manchurian cranes (tsuru).

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese Four-Panel Folding Screen with Hand-Painted Cranes
Antique Japanese Four-Panel Folding Screen with Hand-Painted Cranes

Antique Japanese Four-Panel Folding Screen with Hand-Painted Cranes

Located in New York, NY

These two-panel Japanese antique folding screens can come together to form a longer four-panel room divider.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Six Panel Screen Dance of 50 Cranes on Gold Leaf
Japanese Six Panel Screen Dance of 50 Cranes on Gold Leaf

Japanese Six Panel Screen Dance of 50 Cranes on Gold Leaf

Located in Hudson, NY

Beautiful painting of 50 cranes gathered on solid gold leaf ground. Mineral pigments on gold leaf. In Japan the crane signifies fidelity, good luck, love and long life. Seal reads: J...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Manchurian Cranes in Water Landscape
Japanese Two Panel Screen Manchurian Cranes in Water Landscape

Japanese Two Panel Screen Manchurian Cranes in Water Landscape

Located in Hudson, NY

Cranes wading in the water surrounded by a pine grove and silver leafs clouds.      

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Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint

Japanese Four-Panel Byobu Screen of Cranes and Willow on Gold Leaf
Japanese Four-Panel Byobu Screen of Cranes and Willow on Gold Leaf

Japanese Four-Panel Byobu Screen of Cranes and Willow on Gold Leaf

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Early 20th century Japanese Meiji four-panel screen featuring cranes and a willow tree.

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese style six panel paper screen crane birds silver leaf
Japanese style six panel paper screen crane birds silver leaf

Japanese style six panel paper screen crane birds silver leaf

Located in Yonkers, NY

Japanese style, Chinese made six panel screen with crane birds decorated around the screen.

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Silver Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen Cranes in Flight over Golden Clouds on Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen Cranes in Flight over Golden Clouds on Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Cranes in Flight over Golden Clouds on Paper

Located in Hudson, NY

Unusual embroidered silk backing with gilded bronze hardware. Unsigned, from family collection.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Cranes in Flight over Sea
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Cranes in Flight over Sea

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Cranes in Flight over Sea

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a flock of silhouetted cranes/birds in flight over a vast oceanic landscape.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Sedge of Cranes in Rolling Landscape with Gold Clouds
Japanese Two Panel Screen Sedge of Cranes in Rolling Landscape with Gold Clouds

Japanese Two Panel Screen Sedge of Cranes in Rolling Landscape with Gold Clouds

Located in Hudson, NY

Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a group of cranes gathering next to water's edge with gold dust clouds in the background. The scene is accented by wild grasses and lichen on the...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

A six-panel screen with red-crowned cranes, signed Kanō Eigaku
A six-panel screen with red-crowned cranes, signed Kanō Eigaku

A six-panel screen with red-crowned cranes, signed Kanō Eigaku

Located in Milano, IT

A six-panel screen painted in sumi-e ink and gold powder, depicting a group of red-crowned cranes along the bank of a flowing stream, signed Kanō Eigaku (1790–1867). Flowering ume (...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

A six-panel gold leaf screen with cranes among bamboo and peonies
A six-panel gold leaf screen with cranes among bamboo and peonies

A six-panel gold leaf screen with cranes among bamboo and peonies

Located in Milano, IT

A Japanese six-panel screen in gold leaf and natural pigments depicting cranes, peonies, and bamboo.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

A six-panel folding screen with a pair of Manchurian cranes on gilt silk
A six-panel folding screen with a pair of Manchurian cranes on gilt silk

A six-panel folding screen with a pair of Manchurian cranes on gilt silk

Located in Milano, IT

A Japanese six-panel folding screen painted on silk with a golden ground, depicting two Manchurian cranes perched on a pine (matsu) branch.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

Japanese Four-Panel Screen Red Crowned Cranes
Japanese Four-Panel Screen Red Crowned Cranes

Japanese Four-Panel Screen Red Crowned Cranes

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Exquisite Japanese four panel byobu screen depicting red crowned cranes or manchurian cranes.

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Japanese Eight Panel Crane Landscape Screen
Contemporary Japanese Eight Panel Crane Landscape Screen

Contemporary Japanese Eight Panel Crane Landscape Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Monumental contemporary Japanese eight panel screen featuring a three crane landscape scene.

Category

20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Four-Panel Longevity Screen of Pine Cranes
Japanese Four-Panel Longevity Screen of Pine Cranes

Japanese Four-Panel Longevity Screen of Pine Cranes

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Beautiful Japanese four-panel byobu screen titled pine cranes and longevity.

Category

20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Wood

Japanese Four-Panel Kano School Manchurian Crane Screen
Japanese Four-Panel Kano School Manchurian Crane Screen

Japanese Four-Panel Kano School Manchurian Crane Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Colorful Japanese four-panel screen made in the kano school style depicting five Manchurian cranes or red-crowned cranes.

Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf, Brass

Japanese Showa Four-Panel Screen Pair of Cranes
Japanese Showa Four-Panel Screen Pair of Cranes

Japanese Showa Four-Panel Screen Pair of Cranes

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Colorful Japanese Showa period four-panel folding screen depicting a pair of Manchurian red-crowned cranes perched in a pine tree.

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Six-Panel Screen of Cranes in Flight
Japanese Six-Panel Screen of Cranes in Flight

Japanese Six-Panel Screen of Cranes in Flight

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H 68 in W 138 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Six-Panel Screen of Cranes in Flight

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large early 20th century Japanese six-panel byobu screen depicting cranes in flight decorated with a pine landscape.

Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Taisho Period Two-Panel Screen Wading Cranes
Japanese Taisho Period Two-Panel Screen Wading Cranes

Japanese Taisho Period Two-Panel Screen Wading Cranes

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Extraordinary Japanese Taisho period two-panel byobu screen depicting six wading cranes.

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20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Showa Two-Panel Screen Manchurian Crane Landscape
Japanese Showa Two-Panel Screen Manchurian Crane Landscape

Japanese Showa Two-Panel Screen Manchurian Crane Landscape

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Impressive Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen depicting Manchurian or red-crowned cranes in a bamboo and river landscape.

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Cranes in Stream
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Cranes in Stream

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Cranes in Stream

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Exceptional Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting eight white Manchurian cranes feeding along a meandering stream.

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Meiji Period Hand Painted Screen Panels of Cranes
Japanese Meiji Period Hand Painted Screen Panels of Cranes

Japanese Meiji Period Hand Painted Screen Panels of Cranes

Located in San Francisco, CA

Beautifully painted Japanese screen panels of majestic cranes. Acquired from an estate in the San Francisco Bay Area where they were used to decorate the wall of their dining room in...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Japanese Four-Panel Screen of White Cranes and Moon
Japanese Four-Panel Screen of White Cranes and Moon

Japanese Four-Panel Screen of White Cranes and Moon

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Extraordinary Japanese four-panel Byobu screen depicting fine white cranes under a full white moon.

Category

20th Century Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Showa Four-Panel Screen of Red Crowned Cranes
Japanese Showa Four-Panel Screen of Red Crowned Cranes

Japanese Showa Four-Panel Screen of Red Crowned Cranes

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fantastic Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen featuring eight red crowned Japanese cranes or Manchurian cranes.

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Showa Six Panel Screen Manchurian Crane Bamboo Grove
Japanese Showa Six Panel Screen Manchurian Crane Bamboo Grove

Japanese Showa Six Panel Screen Manchurian Crane Bamboo Grove

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Enchanting Japanese Showa period six-panel byobu screen titled "Bamboo Forest-Immortal Together".

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Pair of Japanese Six Panel Meiji Crane Landscape Screens
Pair of Japanese Six Panel Meiji Crane Landscape Screens

Pair of Japanese Six Panel Meiji Crane Landscape Screens

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fascinating pair of Japanese six-panel Meiji period screens depicting red-crowned cranes and minogame in landscape scenes.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Six Panel Folding Screen with Cranes, Meiji Period
Antique Japanese Six Panel Folding Screen with Cranes, Meiji Period

Antique Japanese Six Panel Folding Screen with Cranes, Meiji Period

Located in San Francisco, CA

Japanese six panel folding screen, hand painted in mineral pigments on mulberry paper in a black lacquer wood frame.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

B6 Japanese Antiques Silver folding screen, 6-panel , cranes and pine
B6 Japanese Antiques Silver folding screen, 6-panel , cranes and pine

B6 Japanese Antiques Silver folding screen, 6-panel , cranes and pine

Located in Niiza, JP

The composition of cranes and pine trees is one of the most auspicious patterns in Japan.

Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Six Panel Screen with Cranes, Kano School, 18th-19th Century
Japanese Six Panel Screen with Cranes, Kano School, 18th-19th Century

Japanese Six Panel Screen with Cranes, Kano School, 18th-19th Century

Located in Hamburg, PA

A monumental Asian Six-panel Japanese screen with cranes and foilage along a body of water.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Manchurian Cranes in Pine
Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Manchurian Cranes in Pine

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Manchurian Cranes in Pine

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Captivating 20th century Japanese style byobu four-panel folding screen. The screen is titled ancient pine/longevity cranes signed on left side with an artist seal Ying Jun.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Cranes and Pine Trees
Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Cranes and Pine Trees

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Cranes and Pine Trees

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Distinctive Japanese style Showa period four panel folding byobu screen featuring four cranes near ancient pine trees.

Category

20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Asian Large Six-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Landscape Stream with Cranes
Japanese Asian Large Six-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Landscape Stream with Cranes

Japanese Asian Large Six-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Landscape Stream with Cranes

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, very large six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a group of cranes frolicking together in a stream/ lake.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Flock of Cranes in Pine
Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Flock of Cranes in Pine

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Flock of Cranes in Pine

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Stunning late 20th century Japanese style byobu four-panel screen depicting a flock or sedge of white manchurian cranes in an ancient pine tree.

Category

20th Century Chinese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Cranes by Ocean 19th Century
Japanese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Cranes by Ocean 19th Century

Japanese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Cranes by Ocean 19th Century

Located in Studio City, CA

A magnificent six panel Japanese Byobu folding screen (likely Meiji Period but possibly Edo period) depicting cranes at play near the ocean shoreline.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen of White Cranes and Full Moon
Japanese Asian Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen of White Cranes and Full Moon

Japanese Asian Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen of White Cranes and Full Moon

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous four-panel Showa Period Japanese/Asian/Chinese Byobu folding screen depicting five curious snow white cranes under the radiant light of a full moon.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint, Paper

Vintage Japanese Byobu 4 Panel Silk Hand Painted Crane Lotus Folding Screen
Vintage Japanese Byobu 4 Panel Silk Hand Painted Crane Lotus Folding Screen

Vintage Japanese Byobu 4 Panel Silk Hand Painted Crane Lotus Folding Screen

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Japanese chinoiserie four panel thick paper room screen showing a gnarled pine tree inhabited by eight cranes; signed by the artist in the lower left corner, bordered in embr...

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Late 20th Century Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Lacquer, Paint, Paper

Asian Gold Leaf Panels with Cranes, Set of 4
Asian Gold Leaf Panels with Cranes, Set of 4

Asian Gold Leaf Panels with Cranes, Set of 4

Located in West Hartford, CT

Set of four beautiful Chinese gold leaf panels with hand painted decoration depicting cranes and flowering trees. Each has brass hardware ready for hanging. Each measures 12” W x 36”...

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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hand Painted, 5 Panel Folding Screen with Crane Birds, Room Divider
Hand Painted, 5 Panel Folding Screen with Crane Birds, Room Divider

Hand Painted, 5 Panel Folding Screen with Crane Birds, Room Divider

Located in Waasmunster, BE

Hand Painted, 5 Panel Folding Screen with Crane Birds, Room Divider

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hand Painted, 4 Panel Folding Screen with Crane Birds, Room Divider
Hand Painted, 4 Panel Folding Screen with Crane Birds, Room Divider

Hand Painted, 4 Panel Folding Screen with Crane Birds, Room Divider

Located in Waasmunster, BE

Hand Painted, 4 Panel Folding Screen with Crane Birds, Room Divider

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese 6 Panel Crane Screen
Japanese 6 Panel Crane Screen

Japanese 6 Panel Crane Screen

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H 67.75 in W 144.25 in D 1 in

Japanese 6 Panel Crane Screen

Located in San Francisco, CA

This exquisite and classic Japanese screen from Kyoto is of the Kano school, circa 1880. Made with rice paper and gold leaf showing cranes flying along grass and into the sky and clo...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

19th Century, Japanese Screen 8 Panels Flying Cranes over the Golden Landscape
19th Century, Japanese Screen 8 Panels Flying Cranes over the Golden Landscape

19th Century, Japanese Screen 8 Panels Flying Cranes over the Golden Landscape

Located in Brescia, IT

Rare Edo Japanese eight-panel screen painted with mineral pigments on rice paper and golden specks. Author: Kinsako Wakamatsu.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

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Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Screen Cranes on Gold Leaf

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Dazzling Chinese export lacquered four-panel coromandel screen featuring a flora and fauna waterscape with stylized cranes. The carved lacquer panels are embellished with vivid color...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Asian Folding Hand Woven Screen of Cranes
Asian Folding Hand Woven Screen of Cranes

Asian Folding Hand Woven Screen of Cranes

$2,250

H 60 in W 51 in D 0.75 in

Asian Folding Hand Woven Screen of Cranes

Located in Denton, TX

Asian Folding Hand Woven 2 Panel Screen of Cranes.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Tapestries

Materials

Thread

Japanese Meiji Two Panel Screen Birds Flowers in Autumn Landscape
Japanese Meiji Two Panel Screen Birds Flowers in Autumn Landscape

Japanese Meiji Two Panel Screen Birds Flowers in Autumn Landscape

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Exceptional 19th century Japanese two-panel late Edo Tokugawa\early Meiji period screen. The painting features clusters of flowering autumnal chrysanthemums and field grasses amid qu...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper, Silk

Japanese Makura-byōbu Folding Screen with Moon and Cranes, circa 1950s
Japanese Makura-byōbu Folding Screen with Moon and Cranes, circa 1950s

Japanese Makura-byōbu Folding Screen with Moon and Cranes, circa 1950s

Located in Lille, BE

apanese Makura-byōbu, a low four-panel folding screen, circa 1950s. The screen is painted with cranes gathered beneath a full moon. The composition is set against aged, crackled pape...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese Folding Chamber Screen / Paravent 20th century Japan Cranes
Antique Japanese Folding Chamber Screen / Paravent 20th century Japan Cranes

Antique Japanese Folding Chamber Screen / Paravent 20th century Japan Cranes

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A super nice Meiji period 19th c Japanese Chamber Screen. Also usuable as wall mounted screen. Stunning piece!

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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bronze

East Asian Extra Wide Folding  Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen
East Asian Extra Wide Folding  Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen

East Asian Extra Wide Folding Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen

Located in Germantown, MD

A 95 inches East Asian Extra Wide Folding Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen with beautiful landscape scenes. Measures 95" in width, 33" in height and 1" thick.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal

Japanese Edo Period Two-Panel Screen
Japanese Edo Period Two-Panel Screen

Japanese Edo Period Two-Panel Screen

$6,500

H 66 in W 72 in D 1.5 in

Japanese Edo Period Two-Panel Screen

Located in Stamford, CT

A Japanese Edo Period two panel folding screen with white and brown hawks of ink and color on paper.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Set of Four 20th Century Asian Style Watercolor Painted Wall Panels
Set of Four 20th Century Asian Style Watercolor Painted Wall Panels

Set of Four 20th Century Asian Style Watercolor Painted Wall Panels

Located in Germantown, MD

Set of Four 20th Century Asian Style Water Color Painted Wall Panels, Faux Bamboo frame. Each panel measures 15" in width and stands 41" tall.

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20th Century American Chinese Export Decorative Art

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Faux Bamboo, Paint, Paper

B93 Old Japanese 6panels, Paper, Longtail bird & pine tree folding Screen
B93 Old Japanese 6panels, Paper, Longtail bird & pine tree folding Screen

B93 Old Japanese 6panels, Paper, Longtail bird & pine tree folding Screen

Located in Niiza, JP

Folding screen Material: Paper, wooden frame 1 piece: Width 580 x Height 1710 x Depth 20 mm Expanded size: Width 3500 mm Folded size: Width 600 x Height 1710 x Depth 105 mm, weight 1...

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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

A two-panel gold-leaf screen depicting a pair of pheasants beneath a flowering tree
A two-panel gold-leaf screen depicting a pair of pheasants beneath a flowering tree

A two-panel gold-leaf screen depicting a pair of pheasants beneath a flowering tree

Located in Milano, IT

An antique Japanese two-panel screen, painted on paper with a ground of gold leaf and gold powder, depicting a pair of pheasants beneath a flowering cherry tree (sakura). The male p...

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Chinese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Mythical Landscape
Japanese Chinese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Mythical Landscape

Japanese Chinese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Mythical Landscape

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, strangely beautiful, unusually engaging, and alluring hand-painted large six-panel Japanese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting an almost magical/ mythical nature scene ...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chinese Export Lacquered Gilt Coromandel Screen Cranes and Ducks
Chinese Export Lacquered Gilt Coromandel Screen Cranes and Ducks

Chinese Export Lacquered Gilt Coromandel Screen Cranes and Ducks

Located in Rio Vista, CA

A rich and dramatic Chinese Export folding four-panel double-sided coromandel screen executed in radiant gilt and lacquer. The front depicts a beautiful composition of a flowering tr...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Chinese Coromandel Screen with Gold Cranes and Lacquered Floral Back
Mid-Century Chinese Coromandel Screen with Gold Cranes and Lacquered Floral Back

Mid-Century Chinese Coromandel Screen with Gold Cranes and Lacquered Floral Back

Located in Yonkers, NY

A striking six-panel Chinese Coromandel screen from the mid-20th century, adorned with intricately incised and gilded cranes in flight. Set against a warm, golden background with a t...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Asian Showa Four-Panel Screen Herons Amid Lotus and Peonies
Asian Showa Four-Panel Screen Herons Amid Lotus and Peonies

Asian Showa Four-Panel Screen Herons Amid Lotus and Peonies

Located in Rio Vista, CA

A dramatic large 20th century Asian four-panel folding screen measuring 6 feet high and wide. The screen features a richly detailed hand-painted composition over a gold-leaf ground m...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Wall Panel, Abstract Art , Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Wall Panel, Abstract Art , Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Wood Carving Wall Panel, Abstract Art , Wabi Sabi

Located in Katori-Shi, 12

This wall-hanging carved wooden ornament is made from recycled zelkova wood from a kotatsu table from the Meiji period. The beautiful grain of the wood has been carefully carved by ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Doors and Gates

Materials

Wood

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Set of Two Gilt Japanese Paintings
Set of Two Gilt Japanese Paintings

Set of Two Gilt Japanese Paintings

$5,514 / item

H 49.5 in W 56.25 in D 0.75 in

Set of Two Gilt Japanese Paintings

Located in Westwood, NJ

A set of two Japanese paintings, each with a hand gilt background depicting a Japanese Magnolia painted sans traverse across the two panels. The originals Japanese, circa 1900. Dime...

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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Sc...

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen with Aged Silver Leaf, Meiji Period
Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen with Aged Silver Leaf, Meiji Period

Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen with Aged Silver Leaf, Meiji Period

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A striking Japanese six-panel folding screen covered entirely in silver leaf. Rather than featuring a painted composition, the screen is defined by the surface of the silver itself....

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Japanese screen: Melody of Magnolia Blossoms
Japanese screen: Melody of Magnolia Blossoms

Japanese screen: Melody of Magnolia Blossoms

$3,800

H 60.24 in W 144.89 in D 1.19 in

Japanese screen: Melody of Magnolia Blossoms

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Bathed in radiant gold, Melody of Magnolia Blossoms captures the fleeting harmony of nature in bloom. A graceful magnolia branch arcs across the shimmering surface, its petals unfold...

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Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Blossoming Prunus Tree
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Blossoming Prunus Tree

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Blossoming Prunus Tree

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Serene Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen depicting a large spring blossoming prunus tree or plum tree. Beautifully painted with ink and natural color pigments on m...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Japanese Nihonga Screen. Bamboo Forest.
Early 20th Century Japanese Nihonga Screen. Bamboo Forest.

Early 20th Century Japanese Nihonga Screen. Bamboo Forest.

Located in Kyoto, JP

Anonymous Bamboo Forest Early Taisho era. Circa 1910-1915. Six-panel Japanese Screen. Mineral pigment, gofun and ink on silk. A six-panel Japanese folding screen, painted on silk in...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Meiji Eight Panel Screen Village Landscape with Figures
Japanese Meiji Eight Panel Screen Village Landscape with Figures

Japanese Meiji Eight Panel Screen Village Landscape with Figures

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large 19th century Japanese Meiji period eight panel byobu screen featuring a panoramic village landscape. The serene painting depicts agricultural scenes with villagers engaged in p...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

By Diego Mardegan

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...

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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Japanese Screen: Flow of Time in Gold
Japanese Screen: Flow of Time in Gold

Japanese Screen: Flow of Time in Gold

$5,040Sale Price|20% Off

H 47.64 in W 108.67 in D 1.19 in

Japanese Screen: Flow of Time in Gold

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Seasons Flowing in Gold is a masterful expression of depth and rhythm, painted with a subtle three-dimensional effect that brings the landscape to life. From the snow-laden willow a...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School
19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School

19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School

Located in Kyoto, JP

Shunga Unknown artist Meiji era, circa 1880 Hand-scroll mounted with 12 paintings Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Dimensions: Each image measures H. 23.2 cm x W. 34...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

17th Century Japanese Folding Screen
17th Century Japanese Folding Screen

17th Century Japanese Folding Screen

$13,942

H 68.12 in W 148.82 in D 0.99 in

17th Century Japanese Folding Screen

Located in Camarate, PT

A six-panel folding screen with a narrative painting showing from a bird’s-eye view a spring landscape with cherry blossoms and cryptomeria trees by a river with a bridge. Groups of ...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki
Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki

Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki

Located in Kyoto, JP

Cherry Blossoms Kano Sanrakuki (1898-1981) Showa period, circa 1930 2-panel Japanese Screen Color, gofun and gold leaf on paper Against a backdrop of gold-leafed groun...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

B116 Japanese Antiques Kano School, 6panel folding screen, crane&plants, Byobu
B116 Japanese Antiques Kano School, 6panel folding screen, crane&plants, Byobu

B116 Japanese Antiques Kano School, 6panel folding screen, crane&plants, Byobu

Located in Niiza, JP

Material: Paper, Wooden Frame Single: W600×H1770mm Unfolded Size: W3640mm Folded Size: W620×H1770×D90mm 12kg Estimated packaging (sandwiched with 5-10mm plywood): 15cm x 69cm x 184...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Rare Metal and Glass Illuminated Wall Sculpture
Rare Metal and Glass Illuminated Wall Sculpture

Rare Metal and Glass Illuminated Wall Sculpture

By Poliarte

Located in New York, NY

Rare aluminum and glass illuminated wall sculpture "Rottura Spazilae" designed by Akikaze for Poliarte.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

20th Century Japanese Six Panel River Screen
20th Century Japanese Six Panel River Screen

20th Century Japanese Six Panel River Screen

$8,160

H 67.25 in W 145 in D 1.5 in

20th Century Japanese Six Panel River Screen

Located in Locust Valley, NY

This 20th Century Japanese Six-Panel River Screen is a beautiful example of traditional Japanese screen art, featuring a serene river scene. These folding screens, known as byōbu in ...

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20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Oak, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Oak, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s

Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Oak, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s

$11,750 / set

H 29.5 in W 30.5 in D 30.5 in

Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Oak, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of oak and fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Seat height: 15.5” Arm height: 23”

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

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Japanese Crane Panel For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese crane panel you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Japanese crane panel for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and paper. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese crane panel — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Japanese crane panel bearing Hollywood Regency or Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese crane panel that is appealing in its simplicity, but Japanese School produced versions that are worth a look.

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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.