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Japanese Impressionist Painting of Trees in Snow By S Kitayama Dated 1912
By Japanese Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
(Japanese, 1888-1945), an important figure in late Meiji period credited with being the father of Japanese
Category

Vintage 1910s Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Acrylic

Reflection, Contemporary Photorealist Painting of Japanese Figure & Vervet Skull
By Matthew Bober
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Reflection 2015 Oil on Panel 9" x 12" unframed 15" x 18" framed Photorealist oil painting of a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Paravento giapponese a sei pannelli dipinto su foglia d'argento
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
. Elegante e moderno esempio di arte orientale senza figure uccelli o fiori. Paravento ben conservato con le
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Seated Figure in Geometric Space. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Paul Rossi
Located in Brecon, Powys
A figure study in oils on paper combines the organisation of space, characteristic of Japanese
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Lovely Nihonga Scene Taisho / Showa Period Scroll Japan Artist Landscape Figure
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Axis: Vertical 192 cm, horizontal 38.3 cm Inside: Vertical 130 cm, horizontal 35 cm some errors will occur in the dimensions. Please understand. I don't know the details of the aut...
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Dialogue Within Oneself - Surrealist Painting, Silhouette Female Figure, White
By Gian Berto Vanni
Located in New York, NY
Dialogue Within Oneself is a 46 x 36-inch abstract surrealist oil painting on canvas. The painting
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Abstract Pink & Blue Biomorphic Contorted Alligator Figure Painting
By Cecilia Beaven
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary pink and blue toned abstract painting by Chicago-based artist Cecilia Beaven. The work
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Japanese Tea Garden
By Harry Humphrey Moore
Located in New York, NY
artists who followed in Moore’s footsteps by traveling and painting in Japan. During the late-nineteenth
Category

Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Contemporary Abstract Orange, Purple, and Blue Biomorphic Animal Figure Painting
By Cecilia Beaven
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary orange, purple, and blue toned abstract painting by Chicago-based artist Cecilia
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary Abstract Pink and Blue Toned Biomorphic Rabbit Figure Painting
By Cecilia Beaven
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary pink and blue toned abstract painting by Chicago-based artist Cecilia Beaven. The work
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary Abstract Orange and Blue Toned Biomorphic Alligator Figure Painting
By Cecilia Beaven
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary orange and blue toned abstract painting by Chicago-based artist Cecilia Beaven. The
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary Abstract Green and Pink Biomorphic Double Alligator Figure Painting
By Cecilia Beaven
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary green and pink toned abstract painting by Chicago-based artist Cecilia Beaven. The
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary Abstract Green, Purple, and Blue Biomorphic Lizard Figure Painting
By Cecilia Beaven
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary green, purple, and blue toned abstract painting by Chicago-based artist Cecilia Beaven
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary Abstract Purple and Blue Toned Biomorphic Dragon Figure Painting
By Cecilia Beaven
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary purple and blue toned abstract painting by Chicago-based artist Cecilia Beaven. The
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary Abstract Orange and Blue Toned Biomorphic Deer Figure Painting
By Cecilia Beaven
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary orange and blue toned abstract painting by Chicago-based artist Cecilia Beaven. The
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Artist's Dream II - Figure Painting on Beach, Surreal Self-Portrait
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
palette, painting a sculpture of a nude figure on a beach by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Painting by Postwar Japanese Avant-Garde Artist Toshimitsu Imai
By Toshimitsu Imai
Located in PARIS, FR
Toshimitsu Imai (1928-2002) emerges as a remarkable figure in the postwar Japanese avant-garde art
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Japanese Late 19th Century Four-Panel Screen of a Samurai Figure on Horseback
Located in New York, NY
A highly unique antique Japanese four-panel screen, produced circa 1880s, in painted paper
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper, Wood

Two Pascal Cucaro Abstract Figural Oil Paintings on Masonite
By Pascal Cucaro, 1915-2003
Located in Brooklyn, NY
painting. A simple letter or character would abstract into a figure, object, or groupings and variations of
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood, Masonite, Paint

Jules Perahim Surrealism Oil Painting on Paper Romanian French Surrealist Figure
Located in Surfside, FL
Jules Perahim (Born: 1914; Bucharest, Romania - Died: 2008; Paris, France) Oil painting on paper
Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Lovely 20th Century Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Signed Mount Fuji Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
attitudes. Acknowledged as a leading figure in literati painting circles, Tessai held esteemed positions as
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric

Painting en plein air - Impressionist Figure in Landscape Oil by Charles Angrand
By Charles Angrand
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
wonderful and good-sized piece depicts an artist painting "en plain air" in a beautiful green meadow with
Category

1880s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Diana and the Three Fates, Vintage 1970s Semi Abstract Figural Oil Painting
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
Diana and the Three Fates, vintage 1970s semi abstract oil painting on board by 20th century Denver
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
hang". In Japan this refers to a painting or calligraphy, most often done on silk or paper framed in a
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings

Materials

Paper

Geometric Figure #4
By Dave Fox
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: David Fox (American, 1920-2011) Title: Geometric Figure #4 Year: 2002 Medium
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Geometric Figure #4
Geometric Figure #4
H 17.35 in W 14.5 in D 0.65 in
Lovely Antique Japanese Gouache on Paper
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely figural antique Japanese gouache on paper having kimono clad geishas in a garden setting
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Lovely Antique Japanese Gouache on Paper
Lovely Antique Japanese Gouache on Paper
H 25.5 in W 34.5 in D 1.5 in
Antique Japanese 17th c Edo Scroll Kano Yosanobu Buddhist Painting
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
of Ebisu and Daikoku are standing in a double-width hanging scroll with a smiling face, a figure that
Category

Antique 18th Century Edo Paintings

Materials

Silk

Japanese Girl Promenading
By Harry Humphrey Moore
Located in New York, NY
traveling and painting in Japan. During the late-nineteenth century, other American painters investigated
Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

The Japanese Corner
By Elliott Daingerfield
Located in New York, NY
Satterlee (1844–1908), a Paris-trained figure and genre painter who was then an instructor at the National
Category

19th Century American Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Actors in Dance / Theatre Scene 20th Century Scroll Painting Japan Artist
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
It is a work of 2 scrolls figure in a Theatre/Dance Noh style. it is a very tasty work combined
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

4 Vintage Japanese Watercolor Paintings on Silk Geisha Seascape Landscape Boats
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of four vintage unframed Japanese paintings on silk including one of a female figure or geisha
Category

Late 20th Century Japonisme Paintings

Materials

Silk, Paint

"Flendon" Abstract Expressionist Figuration
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Japanese Painting Taisho Period Scroll Head and Cane Nihonga Suisho Nishiyama
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
[Authentic work] ◆ Suisho Nishiyama ◆ Landscape ◆ Japanese painting ◆ Kyoto ◆ Master: Seiho
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Vintage 1930s Taisho Paintings

Materials

Silk

Seascape, Geometric Figure #2
By Dave Fox
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: David Fox (American, 1920-2011) Title: Seascape, Geometric Figure #2 Year: c.2000
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Seascape, Geometric Figure #2
Seascape, Geometric Figure #2
H 17.35 in W 14.5 in D 0.65 in
Japanese Painting Meiji / Taisho Period Scroll by Dokuzan Hashimoto Zen Buddhism
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
◆ Dokuzan Hashimoto (Dokuzan Hashimoto) [ Artyearbook evaluation Frame: 1.4 million yen] Japanese painting
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Antique Early 1900s Taisho Paintings

Materials

Silk

Figure A3, Beacon, NY, 2002
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Sumi ink on thick, handmade watercolor paper, Kinney’s Figure Series illustrates the inextricable
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor

Figure A15, Beacon, NY, 2002
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Sumi ink on thick, handmade watercolor paper, Kinney’s Figure Series illustrates the inextricable
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Sumi Ink

Japanese Children with Tortoise
By Harry Humphrey Moore
Located in New York, NY
painting in Japan. During the late-nineteenth century, other painters investigated Japanese themes too, but
Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Figure A7, Beacon, NY, 2002
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Sumi ink on thick, handmade watercolor paper, Kinney’s Figure Series illustrates the inextricable
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink

Composition - Japanese Abstract French
By Jun Dobashi
Located in London, GB
JUN DOBASHI 1910-1975 1910 - Tokyo-1975 (Japanese) Title: Composition, 1962 Technique: Original
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Japanese Painting Meiji 1903 Scroll Suzuki Shoutoshi Nihonga New Year's Day 1903
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
see. The figure of the zodiac ``Snake'' and a jewel are depicted, and a poem of praise is attached to
Category

Antique Early 1900s Edo Paintings

Materials

Silk

Still Life (Geometric Figure II)
By Dave Fox
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: David Fox (American, 1920-2011) Title: Still Life (Geometric Figure #2) Year: 2003
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Still Life (Geometric Figure II)
Still Life (Geometric Figure II)
H 19.75 in W 23.75 in D 0.65 in
Interior of a Japanese House
By Harry Humphrey Moore
Located in New York, NY
Moore’s painting (Edward S. Morse, Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings [Salem, Massachusetts: Peabody
Category

Late 19th Century Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Pair of Japanese Screens: ink paintings of peacocks on gold leaf by Imao Keinen
By Imao Keinen
Located in Prahran, Victoria
flowers, birds and landscapes. He refrained from figure-painting. Imao Keinen had many pupils, some of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Lovely Pair Nihonga Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan Artist Matsumura Keibun Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
two folding screens. It is an interesting work that shows the bird's figure flying to the person who
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Sparrows & Nandina
Located in Kyoto, JP
unframed ‘kacho-e’ painting by the 19th century Japanese Takamatsu domain painter Kano Chikanobu. There are
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Turtles & Azalea
Located in Kyoto, JP
unframed ‘kacho-e’ painting by the 19th century Japanese Takamatsu domain painter Kano Chikanobu. There are
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Peacock & Bamboo
Located in Kyoto, JP
unframed ‘kacho-e’ painting by the 19th century Japanese Takamatsu domain painter Kano Chikanobu. There are
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Phoenix & Paulownia
Located in Kyoto, JP
unframed ‘kacho-e’ painting by the 19th century Japanese Takamatsu domain painter Kano Chikanobu. There are
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

"Figure 17-7" mixed media on canvas by Michelle Y Williams (39x33in), 2017
By Michelle Y Williams
Located in Paris, France
"Figure 17-7", mixed media by Michelle Y Williams. Michelle Y Williams lives and works in Texas
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Hairdresser, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
signature, Mario BGil, in Japanese, with the date 14 (2014). The mesaurements of the drawing are 76 x 56 cm
Category

2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Takashimayaoisha, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
woodblock print Takashimaoisha (1790), 41,02 x 28,0 cm. Ohmi Gallery (or. Ross Walker)- Japan. The artist
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite

Hanging Scroll by Kamisaka Sekka, Japan
Located in Milano, IT
This painting represents a man waiting under a dark tree. The composition is extremely simple but
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Hanging Scroll by Kamisaka Sekka, Japan
Hanging Scroll by Kamisaka Sekka, Japan
H 78.75 in W 18.9 in D 0.4 in
Abstract Figural and Pediments - Two Sided Art - James Coughlin
By James Coughlin
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Figural and Pediments - Two Sided Art Mid century figural and architectural painting on
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Monumental Antique Mounted Japanese Daimyo Procession Hand Scrolls, Set of Four
Located in Sheridan, CO
Very unique and rare museum quality professionally framed Japanese Daimyo procession hand scroll
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Hardwood, Paint, Paper

Large Abstract Expressionist Figure Handmade Paper Etching Silkscreen Print
By Sam Messer
Located in Surfside, FL
This is done on a very interesting handmade paper (Japanese?) it is hand signed and numbered. In
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Handmade Paper, Lithograph, Screen

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Cherry Blossom & Birds
Located in Kyoto, JP
unframed ‘kacho-e’ painting by the 19th century Japanese Takamatsu domain painter Kano Chikanobu. There are
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Crane, Pine & Camelia
Located in Kyoto, JP
unframed ‘kacho-e’ painting by the 19th century Japanese Takamatsu domain painter Kano Chikanobu. There are
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Figure A7
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Rag Paper

Japanese Motif, 2018., oil on canvas, 85x90 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Japanese Motif, 2018., 85x90 cm Abstract composition. Nugzar Avtandilovich Kahiani was born in
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese painting is called “nihonga”. This style of painting is characterized by a reduced color palette, a lack of shadows and simple expression. Works in this style are often created with mineral-based paints on scrolls and screens and depict landscapers, women and scenes from Japanese history and culture. You’ll find a wide range of nihonga art on 1stDibs.
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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 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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    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.