Japanese Panels

Circa 1935, this tranquil two-panel screen by Kyoto painter Oyabu Shunkō (born 1901) captures the quiet emergence of early spring through a grove of slender birch trees.

Incredible pair of late 18th/early 19th century Japanese Edo period six panel folding byobu screens featuring Harimaze decoupage, applied paintings and drawing.

A pair of captivating black and white horses, believed to define hard work and power in Japanese mythology, are beautifully rendered in this painting of mineral pigments on mulberry ...

A Japanese woven cotton textile panel with white pattern on indigo background circa 1900-20s (end of Meiji to Tasho period).

Stunning Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen depicting three egrets in the grass at a pond.

Japanese two panel screen: Amorous Cranes and Turtles.

Japanese two-panel screen: Temples Through Misty Forest.

Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen with Flowers, Rocks and Waterside Landscape An elegant Japanese six-panel folding screen depicting a tranquil waterside landscape with flowering pl...

A Japanese Fukusa Panel with tassels displayed in a gilt frame circa Meiji Period.

A finely embroidered Japanese silk Fukusa panel presented in a beautiful silk-lined giltwood frame (newly framed and glazed), circa late 19th century of Meiji Period.

Higashiyama hills outside of Kyoto in the height of autumn in mineral pigments on silk. Dark brown lacquer trim with bronze mounts. Signature and seal read: Shinsai

An important and finely executed Japanese two-panel folding byōbu screen crafted in the Nihonga tradition, depicting a traveler’s waystation set within a mist-laden mountain landscape.

Buck and doe under a red maple on heavy gold. Mineral pigments on gold leaf on paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. White deer are considered a symbol of longevity ...

Moon and bamboo in ink on gold paper with red and black lacquered negoro frame. (Meiji period) Calligraphy reads: Beauty in ink painting with standing woods and branches, like in par...

Mineral pigments and gold leaf on mulberry paper with black lacquer trim.

Extraordinary Japanese contemporary two-panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring a lady from the Heian period court, showcased in "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu, widely int...

Kano School painting, of the edge of a bamboo grove in early winter snow with very fine gold mist. Mineral pigments and gold dust on mulberry paper with 18th century brocade.

Fantastic Japanese late Meiji period two-panel byobu screen by Hashimoto Koshu.

Wisteria represents sentiments of love and longevity as vibrant floral colors dance dramatically amongst the two panels. Mineral pigments on Mulberry paper with a natural wood trim....

Nadeshiko, also known as fringed pinks is a flowering plant native to Japan. Ink, mineral pigments and 18th century gold leaf, with good veining, on mulberry paper. Silk brocade bord...

Boat is in tow through lowtide. Ink on gold with black lacquer trim. Signature and seal on back read: Hogan Tansaku Hitsu. (meaning Furusawa Tansaku, the Kano artist)

Pluribus Unum" (Out of many, one) was the de facto motto of the United States from its early history until 1956. The silk panel is not only a piece of Japanese textile art, it is al...

Captivating Japanese Taisho period six-panel byobu screen depicting roosters and hens in a tropical landscape with butterflies.

Very unusual subject matter of emu in an arid landscape beautifully painted in mineral pigments on silk in a dark brown lacquer trim with bronze mounts. Signature and seal read: Bun...

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 ...

Golden clouds encompass the islands of Matsushima, located in the north-east of Sendai in Miyagi prefecture in the Tohoku region. Beautifully painted with mineral pigments, gold leaf...

Horses caught in full stride. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border and an oxblood lacquer trim. Seal is illegible.

Peonies in Japanese art are often associated with romance, prosperity, and good fortune.

Subtil and refined construction for this Japanese Style laquer. Full of peace and action as well Measure: 15" X 15’’ with the frame.

Circa 1900, this elegant two-panel screen depicts a white peacock displaying its magnificent plumage before a white peahen, capturing a quiet moment of courtship.

Japanese two panel screen: Summer flowers on silver.

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Trees in Floral Landscape, Edo period painting (mid 19th century) of pine and other trees amongst flowers, with bamboo shoots on the right panel, and white...

Three shishi, also known as foo dogs or guardian lions, play next to a golden misty waterfall. They are seen as intimidating, mythical, lion-like creatures that symbolize prosperity,...

Ink on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Signature and seal read: Sagawa Kakoku. Poem on upper right reads: Sounds of cicadas, in mountain valleys and t...

Ink on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Signature and seal read: Sagawa Kakoku. Poem on upper left reads: Stormy valleys in high mountains with more ...

Beautifully painted by Kido So (1899 - 1984). Born in Kyoto So studied painting at the Kyoto Municipal School of Painting under Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871 - 1933). So constantly exhibite...

Large Japanese Meiji period six-panel screen depicting a winter landscape with a Chinese sage visiting friends in a country villa.

Kano school painting of nobles at rest (some yawning) under moonlit sky. Mostly likely a representation of the last story in the Ise Monogatari: chapter 16, Sekiya (The Gatehouse). A...

Japanese two-panel screen: Three Jewels of Buddhism.

Rare set of four Japanese Showa period door panels known as Fusuma in Japanese architecture.

Beautiful 19th century shibori (pin dyed) fabric in kimono form mounted on a simple ground of mulberry paper. Black lacquer trim with beautifully designed bronze mounts. The fabric ...

A Tosa School painting showing the hustle and bustle of the city including 3 dutchmen strolling. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. From t...

19th century Japanese Edo period six-panel screen painted in Haboku (splashed ink) style.

Japanese Four Panel Screen: Early Spring Into Summer, Meiji period (1868 -1912) painting of plum in bloom with red camellias on the right and peony and thistle on the left.

Mineral pigments on fabric with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Signature reads: Yoshihiro.

Early painting of chrysanthemums growing from the green earth against small squares of applied gold with blue water in the distance. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade b...

Symbolizing the Sun, gold is often used in shrines and temples in Japan. Gold has been extensively recognized to represent wealth, while bamboo is said to bring good luck due to its ...

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountain Landscape with Calligraphy.

Golden clouds encompass the islands of Matsushima, located in the north-east of Sendai in Miyagi prefecture in the Tohoku region. Beautifully painted with mineral pigments, gold leaf...

Mineral pigments on gilded silk with gilded bronze hardware. Signature reads: Shunkan.

Mineral pigments on gilded silk with gilded bronze hardware. Signature reads: Shunkan.

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Peonies In the Mist. Showa period (1926 - 1945) painting in oil on canvas of peonies with gold and silver dust clouds.

Sparrows ravish freshly harvested rice, drying on stakes, beyond wild chrysanthemum. Mineral pigments on silk. Signed in the lower left corner, signature reads: Soetsu. With a simple...

Very soft and tranquil, red and white hollyhocks painted in mineral pigments on mulberry paper with natural wood trim. Signature and seal: Kohyo

Ink painting on mulberry paper of gibbons in a tree with hints of gold in the sky.

Serene Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen depicting a large spring blossoming prunus tree or plum tree.

Mineral pigments and gold leaf on mulberry paper with black lacquer trim.

Ink painting of bamboo on nicely patinated silver leaf. Dated 1919, Signature reads: Seikoku.

Delicately painted on mulberry paper, signature and seal read: Shiko. The artist, Sakakibara Shiko, (1895-1969) was born in Kyoto. Measures: 28.5" H X 73.5" W 72.39 X 186.69 (in ...

Ink and color on buff ground, on paper. reads: Nankaino omoide (memory of south sea) signature and seal read: Katsuyuki. Very unusual subject matter.