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Set of Four Japanese Reverse Paintings
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Set of four Japanese reverse paintings.
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Japanese Reverse Painting on Mirror, circa 1937
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese reverse painting on mirror.
Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Paint

Japanese Silk Fan, Meiji Era Japan
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
strands are in finely carved bone decorated with peonies. Gold signature on the reverse. Japan, late 19th
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bone, Silk

Japanese Silk Fan, Meiji Era Japan
Japanese Silk Fan, Meiji Era Japan
H 0.91 in W 17.72 in D 9.45 in
Early 20th Century Japanese Framed Painting, White Peacocks on Silk and Gold
Located in Kyoto, JP
. A Taisho period Japanese nihonga painting depicting a pair of white peacocks resting on an oak tree
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Revers Painted Japanese Scenes of Nobel Men and Women
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of beautifully painted Japanese noble men and women groupings. The paintings are reverse
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Japanese Two Panel Screen Abstract Design
Located in Hudson, NY
Lacquer on wood. Signature reads: Toshimasa. Solid black lacquer on reverse. Signed original box.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Viewing
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Moon Viewing, painting of two noblewomen admiring the full moon outdoors
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Viewing
Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Viewing
H 67.75 in W 68.75 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Ikebana 'Flower Arrangement'
Located in Hudson, NY
; Seal on reverse reads: Koto Fusai.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Four-Panel Screen, Horses in Stable Setting
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Four Panel Screen: Horses in Stable Setting, Edo period painting (17th century) of a very
Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Four Panel Taisho Period Screen Bamboo & Blossom, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
Japanese four panel Taisho Period (1912-1926) screen. Depicting bamboo, blossom and birds in flight
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

Japanese Early 20th Century Four-Panel Screen of Riders Taming Horses
Located in New York, NY
A four-panel Japanese screen, produced circa 1920s, depicting figures of riders taming horses
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

19th Century Shibayama Four Panel Screen Meiji Period Japan, C.1880
Located in London, GB
19th century Shibayama four Panel screen Meiji Period Japan C.1880 Mother of pearl inlay in
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period
Located in London, GB
Japanese Kano School Edo period two-panel screen depicting flowering prunus and bamboo on a rock
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th C. Edo-Meiji Period Japanese Painted Five-Panel Folding Miniature Screen
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century/Edo-Meiji period japanese painted five-panel folding miniature screen By: unknown
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal

Japanese 2-Panel 'Shunga' Screen with Finely Painted Erotic Depictions of Lovers
Located in Prahran, Victoria
found, but it is hard for the eye to pay attention to these given the content of the paintings and the
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Magnolia Tree with Song Birds
Located in Rio Vista, CA
20th century Japanese style Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting a spring flowering
Category

20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Chinese Asian Two-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Ancestral Immortal Figures
Located in Studio City, CA
screen done in the Japanese Byobu fashion but the reverse could also be true The painted detail and
Category

20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Hawaiiana, " Extraordinary Art Deco Cubist Surreal Painting after Pearl Harbor
By Robert O. Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
private in the armed forces and stationed at Bellows Field, one of the secondary targets of the Japanese
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

American Colorist Landscape Painting “Lake Shore” by Frederic M. Grant
Located in Shippensburg, PA
stretchers on the reverse of the painting are simply titled "Lake Shore" with no recorded indication of the
Category

20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Important Chinese Pyrography Painting of “LUK YU” Famous Tang Dynasty Tea master
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a panoramic pyrography painting on panel: “Master Tea Ceremony” by then Living Treasure Fang
Category

20th Century Chinese Arts and Crafts Paintings

Materials

Wood

China Large Stunning Mountain Peaks Natural Marble Stone "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Chinese natural stone paintings, Japanese antique garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for many
Category

20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Marble

China Large Steep Mountain Peaks Natural Marble Stone "Painting", Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Guarantee. We have been dealing in authentic Chinese natural stone paintings, Japanese antique garden
Category

20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Marble

Vintage Japanese Painting of Kimono in Giltwood Frame, Signed and Numbered, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage framed large Japanese painting of colorful kimono in a gilt frame. Signed and numbered (14
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paint

'Two Dutch Ships Anchored in the Bay of Nagasaki' by Kawahara Keiga '1786-1860'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
written date on the reverse sticker, it is most likely written by one of the Japanese translators working
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Gary Komarin “White Cake on Purple”, acrylic on paper, 1997
By Gary Komarin
Located in Hampstead, QC
. The condition of this painting is absolutely excellent. The frame is new. Signed on the reverse “Gary
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Gary Komarin Untitled Black on LIght Green, acrylic on paper, 1997
By Gary Komarin
Located in Hampstead, QC
this painting is absolutely excellent. The frame is new. Signed on the reverse “Gary Komarin” and
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Naohiko Inukai Oil On Canvas 1966
Located in Hudson, NY
reverse It's color changes subtly with the lighting, when properly lit it casts a beautiful warm orange
Category

Vintage 1960s American Minimalist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Naohiko Inukai Oil On Canvas 1966
Naohiko Inukai Oil On Canvas 1966
H 40 in W 40 in D 2 in
Chinese Export Gilt Coromandel Screen Manchurian Cranes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Japanese maple tree. The panels are supported with straight legs ending with patinated brass feet. The
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf, Brass

Very Fine quality Monumental meiji period Japanese Satsuma Vase
Located in New York, NY
A very fine quality monumental Japanese vase depicting Samurai on one side and distinguished female
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Gilt Chinese Hand Painted Folded Fan
Located in Lomita, CA
reverse side. This makes a wonderful sculptural wall decoration. The folds are sharp and the bamboo that
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Gilt Chinese Hand Painted Folded Fan
Gilt Chinese Hand Painted Folded Fan
No Reserve
H 38 in W 68 in D 4 in
George I Giltwood and Japanned Cabinet on Stand
Located in Essex, MA
The cabinet with two doors opening to an interior fitted with drawers. Two drawers with reverse
Category

Antique 1720s English George I Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Erotic Otofuku Folk Art Carving, Late Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare and highly unusual Japanese Folk Art wood carving depicting the folk heroine and good luck
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cypress

Japanese Porcelain Charger Plate Finely Hand Painted, Edo Period Circa 1840
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
bushes having a distinctive Kakiemon style, with high quality painting. The reverse of the charger is
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Ceramic Dish Imari-Arita Finely Hand Painted, Edo Period Circa 1810
By Arita
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautiful example of a Japanese, Arita- Imari porcelain ceramic large Dish or Plate
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Green Orange Gold Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Japanese Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Mesmerizing large contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Gold

Japanese Meiji Period Gold Cobalt Blue Porcelain Charger, circa 1880
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese late-19th century Imari Meiji period (circa 1880) signed porcelain charger in
Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Contemporary Green Red Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Mesmerizing contemporary large Japanese decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in extremely
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Vases

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Blue Green Yellow Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary museum quality Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Green Red Blue Gold Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary highly collectible decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Gold

Frank Kyle Extraordinary 3-Panel Screen with Japanese Motif, 1950s
By Frank Kyle
Located in New York, NY
paintings and incorporated them into his furniture and interiors. The reverse side features inlaid bronze
Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bronze

Homero Aguilar Oceanide Giclee Print on Canvas Sea Ocean Nymphs
Located in Dayton, OH
reverse. “Born in Pasto, Colombia in 1953, Homero Aguilar received his art training in Cali. When this
Category

Late 20th Century Prints

Materials

Canvas

Large Antique French Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
porcelain. The front depicts a painting inspired by one created by Charles Joseph Natoire’s (French, 1700
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Ormolu

L'inspire Inspiration Self Portrait Chagall Lithographe no398
By (after) Marc Chagall
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Length 44cm, Height 55.5cm The reverse with a paper label in Japanese
Category

Vintage 1960s French Prints

Materials

Paper

Grandma Moses Vintage 1950s Autographed Color Photograph
Located in Jersey, GB
. The paintings were well received and went on to exhibit in Europe and Japan. Grandma Moses only
Category

Vintage 1950s Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Other

Grandma Moses Vintage 1950s Autographed Color Photograph
Grandma Moses Vintage 1950s Autographed Color Photograph
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H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 0.01 in
Toini Muona, Stoneware Large Leaf Relief Tile, Arabia, Finland 1950's
By Toini Muona
Located in Tokyo, 13
expanded into a painting on the wall. It is in good condition with no repairs, cracks or chips, but there
Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgwood Porcelain Plaque of The Clipper Ship, Golden West
By Wedgwood
Located in Downingtown, PA
maple veneered wood frame. In the background is the famous tugboat Ceres. Printed on the reverse
Category

Vintage 1970s English Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Napoleon III Lacquer Commodes À Vantaux by by Winckelsen
By Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
central winged mask mount. Raised on six toupie feet. Paper label to reverse 'Eigentum des Grafen
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Blue and White Delft Plate Hand Painted Netherlands Ca. 1800 w/ Mark of The Claw
By The Claw
Located in Katonah, NY
reverse is the mark of De Porceleyene Claeuw, "The Claw" factory operated in Holland from 1658 to 1840
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience

Materials

Delft

Untitled, 1981, Sam Francis Monotype
By Sam Francis
Located in Newport Beach, CA
expressionism, color field painting, Chinese and Japanese art, French impressionism and his own Bay Area roots
Category

Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Untitled, 1981, Sam Francis Monotype
Untitled, 1981, Sam Francis Monotype
H 37.75 in W 33 in D 2 in
Pictorialist Photography, "Pensive Woman"
Located in Rochester, NY
reverse R.S. Paddock, Early 20th century. Pictorialism is the name given to an international style and
Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

Louis XVI Style Commode after Jean-Henri Riesener by François Linke, circa 1905
By François Linke, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
lock-plate stamped 'CT LINKE SERRURERIE/PARIS'. Stamped variously to the reverse of the bronze mounts
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Japanese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Charleston, SC
Fine early 20th century pair of Japanese reverse glass painting landscapes featuring each a lake
Category

20th Century Japanese Other Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Wood

Japanese Painted Floor Screen with Cat & Sparrow
Located in Seattle, WA
A fine Japanese tsuitate (standing screen) with sugi (cryptomeria) wood panel mounted in a wood
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

18th Century Japanese Battle Screen
Located in New York, NY
Minamoto clans, who fought for control of Japan in the 12th century. This is a scene from the Gempei War
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

18th Century Japanese Battle Screen
18th Century Japanese Battle Screen
H 66.5 in W 148 in D 0.6 in
Mid-Century Fiber Painting, "Evolution", by Masayoshi Kasugai
By Masayoshi Kasugai
Located in Seattle, WA
Mid-century abstract fiber painting by Masayoshi Kasugai (b. 1921), a Japanese artist and master
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Paintings

Midcentury abstract oil painting by Marcel Fiorini , dated 1954
By Marcel Fiorini
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An oil painting on canvas by Marcel Fiorini ( 1922-2008 ). The title on the reverse "Composition
Category

Vintage 1950s Paintings

1960s New York Pop Art Painting by Bob Stanley
By Bob Stanley
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Bob Stanley Trees #13 1967 84 x 48 inches Signed and dated on reverse exhibited Bianchini
Category

Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

A set of four panels depicting birds and flowers
Located in Winter Park, FL
posed with other flowers beneath a blossoming cherry tree at left; the reverse painted with a river
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Ink

Antique Japanese Samurai Reverse Mirror Painting Framed
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an antique, very rare, framed, Japanese Samurai reverse mirror painting
Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paper

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    The first step in reverse glass painting is to select your design and to transfer it to a pane of glass. From there you can paint in your design. Once the paint is dry and set, you can proudly display your artwork from the unpainted side that will have no exposed paint and will be less prone to chipping.
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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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    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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