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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

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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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Pheasants & Plum in Snow
Located in Kyoto, JP
-e’ painting by the 19th century Japanese Takamatsu domain painter Kano Chikanobu. There are 8
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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Vintage Japanese Watercolor On Silk Painting
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful Asian watercolors. Great subject matter and quality artistry. Black beveled frame with gold trim. Curbside to NYC/Philly $350
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20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paint

1844 - Chichi, Japanese Scroll Painting. Colour on Silk
Located in Kyoto, JP
Mother’s Breast (Chichi) 1844 Hanging scroll. Ink, pigments and gofun on silk. Inscription
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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Silk Fan, Meiji Era Japan
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Precious silk fan painted with ink and embroidered, decorated with cranes in a lake landscape. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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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
Large Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Framed Silk Painting
Located in London, GB
A large antique 19th century Japanese framed gouache painting on silk. Depicting a literatus
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Silk Scroll Painting of Moneys Edo Period Mori Tetsuzan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese mounted vertical hanging scroll painting by Mori Tetsuzan (Japanese, 1775-1841) circa
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paper

Japanese Magnificent Koi Fish Silk Scroll Hand Painting Signed & Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a stunning large scroll painting of Koi lazily swimming in a placid pond among Momiji fallen
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Framed Japanese Painting on Silk, Court Figures in a Garden Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautifully painted in detail. Soft, elegant style of painting. Acid free mounting with UV
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Landscape Painting, Hanging Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese scroll painting of landscape painting depicted village along the riverside in the
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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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
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Late 20th Century Japonisme Paintings

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Silk, Paint

Japanese Framed Silk Painting, Turtledoves and Peaches, Taisho Era, circa 1920
Located in Kyoto, JP
cm x D. 2.5 cm This is an example of modern Japanese painting (nihonga) dating to the heart of the
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Silk

Early 20th Century Japanese Framed Painting, White Peacocks on Silk and Gold
Located in Kyoto, JP
Kasahara Seiken White peacocks, circa 1916 Framed painting. Ink, color and gofun on silk
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Meiji Period Painting Scroll Nightingale on Branch Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanse school Nachtegaal op tak met kersenbloesem Rolschildering / scroll op zijde, houten rollers. A/B 127 x 34.7 / 190 x 45.7 127 x 34.7 / 190 x 45.7  
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Modern Abstract Ink Painting
Located in Hudson, NY
On mulberry paper with silk brocade. From the estate of Andrea Bollt. Artist's seal reads
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Silk, Paper

Japanese Modern Abstract Ink Painting
Japanese Modern Abstract Ink Painting
H 45.5 in W 48 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Silk Scroll by Haruki Nanmei Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese hanging silk scroll by late Edo period painter Haruki Nanmei (1795-1878). The gouache
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paper

Japanese Painting Scroll Crane Landscape Nihonga Japan Artist Sign
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanse school Vrouw op brug Rolschildering / scroll op zijde, benen rollers. B 77.5 x 36.9 / 160 x 49 cm 77.5 x 36.9 / 160 x 49 cm.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Ink Landscape on Silk
By Shunyu
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Ink Landscape on Silk, Meiji period (1868 - 1912) painting of a man
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood

Japanese Showa Period Peacocks Painted on Silk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful Japanese ink and color on silk Showa painting of a pair of peacocks. Vivid colors and
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Plexiglass, Paper, Wood

Lovely Japanese Scene Meiji Period Painting Japan Artist Village Scene
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very nice painting. The prunus on the trees is in relief, very cool. Condition: Overall
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Contemporary silk brocade Handcrafted Decorative Art, 5
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary hand crafted Japanese contemporary traditional oshie decorative art piece with a
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Silk

Japanese Meiji Period Painting Scroll Landscape Nihonga Japan Artist Signed
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanse school Esdoorntak voor waterval Rolschildering / scroll op zijde, benen rollers. B 106 x 42.8 / 167 x 56.1 cm 106 x 42.8 / 167 x 56.1 cm
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Meiji Period Painting Scroll Water Spirit Japan Artist Signed
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanse school Watergeest Rolschildering / scroll op papier, lakwerk rollers. B- 112 x 31.2 / 194 x 35.3 cm 112 x 31.2 / 194 x 35.3 cm
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese screen
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Two-panel screen of Rinpa school painted with mineral pigments on silk and rice paper. It depicts colorful peony flowers. This is the flower of spring, symbolizing success and pro...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paper

Japanese screen
Japanese screen
H 59.85 in W 59.06 in D 0.79 in
Japanese Silk Brocade Traditional Two-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
showcases a traditional Japanese decorative art form using high quality silk and brocade fabrics, known as
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Silk Scroll of Daruma Hanabusa Itcho Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
features a silk roundel nicely mounted in golden brocade background. The painting depicts a robed Daruma
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paper

Japanese Traditional Brocade Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary two-panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring two graceful ladies dressed in
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Silk

Large C19th Japanese Silk & Bamboo Screen or Room Divider
Located in London, GB
Large C19th Japanese silk and bamboo screen. A truly superb four-fold room divider with silk
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Bamboo

Japanese Edo Period Painting Scroll Fisherman in Landscape Japan Artist Signed
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanse school Vissers in landschap Rolschildering / scroll op zijde, houten rollers. B- 35 x 14.7 / 106 x 23.5 cm 35 x 14.7 / 106 x 23.5 cm
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Buddhist Painting of Sitting on Lotus Crown, Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese Buddhist Painting Sitting on Lotus Crown Seat Ink and color on silk Overall size : 25.6
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Large Japanese Gilded Silk Brocade Framed Oshie Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary framed three-dimensional decorative art piece in silk in vivid red
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Vintage Handpainted Silk Japanese Geisha Screen With Ricepaper Backing
Located in Waxahachie, TX
1960-1970s Hand painted silk. Rice paper backing. Made in Japan. Six colorful Geisha surrounded
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Summer Flowers on Silk
Located in Hudson, NY
Rimpa painting of flowers including morning glories, hollyhocks, sweet peas, nadeshiko, and daisies
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood

Fine Framed Japanese Brush Painting of Bodhisattva
Located in Greenwich, CT
refined Japanese brush painting of Bodhisattva sitting by stream, waterfall and pine tree, ink and
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Silk Brocade Green Red Two Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
inspired by a Japanese painting of Heian period of two adorable young girls in the period's kimono and hair
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Meiji Period Painting Scroll Night Landscape Nihonga Japan Artist Sign
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanse school Boerderij in bamboebos in maanlicht Rolschildering / scroll op zijde, benen rollers. B 140.4 x 42 / 198.5 x 54.5 cm 140.4 x 42 / 198.5 x 54.5 cm.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Meiji Period Painting Scroll Crane Landscape Nihonga Japan Artist Sign
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanse school Kraanvogels en schildpadden in stromend water met Horaisan op de achtergrond Rolschildering / scroll op papier, houten rollers. B 100.5 x 26.7 / 183.5 x 37.7 cm 100....
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Traditional Japanese Framed Green Purple Brocade Silk Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary gilded framed oshie decorative art form in kimono silk and brocade
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Silk

Large Blue Silk Brocade Framed Handcrafted Japanese Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
"tagasode" woodblock print. A traditional Japanese handcrafted decorative art form using high quality silk
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Silk

Japanese Noh/Kabuki Shakkyo painting, Torii Kiyotada
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese colors, gofun and metallics on silk painting of Noh/Kabuki Dancers, depicting two figures
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Noh/Kabuki Shakkyo painting, Torii Kiyotada
Japanese Noh/Kabuki Shakkyo painting, Torii Kiyotada
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H 81.5 in W 22 in D 1 in
Two Japanese Utagawa Hiroshige Woodblock Prints & One Watercolor on Silk 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Two Japanese Utagawa Hiroshige Woodblock Prints & One Watercolor on Silk, Framed, 20thC Measures
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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paper

Japanese Contemporary Framed Silk Mask Handcrafted Oshie Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
wisdom. Oshie is a traditional Japanese handcrafted wall decorative art form using high quality silk and
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Brocade

Antique Photographic Prop Screen, Japanese, Silk Cotton, Room Divider, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique photographic prop screen. A Japanese, silk cotton embroidered 4-fold room
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Late Victorian Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Shito Religion of Four Deities, Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese painting of Shito religion shrine depicted the four deities in court dress represent a
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Contemporary Brocade Silk Handcrafted Framed Oshie Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
painting from Meiji period featuring a Japanese dancer holding a net with cherry blossom petals inside
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Silk

Large Contemporary Japanese Red Black Gilded Silk Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Pair of Japanese Watercolors on Silk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
One of families promenading beside a lake, the other showing ladies in the bath house, each within an English gilt faux-bamboo frame.
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Antique 1880s Japanese Paintings and Screens

Pair of Japanese Watercolors on Silk
Pair of Japanese Watercolors on Silk
H 34.65 in W 43.31 in D 0.04 in
Large Japanese Silk Red Gilded Two-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted silk raised
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Silk

Japanese Contemporary Framed Silk and Brocade Handcrafted Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
of silk kimono fabric and applying the gold and painting the red borders and the wisteria flowers, to
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Silk

Fine Japanese Brush Painting of Cherry Blossom Festival
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Japanese brush painting of cherry blossom festival, ink and color on silk, 19th century
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Fine Framed Japanese Painting of Samurais and Archers
Located in Greenwich, CT
refined Japanese brush painting of samurais and archers in the landscape, a section originally from
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Set of Four Japanese Silk Hanging Scrolls Screens C.1920
Located in London, GB
A stunning set of four Japanese silk mounted vertical hanging scrolls. Dating from C.1920 Taisho
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Embroidered Silk Gilt Boxes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen featuring an embroidered silk picture
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Red Maple and Flowers on Gold Silk
Located in Hudson, NY
silk, signature and seal read: Hattori Shunyo. Bold colors and strong design elements combined with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Silk

Contemporary Japanese Framed Silk Brocade Handcrafted Oshie Wall Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
kimono and obi fabrics to recreate the works of Japan’s most celebrated traditional paintings, notably in
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Brocade

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Japanese Silk Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of Japanese silk paintings available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct Japanese silk paintings — often made from fabric, silk and wood — can elevate any home. There are 596 antique and vintage Japanese silk paintings for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 32 modern editions to choose from as well. Japanese silk paintings have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco Japanese silk paintings are consistently popular styles. Japanese silk paintings have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Takakura Zaiko, Ishida Yutei and Japanese School are consistently popular.

How Much are Japanese Silk Paintings?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,500, while they’re typically $88 on the low end and $155,000 highest priced.

Finding the Right Paintings and 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.

Questions About Japanese Silk Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What silk painting is called depends on the origins of the artwork. In Tibet, silk paintings made for religious rituals are thangka, while in Vietnam, the traditional art form is known as tranh lụa. On 1stDibs, shop a range of silk paintings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Japanese silk robe is also known as a kimono, sometimes also called a wafuku or a gofuku. Traditionally these brilliantly colored robes are actually layered dresses that fold across the front and are held together with a cloth belt called an obi. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary kimonos from top sellers around the world.
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.