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Vintage Japanese Watercolor Painting of Two Geisha, Signed, Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage watercolor painting of two Geisha under an umbrella - watercolor over graphite with gold
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint, Paper
H 10.75 in. W 9.50 in. D 0.13 in.
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
H 18 in. W 14.5 in. D 0.125 in.
Pair of Watercolor Paintings Depicting Carps
Located in Nordhavn, DK
A vivid pair of Japanese watercolor paintings of carps. Individually framed. Artwork dimensions (cm
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Pair of Japanese Ceramic Garden Stools, Early 20th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
and bottom. Overall rural landscape with mountains and lake. Design reminiscent of Japanese watercolor
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Expressionist Painting of a Sea View from a Balcony by Yoshio Aoyama
By Japanese Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
, and flowers. Yoshio Aoyama started watercolor painting with the Japan Watercolorists Association. He
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
H 16 in. W 19.25 in. D 2.5 in.
Outstanding 19th Century "Great Japanese Fire" Original Watercolor Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Outstanding 19th century "Great Japanese Fire" original watercolor painting
Highly detailed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
H 28 in. W 61 in. D 3 in.
Set of Three '3' Framed Japanese Watercolors
Located in Sarasota, FL
This set of 3 (three) is of landscapes and mountains all hand painted watercolors on a mono rice
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen 'Byobu' Ponies Painting, Watercolor
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The horses in a stabile painting of this four-panel screen are hand painted in watercolor on rice
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 55 in. W 78 in. D 0.75 in.
Saburosuke Okada, Japan, Watercolor on Paper, Landscape
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Saburosuke Okada (b. Japan 1869, d. 1939). Watercolor on paper. Landscape with a tree, circa 1920
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
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.
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Paintings and Screens
Large Antique Horizontal Japanese Painting
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An antique horizontal Japanese Meiji period qouache watercolor painting with black lacquered frame
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Paper
Dutch Colonial Japanese Scroll Painting of Chief Merchant Doeff
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, watercolor on paper, mounted on silk and textile covered paper scroll, not signed.
Measures: Painting
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Free Shipping
H 74.41 in. W 25.01 in. D 0.4 in.
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Original Watercolor on Board Painting Entitled "Diamond Head 1893" Great Story
Located in San Diego, CA
Original watercolor on board painting entitled "Diamond Head 1893", circa 1930s. The piece is in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 12.75 in. W 16.75 in. D 1 in.
Kiyoshi Shimizu, 'Day & Night', Pair of Watercolor Paintings, U.S.a., C.1925
Located in Chatham, ON
Japanese themed watercolor paintings on paper - both paintings featuring a lone figure set against a water
Category
Early 20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
H 10.88 in. W 4.25 in. D 0.07 in.
École des Beaux-Arts Watercolor Painting Notre Dame Paris by Henri le Riche
By Henri Le Riche
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful original watercolor painting depicting Notre Dame Cathedral and the Seine in Paris
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 12.50 in. W 15.63 in. D 0.88 in.
Shingo Honda 'To White Space' Series Abstract Expressionist Watercolor
Located in Sharon, CT
An early work (1981-1986) by the Japanese/American artist Shingo Honda (1981-1986) who resided in
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
David Burliuk Signed Watercolor, 1947, Seascape
By David Burliuk
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Unframed watercolor painting by Russian/New York artist David Burliuk (1882-1967)
Beautiful vivid
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Paper
Large Asian Chinese Japanese Korean Signed Mountain Landscape Waterfall Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A goregous Asian watercolor painting featuring a luscious green natural mountainous landscape with
Category
20th Century Asian Paintings and Screens
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper
H 46 in. W 38.5 in. D 2.5 in.
Russian Watercolor Study by Nikolai Gritsenko, 1890s
By Gritsenko
Located in Lewiston, NY
to Japan.
For a a pair of watercolor from the same series by Gritsenko, see Dealer Ref. no. 57MFD
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Empire Paintings
Materials
Paint
Prunella Clough, Enclosure, 1973, Watercolor, Modern British
Located in Eversholt, Bedfordshire
Prunella Clough (British, 1919-1999): Enclosure
Signed. Watercolor. 1973
Label verso, signed
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
William Hesthal Original Watercolor, 1939, Surreal Whimsical Circus Scene
By William Hesthal
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Japanese. Several painting trips were made to Mexico, the first in 1941 on a Rosenberg Fellowship. Hesthal
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Paint
Two Russian Watercolor Studies of a Riverscape by Nikolai Gritsenko
Located in Lewiston, NY
from Egypt to Japan.
Provenance: Rufina Davidovna Gunsadze-Nikolaevna of Moscow thence by descent
Category
Antique 1890s Russian Empire Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Bathers," a watercolor pochoir by circle of William Hentschel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
gorgeous hues of lemon, cerulean and olive. The medium is Japanese rice paper.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Paintings
"Egrets Amongst Lotuses" Japanese Paper Byobu Screen, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
, but style of painting is reminiscent of the 17th century Rinpa School, a prominent school of Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Original Watercolor of a Bugatti Royale by Pierre Clairin, circa 1946
By Pierre-Eugène Clairin
Located in Chicago, IL
The rare motorcar showcased in the watercolor, is the Cabriolet Weinberger, as research below will
Category
Vintage 1940s French Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
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
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Hiroshige Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Marked Nihonga Style
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Den Nidai Hiroshige "Edo Suburbs Famous Place Sumida River Upstream Map" paper book watercolor
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
H 72.05 in. W 20.79 in. D 0.04 in.
"Hawaiiana," Extraordinary Art Deco Cubist Surreal Painting after Pearl Harbor
By Robert O. Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
headdress or "mahiole" -- this watercolor was painted in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor to register
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
H 16.75 in. W 18.75 in. D 0.5 in.
Hand-Painted Japanese Screen Panel of Pidgeon
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The pidgeon painting of this single-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on rice paper over
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Richard Texier Mixed Media Painting
By Richard Texier
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic mixed media painting by Contemporary French Artist Richard Texier. A combination of
Category
Vintage 1980s European Paintings
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint, Paper
Contemporary Hand-Painted Japanese Screen of Morning Glory
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The morning glory painting of this six-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares of
Category
2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of Six Chinese Canton Watercolors on Pith Paper Depicting Royals
Located in Bradenton, FL
other parts of the country, Japan and Europe.
European travelers and traders, would purchase gouaches
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Multicolor Abstract Painting on Canvas by John Link
By John Link
Located in Greensboro, NC
Highly saturated multicolor acrylic and resin painting on canvas by the Late Midwestern Artist John
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
Rare Triptych Scroll Paintings by Watanabe Seitei Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of three paintings of ink and watercolor on silk mounted within brocade borders as scrolls by
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Wood
"Love and Matter" Graphic Painting by Jae Carmichael
By Jae Carmichael 1
Located in Pasadena, CA
annual shows since that time.
In addition to painting and exhibiting her watercolors on a national level
Category
Vintage 1950s American Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Style Two-Panel Screen Winter Goose in Flight
Located in Rio Vista, CA
evening snow covered winter landscape. Made in the American school style watercolor on paper. Amazing use
Category
20th Century Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Hand-Painted Japanese Screen of Cranes by the River
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The cranes by the river painting of this two-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares
Category
2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Contemporary Hand-Painted Japanese Screen of Red Plum Blossom and Birds
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The red plum blossom and birds painting of this two-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on
Category
2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Modern Abstract Art Painting Signed Original Mark Dickson
By (after) Mark Rothko
Located in New York City, NY
This is an Original Mark Dickson painting with vibrant colors of pinks, purples, blue and greens
Category
1990s Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paint, Paper
Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Cranes by the River
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The cranes by the river painting of this two-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ronald Searle Painting for 'Modern Types' Book Cover
By Ronald William Searle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Ronald Searle painting for 'Modern Types' book cover
Medium: Watercolor and Ink
Size
Without Frame
Category
Mid-20th Century English Paintings
Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Red and White Plum Blossom
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The red and white plum blossom painting of this six-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 37 in. W 80 in. D 0.88 in.
George Colville (Scottish), St Ives Harbour, Cornwall, Oil Painting on Board
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
exhibited his works with the Victorian Art School. Painting for many years, in oil and watercolor, he became
Category
Mid-20th Century British Paintings
Materials
Masonite
H 15.5 in. W 19.5 in. D 2.5 in.
Large Charles Lee Oil on Canvas Painting "Music for Two" Certified
By Charles Lee
Located in Miami, FL
, watercolors, and acrylics. He also has a penchant for painting with a bright, eye catching pallet (including
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Wood
H 56.50 in. W 56.50 in. D 2.25 in.
Large Green, Pink, & White Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas by John Link
Located in Greensboro, NC
Large Vibrant Green, Pink, & White Abstract Acrylic and Alkyd Resin Painting on Canvas by John Link
Category
Early 2000s North American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Resin, Acrylic
H 60.5 in. W 67.5 in. D 2.38 in.
Monumental Blue, Pink & Green Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas by John Link
Located in Greensboro, NC
Dynamic blue, pink & green abstract acrylic painting on canvas by the Late Midwestern Artist John
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 67.5 in. W 99 in. D 2 in.
Ben Abril, Impressionist Portrait Painting of Nixon's Poodle Vicky, 1960s
Located in San Francisco, CA
paintings led to a commission from the United States Navy to paint a series on Japan and later one of the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Paint, Wood
H 21.63 in. W 17.75 in. D 2 in.
Large Pink, Green, Blue Abstract Acrylic & Resin Painting on Canvas by John Link
Located in Greensboro, NC
Thickly layered blue, pink & green abstract acrylic painting on canvas by the Late Midwestern
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
H 71 in. W 60 in. D 2.38 in.
Daniel Douke (American, b. 1943) Romeo & Juliet Cigar Box Acrylic Painting C.
By Daniel Douke
Located in New York, NY
Museum, Oakland, CA L.A. Art: An Exhibition of Contemporary Paintings, Nagoya City Museum, Nagoya, Japan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 47 in. W 60 in. D 9.5 in.
Framed Korean Folk Painting of General Guan Gong
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean folk Shamanism watercolor on textile matted with woven brocade and presented in a wood
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Folk Art Paintings and Screens
Materials
Textile, Brocade
Original Abstract Water Color by Jun Dobashi, Signed 1961
By Jun Dobashi
Located in Miami, FL
watercolor on paper by Japanese artist Jun Dobashi signed and dated 1961. The artist's biography is quite
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
"Masquerade," High-Spirited, Colorful Art Deco Genre Scene
By Ellen Carpenter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, exotic Japanese lanterns overhead, and swirling colors everywhere, this Art Deco scene was painted by
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Unpei Kameyama, 'a View of Black 'American' Ships in the Bay of Uraga Senminato'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
district, June 1853
The Japanese text reads: ‘The seventy-six old men for the Kitamura-clan, drawn in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
H 17.52 in. W 45.48 in. D 0.4 in.
Modern Abstract Patchwork Gouache by Jae Carmicael
Located in Pasadena, CA
California Watercolor Society and has exhibited in the annual shows since that time.
In addition to painting
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
George Charles Haité Modern Seascape Landscape
Located in Roma, IT
Important watercolor painting representing a beautiful landscape with sailboats in front of a rocky
Category
Early 20th Century British Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Reclining Female Nude by Micao Kono, Art Deco, France, 1933
By Micao Kono
Located in Paris, FR
traditional Japanese style with the modernity of the Art Deco. His paintings were very popular in the Art Deco
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paper, Canvas
George Charles Haité Modern Orientalist Picture
Located in Roma, IT
Important watercolor painting of Orientalist subject representing market scene in Tangier by the
Category
Early 20th Century British Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Portrait, Pencil on Paper, Dated 1975s, Signed by William Boissevain
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
a Shanghai hotel when the Japanese invaded China. He has also been a leading figure in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Australian Paintings
Materials
Paper
H 27.17 in. W 21.26 in. D 0.79 in.
Lesley Arthur Wilcox ‘World Commerce’
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This watercolour shows a bustling port scene with lorries and porters loading a white ship with a
Category
Vintage 1950s English Paintings
Materials
Paint
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An assortment of Japanese watercolor paintings is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct Japanese watercolor paintings — often made from paper, paint and wood — can elevate any home. Japanese watercolor 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. There are many kinds of Japanese watercolor paintings to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Modern and Art Deco Japanese watercolor paintings are of considerable interest.
How Much are Japanese Watercolor Paintings?
Prices for Japanese watercolor paintings start at $250 and top out at $35,000 with the average selling for $1,667.
Questions About Japanese Watercolor Paintings
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese 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.
- What is watercolor painting?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Watercolors are created using paints in which the pigments are suspended in a water-based solution.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Japanese 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, 2022Japanese 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
David Brooker Fine ArtMay 13, 2021I'm a big fan of Winsor and Newton and buy the best quality paint you can afford, and if your painting in watercolor the best brushes and paper.- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Watercolor painting techniques include dry brush on dry paper, wet brush on dry paper and wet brush on wet paper.
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