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Kishi Ganku

Lovely Edo Period Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Saeki Kishi Ganku Dragon Clouds
Lovely Edo Period Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Saeki Kishi Ganku Dragon Clouds

Lovely Edo Period Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Saeki Kishi Ganku Dragon Clouds

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Saeki Kishi Ganku "NoboriRyuzu" silk painting hanging scroll with box Size Axis ... vertical

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Jurojin Flying Crane Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Saeki Kishi Ganku
Jurojin Flying Crane Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Saeki Kishi Ganku

Jurojin Flying Crane Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Saeki Kishi Ganku

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

As you can see, Saeki Kishi Ganku brush Jurojin Hizuru figure / with box. It is a work that goes

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Screen Pair, Tigers by Kishi Renzan, Late Edo Period
Japanese Screen Pair, Tigers by Kishi Renzan, Late Edo Period

Japanese Screen Pair, Tigers by Kishi Renzan, Late Edo Period

$38,000 / set

H 67.5 in W 148 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Screen Pair, Tigers by Kishi Renzan, Late Edo Period

Located in Kyoto, JP

families familiarity and security within their environment. Renzan’s master, Kishi Ganku, could not see a

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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Hanging Scroll of a Tiger in Moonlight, Kishi School Style, 19th C
Japanese Hanging Scroll of a Tiger in Moonlight, Kishi School Style, 19th C

Japanese Hanging Scroll of a Tiger in Moonlight, Kishi School Style, 19th C

Located in Fukuoka, JP

presence. The work reflects the aesthetic principles of the Kishi School, established by Ganku in Kyoto

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Paper

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Peacock on Rock
Peacock on Rock

Peacock on Rock

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H 70 in W 64 in D 1 in

Peacock on Rock

Located in New York, NY

gold leaf, signed to the right with the seal mark of the artist. Signed "Ganku, honorary governor of

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen Dragon in the Mist
Japanese Two Panel Screen Dragon in the Mist

Japanese Two Panel Screen Dragon in the Mist

Located in Hudson, NY

Ink (Sumi) on paper. Signature and Seal read: Kishi Ganku It is backed with paper covered in gold

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

Edo period Japanese Screen. Tiger and Pine by Kishi Ganku.
Edo period Japanese Screen. Tiger and Pine by Kishi Ganku.

Edo period Japanese Screen. Tiger and Pine by Kishi Ganku.

Located in Kyoto, JP

Kishi Ganku (1749/1756-1838) Tiger and Pine A six-panel Japanese Screen. Ink on silver leaf. The

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

Kishi Ganryo “Flowers of the Four Seasons” Japanese Folding Screen
Kishi Ganryo “Flowers of the Four Seasons” Japanese Folding Screen

Kishi Ganryo “Flowers of the Four Seasons” Japanese Folding Screen

By Kishi Ganryo

Located in Kyoto, JP

Kishi Ganku (founder of the Kishi school of art) from a young age. He was adopted into the Kishi family

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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Farming Rice Fields Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Suzuki Shonen
Farming Rice Fields Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Suzuki Shonen

Farming Rice Fields Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Suzuki Shonen

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

residence, and named it "Higashi Nishikiro" after the place name. I am privy to Soga Shohaku and Kishi Ganku

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Big Japanese Tiger Hanging Scroll
Big Japanese Tiger Hanging Scroll

Big Japanese Tiger Hanging Scroll

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H 81.11 in W 38.19 in D 0.79 in

Big Japanese Tiger Hanging Scroll

Located in Brescia, IT

of the Edo period. The most famous artist of the Nanpin school was Kishi Ganku, who was born in Kyoto

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

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Set of Two Gilt Japanese Paintings
Set of Two Gilt Japanese Paintings

Set of Two Gilt Japanese Paintings

$5,514 / item

H 49.5 in W 56.25 in D 0.75 in

Set of Two Gilt Japanese Paintings

Located in Westwood, NJ

A set of two Japanese paintings, each with a hand gilt background depicting a Japanese Magnolia painted sans traverse across the two panels. The originals Japanese, circa 1900. Dime...

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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Sc...

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Wood, Giltwood

"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"

"Vigne Fleurie" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"

Located in New York, NY

"Vigne Fleurie" is an exquisite limited edition fine art print that offers a modernist interpretation of a flowering vine set against a lush green colorfield. Each print is a view of...

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2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

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Paper

Japanese Asian Two Panel Meiji Edo Byobu Cherry Blossom Tree Folding Screen
Japanese Asian Two Panel Meiji Edo Byobu Cherry Blossom Tree Folding Screen

Japanese Asian Two Panel Meiji Edo Byobu Cherry Blossom Tree Folding Screen

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, large two-panel antique Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with a venerable cherry blossom tree and a running river with blooming flowers. ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Blossoming Prunus Tree
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Blossoming Prunus Tree

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Blossoming Prunus Tree

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Serene Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen depicting a large spring blossoming prunus tree or plum tree. Beautifully painted with ink and natural color pigments on m...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Brass

Japanese Asian Signed Two Panel Meiji Edo Folding Byobu Landscape House Screen
Japanese Asian Signed Two Panel Meiji Edo Folding Byobu Landscape House Screen

Japanese Asian Signed Two Panel Meiji Edo Folding Byobu Landscape House Screen

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, large two-panel antique Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with a lone house, perhaps a tea house, hidden in the trees and foliage with dist...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Antique Bold Hand-Painted "Two Horses" Silk Scroll, Meiji Period
Japanese Antique Bold Hand-Painted "Two Horses" Silk Scroll, Meiji Period

Japanese Antique Bold Hand-Painted "Two Horses" Silk Scroll, Meiji Period

Located in South Burlington, VT

A fine and bold Japanese hand-brushed, hand-painted silk scroll of two horses below plumb tree mountain- worthy of your favorite room Hand painting on silk in simple soft pleasing co...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki
Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki

Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki

Located in Kyoto, JP

Cherry Blossoms Kano Sanrakuki (1898-1981) Showa period, circa 1930 2-panel Japanese Screen Color, gofun and gold leaf on paper Against a backdrop of gold-leafed groun...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Antique Bronze Vase Cloisonné Japan Meiji 19th Century Japanese
Antique Bronze Vase Cloisonné Japan Meiji 19th Century Japanese

Antique Bronze Vase Cloisonné Japan Meiji 19th Century Japanese

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Absolute top Quality vase with superb decoration of flowers Cloisonné is a way of enamelling an object, (typically made of copper) whereby fine wires are used to delineate the dec...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

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Porcelain

B35 Japanese Antiques Gold background flowers folding screen, 2-panel
B35 Japanese Antiques Gold background flowers folding screen, 2-panel

B35 Japanese Antiques Gold background flowers folding screen, 2-panel

Located in Niiza, JP

Material: Paper & Silk-like fabric, wooden frame 1 piece: Width 760 x Height 1520 x Depth 20 mm Expanded size: Width 1520 mm Folded size: Width 760 x Height 1520 x Depth 40 mm, weigh...

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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Paper, Silk

Early Edo Period Chinese-Inspired Screen
Early Edo Period Chinese-Inspired Screen

Early Edo Period Chinese-Inspired Screen

$3,496Sale Price|56% Off

H 67.33 in W 73.23 in D 1.19 in

Early Edo Period Chinese-Inspired Screen

Located in Fukuoka, JP

This remarkable screen from the early Edo period, circa the 17th century, showcases the influence of early Chinese art forms with its intricate ink work on a gold leafed surface. The...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

B31 Japanese Antiques 2panels, paper, folding Screen with flower
B31 Japanese Antiques 2panels, paper, folding Screen with flower

B31 Japanese Antiques 2panels, paper, folding Screen with flower

Located in Niiza, JP

Material: paper on wooden frame One piece: W755×H1520mm×D15mm, Unfolded size: W1510mm Folded size: W755×H1520×D30mm, 5kg Packaging (sandwiched with 5-10mm plywood): 12cm x 83cm x 16...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Kiku to Hagi Byobu, Rinpa School Style, Edo Period.
Kiku to Hagi Byobu, Rinpa School Style, Edo Period.

Kiku to Hagi Byobu, Rinpa School Style, Edo Period.

$20,000

H 67.25 in W 147 in D 0.75 in

Kiku to Hagi Byobu, Rinpa School Style, Edo Period.

Located in Point Richmond, CA

A Chrysanthemum and Bush Clover painting on gold leaf six-panel folding screen, painted with clusters of leafy green chrysanthemum plants with white blossoms having moriage relief p...

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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, Mid 19th Century, Koi and Water Plants
Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, Mid 19th Century, Koi and Water Plants

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, Mid 19th Century, Koi and Water Plants

By Iwase Hirotaka

Located in Kyoto, JP

Iwase Hirotaka (1808-1877) Koi and Water Plants Hanging scroll, ink, color, gold wash and gold flecks on silk Inscription: Hirotaka Seal: Illegible Dimensions: Scro...

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Antique 1860s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting, Birds & Flowers of the Four Seasons
19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting, Birds & Flowers of the Four Seasons

19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting, Birds & Flowers of the Four Seasons

Located in Kyoto, JP

Birds and flowers of the four seasons Early to mid-19th century Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Unidentified artist Signature: Shuho Seal: Shuho ga in A large Japane...

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Antique 1830s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Mid-Edo Hawk Screen
Mid-Edo Hawk Screen

Mid-Edo Hawk Screen

$2,520

H 67.72 in W 1.19 in D 141.74 in

Mid-Edo Hawk Screen

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Step into the world of Mid Edo Japan with our six-panel Hawk screen, each depicting a different hawk. In this period, hawks were revered not only for their majestic beauty but also f...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

Guillerme & Chambron Daybed or Bench with Side Table in Oak and Fabric
Guillerme & Chambron Daybed or Bench with Side Table in Oak and Fabric

Guillerme & Chambron Daybed or Bench with Side Table in Oak and Fabric

By Guillerme et Chambron

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Guillerme et Chambron, daybed bench, oak, fabric, France, 1960s. This low bench or daybed shows the admirable, characteristic details of the French designer duo Guillerme and Chambr...

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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Fabric, Oak

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Finding the Right Paintings-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.