Mineral Pigments On Silk

Maki paints using mineral pigments on silk and the work is then laminated on Japanese paper.

Maki paints using mineral pigments on silk and the work is then laminated on Japanese paper.

Nicely painted mineral pigments on silk with a silk brocade border.

Soft mineral pigments on silk with brocade border. Signature and seal read: Jyogyu

Kano style painting in mineral pigments on silk with a silk brocade border.

Mineral pigments on silk, mounted on a gold panel, in silk border.

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

Natural scene of Mandarin ducks gliding gracefully amongst the water. Mineral pigments on silk with silk brocade border and natural wood trim.

Higashiyama hills outside of Kyoto in the height of autumn in mineral pigments on silk. Dark brown lacquer trim with bronze mounts.

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.

Beautifully painted garden lanscape with red and white azalias, old wisteria vine in bloom with doves. Mineral pigments on silk with black lacquer trim and beautiful bronze hardware.

Signature and seal read Keibo Joshi (Ms. Keibo) mineral pigments on silk with a silk brocade border.

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Hibiscus in Bloom, Meiji period (1868 - 1912) painting of hibiscus flowers reaching for the sun in full bloom. Mineral pigments on silk with a silk brocad...

Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) painting in mineral pigments on silk with silk brocade border.

Beautifully painted and in wonderful condition. Mineral pigments on silk, Artist signature reads: Shiro.

Taisho era painting in mineral pigments on silk with a silk brocade border.

Wonderfully large and bold tiger painted in ink and mineral pigments on silk mounted with silk brocade border.

This admirable scene captures this gentle creature in its natural habitat with beautiful detail in both the shallow water and the subject matter. Mineral pigments on silk with black ...

Large and exceptional Japanese hanging scroll with a realistically painted depiction of a nesting crane by Yoshifuji Yoshio, Taisho/Showa period, early 20th century. Materials: In...

This type of magnolia blooms in late winter/early spring and is one of the first trees to provide a landscape with color. Mineral pigments on silk with a silk brocade border.

Nihonga style, finely painted spring flowers with a dragonfly detail in mineral pigments on silk. Signed and sealed: "Seichu".

Maki paints with natural mineral pigments and uses aluminum and copper leaves (laminated) on silk.

Maki paints with natural mineral pigments and uses aluminum and copper leaves (laminated) on silk.

Maki paints with natural mineral pigments and uses aluminum and copper leaves (laminated) on silk.

Maki paints using mineral pigments on silk and the work is then laminated on Japanese paper.

Maki paints using mineral pigments on silk and the work is then laminated on Japanese paper.

Known for his lyrical dream scenes and fairy-tale narratives created with mineral pigments on silk, Ooya continues to shape a distinctive voice in contemporary Nihonga.

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

Bamboo grove on a knoll with stylized gold mist. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border.

Lovely use of negative space and composition. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with a silk brocade border and a lacquer frame.

Nakamura Daizaburo Turtledoves in a Peach Tree Taisho period, circa 1920 Framed painting. Mineral pigments, ink and gofun on silk Signed: Daizaburo Dimensions (framed)...

Meiji period (1868 - 1912), Rimpa style painting in mineral pigments on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border.

Lichen and small flowers growing on and around the stone. Mineral pigments on silver leaf with a silk brocade border.

Seal reads: Eishun. Mineral pigments on gold with a silk brocade border.

Late Edo (1603 - 1868) period painting in mineral pigments on gold leaf with a silk brocade border.

This screen was painted by his student at that time (1928). Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black natural wood trim.

Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim.

Extremely dramatic painting of a dragon in sumi-e ink and mineral pigments on gold silk in a dark brown lacquer trim.

Mineral pigments on fabric with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim.

Very early Unkoku school painting of a flock of egrets, willow, plum and other various birds alongside a rushing river. Softly painted in mineral pigments on mulberry paper with a si...

Mineral pigments on gilded silk with gilded bronze hardware.

Mineral pigments on gilded silk with gilded bronze hardware.

Engaging winter scene of plains and mountains in mineral pigments on paper. Silk brocade border and dark brown lacquer trim with bronze hardware.

Ikibana baskets with flower arrangements on a negoro lacquer stand with a bowl of pinks ready to be added. Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and natural woo...

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.

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...

Mineral pigment on gold silk. Signature reads: Nana Keicho Ho, Shinsho, Gachu ; Seal reads: Soju ; Seal on reverse reads: Koto Fusai.

Modern painting in mineral pigments on mulberry paper with silk brocade border.

Various flowers on water's edge with a garden fence and gold dust with heavy gold leaf clouds. Mineral pigments on gold with a silk brocade border and black lacquer trim.

Very unusual, early painting, possibly used architectually in fusuma, later mounted to be used as a furosaki screen (for tea ceremony). Mineral pigments on heavy gold with a silk bro...

With gold flecks and gold dust creating a gold cloud effect. Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim.

Modern painting in mineral pigments on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border.

Signature reads: Tsunenobu hitsu (after Kano Tsunenobu), Kano School painting in mineral pigments on paper with a silk brocade border.

Beautifully executed use of gold leaf with good veining and gold dust creating a mist. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim with 19th century...

Bamboo, chrysanthemums and garden stone in mineral pigments on a gold silk ground. Black lacquer trim with well patinaed bronze hardware.

Unusual subject matter of a rural farm setting with grasses and pine in mineral pigments on paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim with bronze hardware.

Kano School, Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border and lacquer wood trim.

Fine painting of a variety of waterfowl in rich mineral pigments on gold leaf with a silk brocade border.

Signature and seal read: Koun. Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border.

A private viewing in picnic surrounding of nobles (probably samurai), including one woman. Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with silk brocade border.