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Tani Buncho

Japanese ink on paper painting of Plum Blossoms, Tani Buncho
Japanese ink on paper painting of Plum Blossoms, Tani Buncho

Japanese ink on paper painting of Plum Blossoms, Tani Buncho

Located in Point Richmond, CA

: Tani Buncho (1763 - 1840). A famous and prolific literati (bunjin) painter and poet, who focused

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 19th Century Bamboo in Moonlight
Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 19th Century Bamboo in Moonlight

Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 19th Century Bamboo in Moonlight

Located in Kyoto, JP

Rakan’s teacher, Tani Buncho, spent a number of years in Nagasaki absorbing the direct transmission of the

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Nihonga Pair Landcape Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Sakakibara
Nihonga Pair Landcape Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Sakakibara

Nihonga Pair Landcape Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Sakakibara

$2,122Sale Price|20% Off

H 49.41 in W 25.6 in D 0.04 in

Nihonga Pair Landcape Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Sakakibara

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

under Tani Buncho. Later I will draw a Yamato-e. He has been a professor at Kyoto Art School. He died in

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting by Igarashi Chikusa, Poppies & Butterflies
19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting by Igarashi Chikusa, Poppies & Butterflies

19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting by Igarashi Chikusa, Poppies & Butterflies

Located in Kyoto, JP

Fuyo, Sakai Hoitsu and Tani Buncho. He is the grandson of the artist Igarashi Shunmei. The painting

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Lovely Meiji Period Scroll Paintings Japan Meiji Artist Fuko Matsumoto
Lovely Meiji Period Scroll Paintings Japan Meiji Artist Fuko Matsumoto

Lovely Meiji Period Scroll Paintings Japan Meiji Artist Fuko Matsumoto

$1,179Sale Price|20% Off

H 83.67 in W 33.35 in D 0.04 in

Lovely Meiji Period Scroll Paintings Japan Meiji Artist Fuko Matsumoto

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

deep colors. Later, Fuko studied painting under Satake Eikai, who was best pupil of Tani Buncho, and

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Fabric

Japanese Nihonga Painting 18/19th c Edo Scroll Tanomura Chikuden Self Portrait
Japanese Nihonga Painting 18/19th c Edo Scroll Tanomura Chikuden Self Portrait

Japanese Nihonga Painting 18/19th c Edo Scroll Tanomura Chikuden Self Portrait

$2,167Sale Price|20% Off

H 74.41 in W 17.33 in D 0.04 in

Japanese Nihonga Painting 18/19th c Edo Scroll Tanomura Chikuden Self Portrait

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

painting techniques from Buncho Tani, and after returning to Japan, he served as the president of a domain

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Antique 18th Century Edo Paintings

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Silk

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Japanese Ink Painting of Plum Blossoms Inscribed Tani Buncho, Scroll Mounting
Japanese Ink Painting of Plum Blossoms Inscribed Tani Buncho, Scroll Mounting

Japanese Ink Painting of Plum Blossoms Inscribed Tani Buncho, Scroll Mounting

Located in New York, NY

: Tani Buncho (1763 - 1840). A famous and prolific literati (bunjin) painter and poet, who focused

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

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18th Century Nagasaki School Tiger Screen

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H 60.04 in W 68.12 in D 0.79 in

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Located in Fukuoka, JP

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Chinese Painting on Scroll Paper, China 19th Century, Birds and Nature Decor
Chinese Painting on Scroll Paper, China 19th Century, Birds and Nature Decor

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Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Chinese painting on paper, which is unrolled once hung on the wall. It is a painting that depicts birds in nature, in the style of the 18th century. This painting is from the 19th ce...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Pair of Japanese Edo Rimpa School Screens after Tawaraya Sōtatsu
Pair of Japanese Edo Rimpa School Screens after Tawaraya Sōtatsu

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Located in Rio Vista, CA

Impressive pair of 17th century Japanese Edo period Rinpa school screens made in the manner and style of Autumn Grasses by Tawaraya Sōtatsu (1570-1640). Beautifully decorated with wi...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Late 17th Century Japanese Screen. Puppy and Kittens on Gold Leaf.
Late 17th Century Japanese Screen. Puppy and Kittens on Gold Leaf.

Late 17th Century Japanese Screen. Puppy and Kittens on Gold Leaf.

Located in Kyoto, JP

Anonymous Late 17th century Puppy & Kittens A six-panel Japanese screen. Ink, color, gofun, gold-leaf and gold-fleck on paper. A medium sized late 17th century Japanese screen fe...

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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo ...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Copper, Gold

19th Century Japanese Screen for Tea-Ceremony, Ink Bamboo and Plum on Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Screen for Tea-Ceremony, Ink Bamboo and Plum on Gold Leaf

19th Century Japanese Screen for Tea-Ceremony, Ink Bamboo and Plum on Gold Leaf

Located in Kyoto, JP

Three Friends of Winter Nakajima Raisho (1796-1871) Late Edo period, circa 1850 Ink and gold leaf on paper. This is a double-sided Japanese Furosaki or tea-ceremony scree...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Korean Chaekgeori painting. 19th Century Joseon. Books & Scholars’ Accouterments
Korean Chaekgeori painting. 19th Century Joseon. Books & Scholars’ Accouterments

Korean Chaekgeori painting. 19th Century Joseon. Books & Scholars’ Accouterments

Located in Kyoto, JP

Books and Scholars’ Accouterments; Chaekgeori Second half of the 19th century Korean framed panel. Ink and color on paper. This Korean Chaekgeori painting depicts two open shelve...

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Antique Late 19th Century Korean Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Peony Blossoms Screen
Peony Blossoms Screen

Peony Blossoms Screen

$5,760

H 54.34 in W 83.47 in D 1.19 in

Peony Blossoms Screen

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Peony Blossoms Screen Period: Edo period 18-19th century Size: 212 x 138 cm (83.5 x 54.3 inches) SKU: PJ105 Experience a rare gem from Japan's heritage – an Edo period peony blosso...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paper

Early 20th Century Japanese Nihonga Screen. Bamboo Forest.
Early 20th Century Japanese Nihonga Screen. Bamboo Forest.

Early 20th Century Japanese Nihonga Screen. Bamboo Forest.

Located in Kyoto, JP

Anonymous Bamboo Forest Early Taisho era. Circa 1910-1915. Six-panel Japanese Screen. Mineral pigment, gofun and ink on silk. A six-panel Japanese folding screen, painted on silk in...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho 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 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period
Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period

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 formation, with colorful birds next to a body of water. Vivid mineral pigments on a g...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Antique Pair Meiji Period Japanese Miniature Cloisonne Enamel Urns Vases 1875
Antique Pair Meiji Period Japanese Miniature Cloisonne Enamel Urns Vases 1875

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Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally Fine Quality Pair of Miniature Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases of unusually small proportions, early Meiji period (1868-1912) and of Museum quality, com...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Early Victorian Ceramics

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Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

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Located in Houston, TX

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

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Meiji Era, Circa 1900 Japanese Screen Pair, Flowers & Birds of Spring & Autumn
Meiji Era, Circa 1900 Japanese Screen Pair, Flowers & Birds of Spring & Autumn

Meiji Era, Circa 1900 Japanese Screen Pair, Flowers & Birds of Spring & Autumn

Located in Kyoto, JP

Flowers & Birds of Spring and Autumn Unknown artist. Japan. Meiji period, circa 1900. A pair of six-fold screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold leaf on paper. Signed: Gaga S...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Japanese Four Panel Screen, Autumn Flowers
Japanese Four Panel Screen, Autumn Flowers

Japanese Four Panel Screen, Autumn Flowers

$21,275

H 49.25 in W 91.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Four Panel Screen, Autumn Flowers

Located in Hudson, NY

Taisho period painting (1912-1926) of a fall landscape with wild grasses, red maple, and dahlias. Mineral pigments on gold with a silk brocade border and beautiful metal mounts.

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Tiger & Dragon by Kaiho Yusetsu
17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Tiger & Dragon by Kaiho Yusetsu

17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Tiger & Dragon by Kaiho Yusetsu

Located in Kyoto, JP

Kaiho Yusetsu (1598-1677) Tiger and Dragon Early Edo Period, Circa 1650 A Pair of Six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink and slight color on paper. Dimensions: Each screen: H....

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Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

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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.