Japanese ink on paper painting of Plum Blossoms, Tani Buncho
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese ink on paper painting of Plum Blossoms and Poem, scroll mounting, signature & single seal: Tani Buncho (1763 - 1840). A famous and prolific literati (bunjin) painter and po...
Paper
Nihonga Pair Landcape Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Sakakibara
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Another issue: Yoshitomo, Osamu Tsurumatsu, and Mt. Studied under Tani Buncho. Later I will draw a Yamato-e. He has been a professor at Kyoto Art School.
Silk
19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting by Igarashi Chikusa, Poppies & Butterflies
Located in Kyoto, JP
Originally from Niigata, Chikusa moved to Tokyo at the age of ten and studied diverse painting styles under Suzuki Fuyo, Sakai Hoitsu and Tani Buncho. He is the grandson of the artis...
Silk
Lovely Meiji Period Scroll Paintings Japan Meiji Artist Fuko Matsumoto
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Later, Fuko studied painting under Satake Eikai, who was best pupil of Tani Buncho, and, who was an official painter of Hikone Domain.
Fabric
Antique Japanese Ink Painting of Hotei by Kita Busei, Edo Period, c. 1820-1850
Located in TORQUAY, AU
Kita Busei was a celebrated pupil of the great master Tani Bunchō and a versatile artist who blended the formal Kanō school, decorative Rinpa, and literati (Nanga) styles.
Silk, Teak
Japanese Nihonga Painting 18/19th c Edo Scroll Tanomura Chikuden Self Portrait
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
He first studied medicine, but preferred learning over medicine, and studied Chinese studies under Kimizan Karahashi, a He also learned painting techniques from Buncho Tani, and afte...
Silk
Unavailable
H 71 in W 11.25 in D 1 in
Japanese Ink Painting of Plum Blossoms Inscribed Tani Buncho, Scroll Mounting
Located in New York, NY
Japanese ink on paper painting of Plum Blossoms and Poem, scroll mounting, signature & single seal: Tani Buncho (1763 - 1840). A famous and prolific literati (bunjin) painter and poe...
Paper
Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 19th Century Bamboo in Moonlight
Located in Kyoto, JP
Gamo Rakan (1784-1866) was befriended by the influential Daimyo Matsudaira Sadanobu of the Shirakawa Domain. The eclectic painter Tani Buncho served Sadanobu and took Rakan under his...
Silk
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...
Wood, Giltwood
$6,060
H 37.01 in W 107.88 in D 0.99 in
Evolving Elegance: An Oxidized Silver Screen from the Meiji Period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This anodized 6-panel screen captures the serene and minimalistic beauty of a bamboo grove, embodying the aesthetic principles of the Edo period. The screen features subtle and delic...
Silver Leaf
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...
Gold Leaf
Japanese screen: Melody of Magnolia Blossoms
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Bathed in radiant gold, Melody of Magnolia Blossoms captures the fleeting harmony of nature in bloom. A graceful magnolia branch arcs across the shimmering surface, its petals unfold...
Wood, Paper
Japanese Edo Six Panel Table Screen After Maruyama Okyo
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic diminutive Japanese Edo period table top screen depicting a lively water landscape with flora and fauna. The screen is beautifully painted on gold leaf with a pair of pheas...
Brass, Gold Leaf
$4,800
H 68.25 in W 150 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Merrymaking in the Chinese Countryside
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century Japanese Edo period six panel folding byobu screen made in the Kano school style. Beautifully crafted with signature after Kano Tan'yu. Ink and natural color pigme...
Gold Leaf
$23,160
H 53.75 in W 54.34 in D 0.79 in
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...
Gold Leaf
$6,500
H 56.5 in W 21.5 in D 0.75 in
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...
Silk
$26,000 / set
H 68.5 in W 138 in D 0.75 in
Pair of Six Panel Japanese Edo Screens Chrysanthemums Along Fence
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable pair of early 19th century Japanese late Edo period screens depicting summer chrysanthemums growing along a brushwood fence. Ink and color pigments over a dramatic silver ...
Silver 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...
Gold Leaf
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Pink and White Magnolias in Early Bloom
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Pink and white magnolias in early bloom, Taisho period (1912-1926) painting of Japanese magnolia tree branches as the flowers are opening. This type of mag...
Silk, Wood, Paper
$28,000
H 67 in W 148 in D 0.75 in
19th Century Japanese Screen, Deer in Spring, Maruyama Shijo School
Located in Kyoto, JP
A six-panel Japanese folding screen from the leading Maruyama-Shijo artist Okamoto Toyohiko (1773-1845). Simply featuring three deer and a few sprigs of foliage on a sumptuous gold-l...
Gold Leaf
$18,000
H 35 in W 37.5 in D 1 in
Japanese Framed Silk Painting, Turtledoves and Peaches, Taisho Era, circa 1920
Located in Kyoto, JP
Nakamura Daizaburo Turtledoves in a Peach Tree Taisho period, circa 1920 Framed painting. Mineral pigments, ink and gofun on silk Signed: Daizaburo Dimensions (framed)...
Wood, Silk
$17,500 / set
H 45.28 in W 44.89 in D 0.4 in
19th Century Japanese Paintings. Zenga Tiger and Dragon by Inoue Kanshu.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Inoue Kanshu (1807-1880) Zenga Tiger and Dragon 19th century Pair of framed Japanese paintings. Ink on silk. Dimensions (each): W. 114 cm x H. 115 cm (45” x 45”) Presented here ...
Silk
$35,000
H 59.25 in W 62.5 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Peony, Wisteria, Cherry and Bamboo on Soft Silver
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Peony, Wisteria, cherry and bamboo on soft silver, Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a garden in spring. Painted in mineral pigments on oxidized silver ...
Silver Leaf
$2,797
H 49.61 in W 25.99 in D 0.04 in
Nihonga Japanese Painting 1900 Meiji Scroll Kawai Gyokudo Nanga School Lake Scen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This painting by Gyokudo Kawa is named "Lakeside Night Return", portraying a serene journey home. Gyokudo Kawai (1873-1957) A Japanese painter from the Meiji to Showa periods, born ...
Silk
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.
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