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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

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

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

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

Antique Japanese Ink Painting of Hotei by Kita Busei, Edo Period, c. 1820-1850
Antique Japanese Ink Painting of Hotei by Kita Busei, Edo Period, c. 1820-1850

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

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Teak

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

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

Materials

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

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Japanese screen: Melody of Magnolia Blossoms

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$4,740

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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...

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Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Japanese Edo Six Panel Table Screen After Maruyama Okyo
Japanese Edo Six Panel Table Screen After Maruyama Okyo

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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...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Merrymaking in the Chinese Countryside
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Merrymaking in the Chinese Countryside

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...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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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

Evolving Elegance: An Oxidized Silver Screen from the Meiji Period
Evolving Elegance: An Oxidized Silver Screen from the Meiji Period

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...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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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

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

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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Japanese Framed Silk Painting, Turtledoves and Peaches, Taisho Era, circa 1920
Japanese Framed Silk Painting, Turtledoves and Peaches, Taisho Era, circa 1920

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)...

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Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Silk

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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Japanese Asian Signed Large Four-Panel Byobu Screen Bamboo Cherry Blossoms Birds
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Japanese Asian Signed Large Four-Panel Byobu Screen Bamboo Cherry Blossoms Birds

Located in Studio City, CA

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk

19th Century Japanese Screen, Deer in Spring, Maruyama Shijo School
19th Century Japanese Screen, Deer in Spring, Maruyama Shijo School

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...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Japanese Paintings. Zenga Tiger and Dragon by Inoue Kanshu.
19th Century Japanese Paintings. Zenga Tiger and Dragon by Inoue Kanshu.

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 ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Peony, Wisteria, Cherry and Bamboo on Soft Silver
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Peony, Wisteria, Cherry and Bamboo on Soft Silver

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 ...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

Pair of Japanese Ink Hanging Scrolls Kano Tanyu
Pair of Japanese Ink Hanging Scrolls Kano Tanyu

Pair of Japanese Ink Hanging Scrolls Kano Tanyu

$6,000 / set

H 6 in W 16 in D 8 in

Pair of Japanese Ink Hanging Scrolls Kano Tanyu

By Kano Tan'yu 1

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine matching pair of hanging scrolls ink on paper mounted in green brocade borders circa Edo period (17-18th century). The Kano school painting depicts wild geese in the reeds by ...

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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.