Used Silk Screens

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...

Nineteenth century English Chinese Chippendale four fold screen with silk panels embroidered with floral chinoiserie patterns framed in giltwood carved with filigree fretwork tops.

The painting features delicate florals in white against a dramatic cream toned silk ground. Mounted in a black lacquered wood frame with a golden silk brocade border.

Mineral pigments on silk with a silk brocade border. Signature and seal read: Toshiko.

Engaging winter scene of plains and mountains in mineral pigments on paper. Silk brocade border and dark brown lacquer trim with bronze hardware. Signature and seal read: Taniguchi H...

Japanese red pine tree in sumi-e ink on gold with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Signature and seal read: Tosa Mitsutake. Notes about the artist: Tosa Mitsutake (1844–1...

Japanese red pine tree in sumi-e ink on gold with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Signature and seal read: Tosa Mitsutake. Notes about the artist: Tosa Mitsutake (184...

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

A wild landscape of rolling hills, cherry trees, willow and pines with cherry blossoms dropping their petals. Beautifully executed use of gold leaf with good veining and gold dust cr...

Meiji period painting (1868 - 1912) of rooster, hen, and chicks in mineral pigments and ink on mulberry paper with silk brocade border. Signed Soken.

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

It hints at a hidden scene or a sense of quiet waiting behind the shimmering gold. Framed by a silk brocade border and a black lacquer trim, the screen exemplifies the refined crafts...

Children at play in a Chinese palace garden, a favorite subject of Japanese painters. Kano School painting in mineral pigments on mulberry paper with silk brocade border. Original br...

People dressed in ceremonial robes and masks celebrate the New Year. On New Year's eve a traditional Japanese custom is to ward off evil spirits by pretending to chase away people w...

Signature and seal read Nakajima Kōshō, a Hiroshima-born painter and student of Tanaka Raishō, the screen is finished with a silk brocade border and natural wood trim, exemplifying t...

Higashiyama hills outside of Kyoto in the height of autumn in mineral pigments on silk. Dark brown lacquer trim with bronze mounts. Signature and seal read: Shinsai

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

Ink on gold leaf with a silk brocade border. Signature reads: Nakajima Raishou (1796-1872). Student of Maruyama Okyo (one of Japan's most famous artists).

A six-panel painted folding floor screen from Korea circa early 20th century. This type of screen is called Chaekgeori (books and things) which is quite unique to Korea. It became po...

Various subject matter including nature scenes, birds, and flowers (Kacho-ga) and illustrations from classic literature like "The Tale of Genji". The large screens feature dramatic, ...

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

Interiors are shown according to the fukinuki yatai convention, in which roofs and ceilings are omitted so that figures can be viewed from above, seated on tatami behind raised blind...

Mineral pigments on gold leaf with a silk brocade border and a lacquer frame.

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

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. Signature and seal read: Bun...

Fascinating Chinese Qing style 20th century eight panel folding table screen. The panels each features an idyllic landscape scene with a Chinese poem and artist seal.

Prominent figures in Japanese folklore. The Chinese poet-sage Kanzan is depicted with his scroll, and the Daoist sage Jittoku with his broom. Painting bears two seals of Nakanuma Sho...

Mineral pigments on fabric with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Signature reads: Yoshihiro.

Three shishi, also known as foo dogs or guardian lions, play next to a golden misty waterfall. They are seen as intimidating, mythical, lion-like creatures that symbolize prosperity,...

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. From t...

Mineral pigments on gilded silk with gilded bronze hardware. Signature reads: Shunkan.

Mineral pigments on gilded silk with gilded bronze hardware. Signature reads: Shunkan.

Mounted in a black lacquered wood frame with a traditional silk brocade border. The screen is signed with a seal in the lower right Tamaya Shunki 玉舎春輝1880-1948.

Japanese two-panel screen: Temples Through Misty Forest. Chinese School landscape ink painting on gilded silk by Yukimatsu Shunpo, signed and dated 1924.

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 pigments on gold with a silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Back of screen reads: Kano Sanraku Hitsu.

Golden clouds encompass the islands of Matsushima, located in the north-east of Sendai in Miyagi prefecture in the Tohoku region. Beautifully painted with mineral pigments, gold leaf...

A two-panel folding screen painted on silk with a gold ground, depicting a majestic white eagle perched on the branch of an ancient pine tree (matsu).

The painting is set in a black lacquered wood frame embellished with patinated brass corners and mounted with a silk brocade border. The screen is in exceptional condition with minor...

Circa 1935 Pair of two-panel Japanese Screens. Ink, gofun and pigment on silk. Dimensions (each screen): H. 176 cm x W. 148 cm (69” x 58”) The composition unfolds as a tranquil rive...

Ink on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Signature and seal read: Sagawa Kakoku. Poem on upper right reads: Sounds of cicadas, in mountain valleys and t...

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

Ink on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Signature and seal read: Sagawa Kakoku. Poem on upper left reads: Stormy valleys in high mountains with more ...

Showa period (1926 - 1989) painting with a strong design of exotic lilies and a cluster of nadeshiko (dianthus) under a silver moon on gold. This painting has a modern flair, which ...

Japanese two-panel screen: Peony and Cherry, Edo period (circa 1800) painting, formerly fusuma (Japanese sliding doors), executed in the Kano school style, featuring a cherry tree in...

The lively scene is painted with natural ink and color pigments over a gilt background with vibrant tones and intricate details. The screen is set in a lacquered wood frame with a wi...

Late winter scene of egret, willow and daffodil in mineral pigments on gold leaf with accents of gold dust. Silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Kano School Panting.

Buck and doe under a red maple on heavy gold. Mineral pigments on gold leaf on paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. White deer are considered a symbol of longevity ...

Circa 1910-1915. Six-panel Japanese Screen. Mineral pigment, gofun and ink on silk. A six-panel Japanese folding screen, painted on silk in mineral pigments, gofun or clam shell ges...

Fantastic Japanese late Meiji period two-panel byobu screen by Hashimoto Koshu. The large screen features two white geese amid brightly colored reeds.

The polychrome paintings are executed in the same style on a paper ground, mounted with a border of gold leaf speckled paper, surrounded by two more silk borders. The panels are prot...

Painted by artist Morito Kunitsugu, 1958, thick mineral pigments on textured mulberry paper. This was exhibited at the 1st newly reorganized Nitten National Exhibition in 1958, and ...

The polychrome paintings are executed in the same style on a paper ground, mounted with a border of gold leaf speckled paper, surrounded by two more silk borders. The panels are prot...

Nadeshiko, also known as fringed pinks is a flowering plant native to Japan. Ink, mineral pigments and 18th century gold leaf, with good veining, on mulberry paper. Silk brocade bord...

Fine Kano School painting on silk with silk brocade border.

Mineral pigments painted on mulberry paper with gold dust and a silk brocade border. Signature reads: Inen.

Beautifully painted by Kido So (1899 - 1984). Born in Kyoto So studied painting at the Kyoto Municipal School of Painting under Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871 - 1933). So constantly exhibite...

Beautifully painted in mineral pigments on mulberry paper and all-over gold dust and 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.

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