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'Chinese Mountain Scene, ' by Unknown, Watercolor on Silk Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 24" x 23" watercolor on silk by an Unknown Chinese artist depicts a coastal mountain
Category
Late 19th Century Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Silk, Watercolor
Watercolor on silk depicting a palatal scene. 1950s.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Indian style watercolor on silk representing a palatine scene, the characters dressed in
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Lacquer
Continental School 19th-20th Century "Hindu Gathering" Watercolor on Silk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Continental School
19th-20th century
"Hindu Gathering"
watercolor on silk
Size with frame 33 x
Category
20th Century Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Vintage Framed Japanese Watercolour on Silk Signed C.1960
Located in London, GB
Vintage Framed Japanese Watercolour on Silk Signed , C.1960
Depicting cherry blossom, the national
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Vintage Japanese Framed Watercolor on Silk Painting of Geisha
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Adorn your walls with this exquisite vintage Japanese framed watercolor on silk painting of a
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings
Materials
Silk
Vintage Framed Japanese Watercolour on Silk Signed C.1960
Located in London, GB
Vintage Framed Japanese Watercolour on Silk Signed C.1960
Depicting cherry blossom, the national
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paint
Pair of Chinese Watercolour on Silk Paintings, China, c.1940
Located in London, GB
A pair of Chinese watercolour on silk paintings, China, C.1940.
Framed in its original silk
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paint
Jirokichi Kasagi Japanese Watercolor On Silk Painting
Located in New York, NY
Jirokichi Kasagi, 1870 to 1923, an antique Japanese watercolor on silk painting depicting a young
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings
Materials
Paint
Two Japanese Utagawa Hiroshige Woodblock Prints & One Watercolor on Silk 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Two Japanese Utagawa Hiroshige Woodblock Prints & One Watercolor on Silk, Framed, 20thC
Measures
Category
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
H 14.5 in W 11.25 in D 1 in
Antique Signed Asian Watercolor on Silk Landscape Figure Scroll Cherry Blossom
Located in Dayton, OH
Signed antique Asian watercolor on silk landscape painting showing a small waterfall over a creek
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paint
H 74.75 in W 17.7 in D 1 in
Set of Five Antique Chinese Watercolors on Silk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing set of five Chinese watercolor paintings on silk depicting men occupied in their trades
Category
Early 20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Painting of an Antique Caucasian 'Kuba' Tribal Rug, Watercolour on Silk
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
A late 20th century watercolour on silk on handmade paper of an antique Caucasian 'Kuba' rug by
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Still-life Paintings
Materials
Silk, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
H 31.5 in W 24.81 in D 0.04 in
Painting of an Antique Caucasian 'Kuba' Tribal Rug, Watercolour on Silk
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
A late 20th century watercolour on silk on handmade paper of an antique Caucasian 'Kuba' rug by
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Still-life Paintings
Materials
Silk, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
H 28.94 in W 24.81 in D 0.04 in
Painting of an Antique Caucasian 'Kuba' Tribal Rug, Watercolour on Silk
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
A late 20th century watercolour on silk on handmade paper of an antique Caucasian 'Kuba' rug by
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Still-life Paintings
Materials
Silk, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
H 31.5 in W 24.81 in D 0.04 in
Painting of an Antique Caucasian 'Kuba' Tribal Rug, Watercolour on Silk
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
A late 20th century watercolour on silk on handmade paper of an antique Caucasian 'Kuba' rug by
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Still-life Paintings
Materials
Silk, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
H 31.5 in W 24.81 in D 0.04 in
Painting of an Antique Caucasian 'Kuba' Tribal Rug, Watercolour on Silk
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
A late 20th century watercolour on silk on handmade paper of an antique Caucasian 'Kuba' rug by
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Still-life Paintings
Materials
Silk, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
H 31.5 in W 24.81 in D 0.04 in
Painting of an Antique Caucasian 'Kuba' Tribal Rug, Watercolour on Silk
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
A late 20th century watercolour on silk on handmade paper of an antique Caucasian 'Kuba' rug by
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Still-life Paintings
Materials
Silk, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
H 31.5 in W 24.81 in D 0.04 in
Ohashi Suiseki, Resting tiger, Japanese watercolor on silk, Japan circa 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
Ohashi Suiseki, Resting tiger, watercolor on silk, circa 1900
Midori Ohashi (Ohashi Suiseki, April
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings
Materials
Silk
H 51.97 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in
War Birds - 1920s British watercolour on silk by George Sheringham
By George Sheringham
Located in London, GB
backboard
Watercolour and gold paint on silk, semi circle shape, in artist’s decorated mount
Framed
24 by
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Painting of an Antique Caucasian 'Kuba' Tribal Rug, Watercolour on Silk
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
A late 20th century watercolour on silk on handmade paper of an antique Caucasian 'Kuba' rug by
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Still-life Paintings
Materials
Silk, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
H 31.5 in W 24.81 in D 0.04 in
Study of a Butterfly, Watercolour on Silk Applied to Handmade Paper.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
One from a set of four watercolours of butterflies on silk, applied to handmade paper, with hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Silk, Gouache, Handmade Paper, Carbon Pencil
H 12.21 in W 15.95 in D 0.2 in
Study of a Butterfly, Watercolour on Silk Applied to Handmade Paper.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
One from a set of four watercolours of butterflies on silk, applied to handmade paper, with hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Silk, Carbon Pencil, Handmade Paper, Gouache, Watercolor
H 12.21 in W 15.95 in D 0.04 in
Study of a Butterfly, Watercolour on Silk Applied to Handmade Paper.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
One from a set of four watercolours of butterflies on silk, applied to handmade paper, with hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Carbon Pencil, Gouache, Handmade Paper, Watercolor, Silk
H 12.21 in W 15.95 in D 0.04 in
Pair of Japanese Watercolors on Silk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
One of families promenading beside a lake, the other showing ladies in the bath house, each within an English gilt faux-bamboo frame.
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Paintings and Screens
Visit to the Bazaar - 1916 British watercolour on silk by Sheringham
By George Sheringham
Located in London, GB
backboard
Watercolour and gold paint on silk
15 by 38 cm., 6 by 15 in.
(frame size 34 by 56 cm., 13 ½ by 22
Category
1910s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Set of Four Butterflies. French Watercolours on Silk Laid on Handmade Paper.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
A set of four watercolours of butterflies on silk, applied to handmade paper, with hand cut edges
Category
Mid-20th Century Academic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Silk, Handmade Paper, Carbon Pencil
H 12.21 in W 15.95 in D 0.04 in
Painting of an Antique Caucasian 'Kuba' Tribal Rug, Watercolour on Silk
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
A late 20th century watercolour painting on silk laid on handmade paper of an antique Caucasian
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Still-life Paintings
Materials
Silk, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
H 31.5 in W 24.81 in D 0.04 in
Set of Five Antique Chinese Watercolors on Silk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing set of five Chinese watercolor paintings on silk depicting men occupied in their trades
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Antique Buddha Meditation Lotus Flowers Watercolor on Silk Painting 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique watercolor painting on silk, showing the Buddhas under a floating canopy, seated on lotus
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paint
Botanical Studies, Pair of Watercolours on Silk on Handmade Paper, Anemones
Located in Cotignac, FR
A pair of fine hand painted botanical watercolour studies on silk of anemones by La Roche Laffitte
Category
Late 20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Silk, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Gouache
H 21.26 in W 15.56 in D 0.04 in
Botanical Studies, Watercolours on Silk on Handmade Paper, Set of Three Tulips.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
A set of three fine hand painted botanical watercolour studies on silk of tulips by La Roche
Category
Late 20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper, Silk
H 21.19 in W 15.16 in D 0.04 in
Signed L.R Laffitte Watercolor Painting on Silk, Amaryllis
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Kingston, NY
L.R Laffitte Watercolor on silk mounted on laid paper of Amaryllis Curvifolia, Signed in pencil at
Category
Antique 19th Century French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Silk
Signed L.R Laffitte Watercolor of Scarlet-flowered Banana Tree on Silk
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Kingston, NY
L.R Laffitte Watercolor on silk mounted on laid paper depicting Pancratium declinatum, signed in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Silk
Tito Della Fralte Orientalist Watercolor The silk Rug .
Located in New York, NY
Title: Rug Merchant
Artist: Tito Della Fralte (20th C.)
Origin: French
Medium: Watercolor and
Category
Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Study of a Butterfly, Watercolour Silk applied Handmade Paper. La Roche Laffitte
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
One from a set of four watercolours of butterflies on silk, applied to handmade paper, with hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Carbon Pencil, Handmade Paper, Watercolor, Silk
H 12.21 in W 15.95 in D 0.2 in
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER].
A Group of 10 Flowers and Butterflies.
mid to late
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Rice Paper, Watercolor
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H 10.63 in W 15.56 in D 0.79 in
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies.
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER].
Group of 12 flowers and insects.
Mid to late
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Rice Paper, Watercolor
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H 10.44 in W 14.77 in D 0.79 in
Sonia Delaunay - Original Watercolor on paper
By Sonia Delaunay
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Sonia Delaunay - Original Watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 21 x 21 cm.
Authentified by her son
Category
1930s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
H 8.27 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
The Japanese Girl by Orovida Pissarro - Watercolour on paper, Portrait
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
The Japanese Girl by Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968)
Watercolour on paper
17.78 x 12.7 cm (7 x 5
Category
1920s Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Janet Skea, Still life of strawberries and silk scarf, photo-realist watercolor
Located in Harkstead, GB
Janet Skea (born 1947)
Still life of strawberries
Signed
Watercolour
10.75 x 12 inches
19 x 20
Category
Late 20th Century Naturalistic Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
H 10.75 in W 12 in D 1 in
Classic Blue Patterns, Handmade Cyanotype, Abstract Smooth Silk Fabric on Paper
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype.
Details:
+ Title: Classic Blue Silk
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Emulsion, Watercolor, Rag Paper, Lithograph
"Funny Flip Face Amusement Park, " Original Aquacryl on silk by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Funny Flip Face Amusement Park" is an original painting in aquaryl on silk, which is mounted on an
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Silk, Other Medium
Framed Early 20th Century Watercolour - Traditional Geisha
Located in Corsham, GB
This early 20th century watercolour & gouache study depicts a beautiful Japanese Geisha wearing a
Category
Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Framed Korean Official Portrait Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A hyper realistic portrait of an official with watercolor on silk bordered panel, framed in dark
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Other Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood
Portrait of a Blonde Woman, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
By Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 22.5 x 15 in. (57.15 x 38.1 cm), Description: This sumptuous portrait of a
Category
1960s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Quaint Antique Barn, Mid Century California Landscape Watercolor
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Soquel, CA
was primarily an oil painter but was also proficient with pen & ink, watercolor, and silk screen.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
H 15 in W 22 in D 1 in
Framed Early 20th Century Chinese Watercolour - Noblewomen in Gugu Hat
Located in Corsham, GB
An early 20th century watercolour painting of a Chinese dignitary wearing an opulent Gugu hat with
Category
20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
H 15.36 in W 11.82 in
Fisherman's Island, Boothbay, Maine, early 20th century landscape watercolor
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964)
Fisherman's Island, Boothbay, Maine, c. 1925
Watercolor
Category
1920s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Mid Century Mazatlan Beach Catamaran Figurative Landscape Watercolor
By William A. Corbett
Located in Soquel, CA
double mat of off-white silk and royal blue with plexiglass. Image size: 22”H x 14.75”L
William A
Category
1960s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
H 27.25 in W 20.25 in D 0.75 in
Headland & Rocks, White Island, Maine, early 20th century watercolor
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964)
Headland & Rocks, White Island, Maine, c. 1923
Watercolor
Category
1920s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The Waterfall, mid-century watercolor landscape, Cleveland School Artist
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964)
The Waterfall, 1956
Watercolor on Whatman board
Signed
Category
1950s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Cliffs at Paramé, France, 20th century seascape & landscape watercolor
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964)
Cliffs at Paramé, France, c. 1926
Watercolor on paper
Category
1920s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Turkeys in the Trees, Early 20th Century Farm Landscape Watercolor
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Turkey in the Trees, c. 1922
Watercolor on paper
Signed lower right
22 x 29 inches
Frank Nelson
Category
1920s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Schooner, Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Early 20th Century Seascape Watercolor
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
watercolor on paper
Signed lower right
14 x 20 inches
19.5 x 25.5 inches, as framed
Frank Nelson Wilcox
Category
1920s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Original Japanese Watercolor and Woodblock Print of Orchid and Swallows
Located in Burbank, CA
Orchid and small swallows (Hokuri, kotsubame). Original preparatory watercolor next to the finished
Category
1890s Art Deco Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Woodcut, Watercolor
H 19.69 in W 26.78 in D 0.79 in
Emily Mason, Monotype (unique) with chine collé acrylic on silk, Signed, Framed
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
Emily Mason
Untitled abstraction, 1992
Silk collagraph monotype with chine collé and acrylic on
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Monoprint
H 22 in W 22 in D 1.25 in
Original Japanese Watercolor and Woodblock Print of a Lark, Barley and Beans
Located in Burbank, CA
Barley, broad beans and a lark (Omugi, soramame, hibari). Original preparatory watercolor next to
Category
1890s Art Deco Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Woodcut, Watercolor
H 19.69 in W 26.78 in D 0.79 in
Femme Assise en Robe - Original Ink and Watercolor by L. Touchagues - Early 1900
By Louis Touchagues
Located in Roma, IT
: drawings for fabrics and silks are noticed by Paul Poiret. He collaborates with various illustrated papers
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper, Ink
H 12.6 in W 9.69 in D 0.04 in
Projet de Tissus - Fauvist Flowers Watercolor & Gouache by Raoul Dufy
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Botanical watercolour and gouache on paper circa 1920 by French fauvist painter Raoul Dufy. The
Category
1920s Fauvist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Projet de Tissus - Fauvist Flowers Watercolor & Gouache by Raoul Dufy
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Botanical watercolour and gouache on paper circa 1920 by French fauvist painter Raoul Dufy. The
Category
1920s Fauvist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
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You are likely to find exactly the watercolor on silk you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Abstract style, while we also have 6 Abstract versions to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect watercolor on silk among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right watercolor on silk is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes blue, gold, beige and gray. There have been many interesting watercolor on silk examples over the years, but those made by Kind of Cyan, Gian Berto Vanni, Andre Kohn, David Barnett and Linda Bastian are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, watercolor and paper.
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The average selling price for a watercolor on silk we offer is $950, while they’re typically $199 on the low end and $7,862 for the highest priced.
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