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TN664 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, vertical, red
TN664 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, vertical, red

TN664 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, vertical, red

By Hachiro Kanno

Located in Paris, FR

The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds in synthesizing his Oriental heritage with we...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

TN811-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych
TN811-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych

TN811-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych

By Hachiro Kanno

Located in Paris, FR

The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favorite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds in synthesizing his Oriental heritage with wes...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Ink

Permanescence TN720 D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting
Permanescence TN720 D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting

Permanescence TN720 D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting

By Hachiro Kanno

Located in Paris, FR

The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds in synthesizing his Oriental heritage with wes...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

TN 865 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based Abstract Painting, Pink and White
TN 865 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based Abstract Painting, Pink and White

TN 865 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based Abstract Painting, Pink and White

By Hachiro Kanno

Located in Paris, FR

The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds in synthesizing his Oriental heritage with wes...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Permanescence TN693-D by  Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting
Permanescence TN693-D by  Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting

Permanescence TN693-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting

By Hachiro Kanno

Located in Paris, FR

The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds in synthesizing his Oriental heritage with wes...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

TN680-D by Hachiro Kanno - 6.5-ft Wide Square Abstract Painting, Calligraphy
TN680-D by Hachiro Kanno - 6.5-ft Wide Square Abstract Painting, Calligraphy

TN680-D by Hachiro Kanno - 6.5-ft Wide Square Abstract Painting, Calligraphy

By Hachiro Kanno

Located in Paris, FR

The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds in synthesizing his Oriental heritage with wes...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

TN 683 D by Hachiro Kanno - Abstract painting, calligraphy-inspired, black
TN 683 D by Hachiro Kanno - Abstract painting, calligraphy-inspired, black

TN 683 D by Hachiro Kanno - Abstract painting, calligraphy-inspired, black

By Hachiro Kanno

Located in Paris, FR

The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favorite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds in synthesizing his Oriental heritage with west...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

TN666-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych, red
TN666-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych, red

TN666-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych, red

By Hachiro Kanno

Located in Paris, FR

The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds in synthesizing his Oriental heritage with we...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

TN851-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych, blue
TN851-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych, blue

TN851-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych, blue

By Hachiro Kanno

Located in Paris, FR

The contrast between the dark background and the blue, a very brilliant and vibrant shade that the artist chose, seems to spread a sort of energy from the painting. The painter draw...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

TN600-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych, blue
TN600-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych, blue

TN600-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych, blue

By Hachiro Kanno

Located in Paris, FR

The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds in synthesizing his Oriental heritage with wes...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

TN696-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract diptych painting, red, ink
TN696-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract diptych painting, red, ink

TN696-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract diptych painting, red, ink

By Hachiro Kanno

Located in Paris, FR

The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds in synthesizing his Oriental heritage with wes...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

TN831-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, black and blue
TN831-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, black and blue

TN831-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, black and blue

By Hachiro Kanno

Located in Paris, FR

The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favorite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds in synthesizing his Oriental heritage with wes...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

TN719-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, red and white
TN719-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, red and white

TN719-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, red and white

By Hachiro Kanno

Located in Paris, FR

The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds in synthesizing his Oriental heritage with wes...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

TN 566 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, red, white, black
TN 566 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, red, white, black

TN 566 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, red, white, black

By Hachiro Kanno

Located in Paris, FR

The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds in synthesizing his Oriental heritage with wes...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

"Clearing Up" Original Painting by Ira Barkoff
"Clearing Up" Original Painting by Ira Barkoff

"Clearing Up" Original Painting by Ira Barkoff

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Set of four fusuma (sliding doors) with puppies by Nagasawa Rosetsu, Edo period
Set of four fusuma (sliding doors) with puppies by Nagasawa Rosetsu, Edo period

Set of four fusuma (sliding doors) with puppies by Nagasawa Rosetsu, Edo period

Located in Brussels, BE

He often combined the bold composition of the Rimpa School with the humour of Zen-ga (Zen painting), frequently using a flat brush, or holding the brush in a slanting position, using...

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Wonder

Wonder

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Greenwich, CT

Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mountain Series: White Light

Mountain Series: White Light

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Greenwich, CT

Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mountain Series: The Right Time

Mountain Series: The Right Time

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Greenwich, CT

Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue Glow

Blue Glow

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Greenwich, CT

Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Forest Series: Breeze

Forest Series: Breeze

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Greenwich, CT

Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Great Day

Great Day

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Greenwich, CT

Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence.

Category

2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Tiered Suzuribako and Ryoshibako
Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Tiered Suzuribako and Ryoshibako

Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Tiered Suzuribako and Ryoshibako

Located in Atlanta, GA

Often as a pair, they have been a popular motif in Japanese Zen painting, representing deeper philosophical meanings and mysterious symbolism.

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Stone, Metal

Permanescence N496D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract work on paper
Permanescence N496D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract work on paper

Permanescence N496D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract work on paper

By Hachiro Kanno

Located in Paris, FR

The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favourite themes in Zen philosophy. Hachiro Kanno’s painting succeeds in synthesizing his Oriental heritage with wes...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Mountain Series, Orange Light
Mountain Series, Orange Light

Mountain Series, Orange Light

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Greenwich, CT

Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence.

Category

2010s Color-Field Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mountain Series, After Monet
Mountain Series, After Monet

Mountain Series, After Monet

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Greenwich, CT

Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence.

Category

2010s Color-Field Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Clearing Up
Clearing Up

Clearing Up

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Wiscasett, ME

Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Light Penetrates

Light Penetrates

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Greenwich, CT

Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence.

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mountain Series, Sky Glow

Mountain Series, Sky Glow

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Greenwich, CT

American, b. 1934 Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Reflected Light

Reflected Light

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Greenwich, CT

Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

New Moon Detail
New Moon Detail

New Moon Detail

By Peter Max

Located in Missouri, MO

New Moon Detail Peter Max (German, b. 1937) Acrylic on Canvas 15 x 30 inches 26 x 41 inches with frame Signed lower right "Inspired by the monks and sages the artist saw as a child ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Looking Out

Looking Out

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Greenwich, CT

American, b. 1934 Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mountain Series, Twilight Colors

Mountain Series, Twilight Colors

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Greenwich, CT

American, b. 1934 Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Midsummer

Midsummer

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Greenwich, CT

Ira Barkoff Biography American, b. 1934 Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hot Sun (diptych)

Hot Sun (diptych)

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Greenwich, CT

Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Falling Light

Falling Light

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Greenwich, CT

Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tribute to Mark Tobey Poster
Tribute to Mark Tobey Poster

Tribute to Mark Tobey Poster

By Mark Tobey

Located in New York, NY

Only then can one have a conversation with a painting." His travels to China and Japan in the 1930s, where he studied Zen painting, haiku poetry, and calligraphy, also proved invalua...

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Petit paravent japonais - Small triptych screen "Emptiness " by Suda Kokuta
Petit paravent japonais - Small triptych screen "Emptiness " by Suda Kokuta

Petit paravent japonais - Small triptych screen "Emptiness " by Suda Kokuta

Located in Brussels, BE

His lifelong dedication to Zen shaped not only his art but his entire existence, and his abstract period remains the clearest expression of his quest to unite painting and enlightenm...

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper, Crayon

K27 Japanese Antiques A large hanging scroll, calligraphy monk Ink on paper
K27 Japanese Antiques A large hanging scroll, calligraphy monk Ink on paper

K27 Japanese Antiques A large hanging scroll, calligraphy monk Ink on paper

Located in Niiza, JP

Ink on paper, Scroll head: wood Image size: 740(W) x 1070(H) [mm] Scroll mounting: 890(W) x 1840(H) [mm] 750g Estimated packing size: 140(W) x 140(H) x 1950(D) [mm] 4kg Dynamic Si...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Soft Currents, Abstract Painting
Soft Currents, Abstract Painting

Soft Currents, Abstract Painting

By Kajal Zaveri

Located in San Francisco, CA

Words that describe this painting: calm, peaceful, zen, water, ocean, sea, cool, scrape, texture, abstract, seascape, mixed media artwork, blueSoft CurrentsKajal ZaveriAcrylic paint ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Spring Unfurling, Oil Painting
Spring Unfurling, Oil Painting

Spring Unfurling, Oil Painting

By Elizabeth Garat

Located in San Francisco, CA

Words that describe this painting: spring, forest, woods, wildflower, tree, zen, soft, impressionism, nature, oil painting, greenSpring UnfurlingElizabeth GaratOil painting on stretc...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Byzantine Dreams, Abstract Painting
Byzantine Dreams, Abstract Painting

Byzantine Dreams, Abstract Painting

By Terri Bell

Located in San Francisco, CA

Words that describe this painting: meditative, zen, byzantine, grid, organic, jewel tones, iridescent, pattern, metallic, abstract, modern , mixed media artwork, brownByzantine Dream...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Revealed in Stillness, Original Painting
Revealed in Stillness, Original Painting

Revealed in Stillness, Original Painting

By Nava Lundy

Located in San Francisco, CA

Words that describe this painting: flower, yoga, zen, lotus, meditation, nature, flower, lily pad, water lily, impressionism, Monet, floral, texture, impasto, mixed media, water, pon...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Rare Vintage Color C Print Photograph African Maasai Warrior Chromogenic Photo
Rare Vintage Color C Print Photograph African Maasai Warrior Chromogenic Photo

Rare Vintage Color C Print Photograph African Maasai Warrior Chromogenic Photo

By Carol Beckwith

Located in Surfside, FL

She spent seven months in Japan, living in a Zen temple and studying calligraphy painting. She continued to travel through Southeast Asia and New Guinea, where she witnessed a "sing-...

Category

1970s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Rare Vintage Color C Print Photograph African Maasai Warrior Chromogenic Photo
Rare Vintage Color C Print Photograph African Maasai Warrior Chromogenic Photo

Rare Vintage Color C Print Photograph African Maasai Warrior Chromogenic Photo

By Carol Beckwith

Located in Surfside, FL

She spent seven months in Japan, living in a Zen temple and studying calligraphy painting. She continued to travel through Southeast Asia and New Guinea, where she witnessed a "sing-...

Category

1970s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Vegetable I, from Vegetable Series
Vegetable I, from Vegetable Series

Vegetable I, from Vegetable Series

By Sam Francis

Located in Miami, FL

His artistic development was affected by his exposure to French modern painting, Asian culture and Zen Buddhism in particular.

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Zen Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of zen paintings is available on 1stDibs. Today, if you’re looking for modern editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes contemporary. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add zen paintings that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, blue, black, beige and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Eric Zener, Hachiro Kanno, Don Ahn, Ira Barkoff and Jason Engelund are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, acrylic paint and synthetic resin paint.

How Much are Zen Paintings?

The average selling price for zen paintings we offer is $3,721, while they’re typically $0 on the low end and $450,000 for the highest priced.