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Vintage Japanese Watercolor Painting of Two Geisha, Signed, Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage watercolor painting of two Geisha under an umbrella - watercolor over graphite with gold
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper

4 Vintage Japanese Watercolor Paintings on Silk Geisha Seascape Landscape Boats
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of four vintage unframed Japanese paintings on silk including one of a female figure or geisha
Category

Late 20th Century Japonisme Paintings

Materials

Silk, Paint

20th Century Japanese Gnarled Pine Watercolor Painting Signed & Framed 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Japanese watercolor painting on paper depicting a somewhat barren pine tree with a thick
Category

20th Century Japonisme Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Antique Japanese Bird Branch Berry Watercolor Hanging Scroll Signed Painting 53"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Japanese watercolor painting on paper showing a small green bird perched on the branch of a
Category

Early 20th Century Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paint, Paper

Pair of Watercolor Paintings Depicting Carps
Located in Kastrup, DK
A vivid pair of Japanese watercolor paintings of carps. Individually framed. Artwork dimensions (cm
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Pair of Watercolor Paintings Depicting Carps
Pair of Watercolor Paintings Depicting Carps
H 15.36 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in
Japanese Expressionist Painting of a Sea View from a Balcony by Yoshio Aoyama
By Japanese Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
, and flowers. Yoshio Aoyama started watercolor painting with the Japan Watercolorists Association. He
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Acrylic, Paint

Vintage Japanese Watercolor On Silk Painting
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful Asian watercolors. Great subject matter and quality artistry. Black beveled frame with
Category

20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paint

Japanese Imperial Samurai Warrior Minamoto Horseback Watercolor Painting
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental antique Japanese imperial hunt / war / battle watercolor painting of Minamoto on
Category

Early 20th Century Japonisme Paintings

Materials

Paint

Ohashi Suiseki, Resting tiger, Japanese watercolor on silk, Japan circa 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
and Watanabe Shoka in Kyoto. He began from painting in the Nanga style (Japanese literati painting
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings

Materials

Silk

Saburosuke Okada, Japan, Watercolor on Paper, Landscape
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Saburosuke Okada (b. Japan 1869, d. 1939). Watercolor on paper. Landscape with a tree, circa 1920
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

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

Pair of Japanese Watercolors on Silk
Pair of Japanese Watercolors on Silk
H 34.65 in W 43.31 in D 0.04 in
Set of Three Japanese Watercolors in the Manner of Hanabusa Itcho
Located in Bradenton, FL
Manner of ITCHO, Hanabusa, (Japanese, 1652-1724): Three watercolor and ink drawings on paper, to
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Hand-Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu Floral Painting, Watercolor Gold Leaf
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The wisterias and narcissus painting of this four-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on
Category

2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Large Antique Horizontal Japanese Painting
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An antique horizontal Japanese Meiji period qouache watercolor painting with black lacquered frame
Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Hardwood, Paper

Oscar Reutersvärd, Perspective Japonaise No. 264, Watercolor on Japanese paper
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Oscar Reutersvärd, Perspective Japonaise No. 264 Watercolor on Japanese rice paper The work is
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese Meiji Watercolor of Mt. Fuji by T. Kobayashi c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese Meiji Watercolor of Mt. Fuji with a Structure by T. Kobayashi c1920 Measures
Category

Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paper

Modernist Watercolor Painting By Manuel Cargaleiro, 20th Century
By Manuel Cargaleiro
Located in Lisbon, PT
A modernist watercolor painting by portuguese Master Manuel Cargaleiro, signed, dated and
Category

20th Century Portuguese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Set of Six Japanese 19th Century Paintings
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of six 19th Century Japanese Kano school paintings, circa 1860. These beautiful ink watercolour
Category

Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Silk

Set of Six Japanese 19th Century Paintings
Set of Six Japanese 19th Century Paintings
H 17.33 in W 19.3 in D 1.97 in
Pair Of Antique Aesthetic Movement Portraits, Original Watercolour Paintings
Located in Bristol, GB
Lady Muriel with strawberry blond plaited hair, a lace shawl and holding a Japanese fan standing in
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paper, Paint

Dutch Colonial Japanese Scroll Painting of Chief Merchant Doeff
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, watercolor on paper, mounted on silk and textile covered paper scroll, not signed. Measures: Painting
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

Dutch Colonial Japanese Scroll Painting of Chief Merchant Doeff
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H 74.41 in W 25.01 in D 0.4 in
Japanese Silk Scroll Painting of Moneys Edo Period Mori Tetsuzan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese mounted vertical hanging scroll painting by Mori Tetsuzan (Japanese, 1775-1841) circa
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

MIEKO - Vintage Asian Style Painting on Paper - Signed - Japan - Late 20th C.
Located in Chatham, ON
MIEKO - Vintage Asian style painting on watercolor paper - signed with the artist's chop mark and
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper

Original Watercolor on Board Painting Entitled "Diamond Head 1893" Great Story
Located in San Diego, CA
Original watercolor on board painting entitled "Diamond Head 1893", circa 1930s. The piece is in
Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Kiyoshi Shimizu, 'Day & Night', Pair of Watercolor Paintings, U.S.a., C.1925
Located in Chatham, ON
Japanese themed watercolor paintings on paper - both paintings featuring a lone figure set against a water
Category

Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

École des Beaux-Arts Watercolor Painting Notre Dame Paris by Henri le Riche
By Henri Le Riche
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful original watercolor painting depicting Notre Dame Cathedral and the Seine in Paris
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

Shingo Honda 'To White Space' Series Abstract Expressionist Watercolor
Located in Sharon, CT
An early work (1981-1986) by the Japanese/American artist Shingo Honda (1981-1986) who resided in
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

David Burliuk Signed Watercolor, 1947, Seascape
By David Burliuk
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Unframed watercolor painting by Russian/New York artist David Burliuk (1882-1967) Beautiful vivid
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paper

Original Watercolor Artist Proof by Shan Merry Titled "Nevada"
Located in Miami, FL
prestigious international collections and exhibitions in Belgium, Germany, Japan and the United States. Shan
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Late 20th Century French Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Japanese Silk Scroll of Daruma Hanabusa Itcho Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese hanging scroll attributed to Edo period painter Hanabusa Itcho (1652-1724). The artwork
Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

"Egrets Amongst Lotuses" Japanese Paper Byobu Screen, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
, but style of painting is reminiscent of the 17th century Rinpa School, a prominent school of Japanese
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

William Hesthal Original Watercolor, 1939, Surreal Whimsical Circus Scene
By William Hesthal
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Japanese. Several painting trips were made to Mexico, the first in 1941 on a Rosenberg Fellowship. Hesthal
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Bathers, " a watercolor pochoir by circle of William Hentschel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
gorgeous hues of lemon, cerulean and olive. The medium is Japanese rice paper.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Vintage Chinese Watercolor and Ink Landscape of Senjojiki Cirque, Near Nagoya
Located in Lomita, CA
watercolors used for this painting are mineral and vegetable pigments, premixed with some sort of binder. Our
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Set of Four Japanese Silk Hanging Scrolls Screens C.1920
Located in London, GB
A stunning set of four Japanese silk mounted vertical hanging scrolls. Dating from C.1920 Taisho
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Hiroshige Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Marked Nihonga Style
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Den Nidai Hiroshige "Edo Suburbs Famous Place Sumida River Upstream Map" paper book watercolor
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

"Hawaiiana, " Extraordinary Art Deco Cubist Surreal Painting after Pearl Harbor
By Robert O. Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
headdress or "mahiole" -- this watercolor was painted in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor to register
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

A Fine and Rare Scroll Painting
Located in London, GB
A Fine and Rare Scroll Painting Depicting the European Hendrik Doeff (1764 - 1837) standing
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

A Fine and Rare Scroll Painting
A Fine and Rare Scroll Painting
H 26 in W 74.75 in D 1 in
Hand-Painted Japanese Screen Panel of Pidgeon
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The pidgeon painting of this single-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on rice paper over
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Camellias
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The camellias painting of this two-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares of gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Hawks
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The hawks painting of this four-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares of silver
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Irises
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The irises painting of this two-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares of silver
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Richard Texier Mixed Media Painting
By Richard Texier
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic mixed media painting by Contemporary French Artist Richard Texier. A combination of
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Vintage 1980s European Paintings

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint, Paper

Richard Texier Mixed Media Painting
Richard Texier Mixed Media Painting
H 24 in W 17.7 in D 1.25 in
Hand-Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Scattered Orchids
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The scattered orchids painting of this four-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Set of Six Chinese Canton Watercolors on Pith Paper Depicting Royals
Located in Bradenton, FL
other parts of the country, Japan and Europe. European travelers and traders, would purchase gouaches
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Contemporary Hand-Painted Japanese Screen of Cranes by the River
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The cranes by the river painting of this two-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares
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2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Style Two-Panel Screen Winter Goose in Flight
Located in Rio Vista, CA
evening snow covered winter landscape. Made in the American school style watercolor on paper. Amazing use
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20th Century Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Chrysanthemum and Willows
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The chrysanthemum and willows painting of this four-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Modernist Portugese Painting By Manuel Cargaleiro, 20th Century
By Manuel Cargaleiro
Located in Lisbon, PT
A modernist blue and green motif watercolor painting by the portuguese Master Painter Manuel
Category

20th Century Portuguese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Rare Triptych Scroll Paintings by Watanabe Seitei Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of three paintings of ink and watercolor on silk mounted within brocade borders as scrolls by
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Wood

"Love and Matter" Graphic Painting by Jae Carmichael
By Jae Carmichael 1
Located in Pasadena, CA
annual shows since that time. In addition to painting and exhibiting her watercolors on a national level
Category

Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Contemporary Hand-Painted Japanese Screen of Red Plum Blossom and Birds
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The red plum blossom and birds painting of this two-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on
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2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Flowering Grasses and Bamboo
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The flowering grasses and bamboo painting of this two-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Large Modern Abstract Art Painting Signed Original Mark Dickson
By (after) Mark Rothko
Located in New York City, NY
This is an Original Mark Dickson painting and can be described as nothing short of a revelation in
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1990s Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paint, Paper

Ronald Searle Painting for 'Modern Types' Book Cover
By Ronald William Searle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Ronald Searle painting for 'Modern Types' book cover Medium: Watercolor and Ink Size Without Frame
Category

Mid-20th Century English Paintings

Large Red and Blue Abstract Painting "Temporary Ephedrine" by John Link
By John Link
Located in Greensboro, NC
Dynamic layered blue & red abstract acrylic painting on canvas by the Late Midwestern Artist John
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Early 2000s North American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

Large Charles Lee Oil on Canvas Painting "Music for Two", Certified
By Charles Lee
Located in Miami, FL
, watercolors, and acrylics. He also has a penchant for painting with a bright, eye catching pallet (including
Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

Large Red Yellow and Blue Abstract Painting "Workable Conjecture" by John Link
Located in Greensboro, NC
Dynamic blue, yellow & red abstract acrylic painting on canvas by the Late Midwestern Artist John
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Early 2000s American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Ben Abril, Impressionist Portrait Painting of Nixon's Poodle Vicky, 1960s
Located in San Francisco, CA
paintings led to a commission from the United States Navy to paint a series on Japan and later one of the
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Paint, Wood

Large Green, Pink, & White Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas by John Link
By John Link
Located in Greensboro, NC
Large Vibrant Green, Pink, & White Abstract Acrylic and Alkyd Resin Painting on Canvas by John Link
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Early 2000s North American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Acrylic

Huge Blue, Yellow & Lavender Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas by John Link
By John Link
Located in Greensboro, NC
Dynamic blue, yellow & Lavender abstract acrylic painting on canvas by the Late Midwestern Artist
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Late 20th Century North American Modern Paintings

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

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Japanese Watercolor Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of Japanese watercolor paintings is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct Japanese watercolor paintings — often made from paper, paint and wood — can elevate any home. Japanese watercolor paintings have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of Japanese watercolor paintings to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Modern and Art Deco Japanese watercolor paintings are of considerable interest.

How Much are Japanese Watercolor Paintings?

Prices for Japanese watercolor paintings start at $250 and top out at $35,000 with the average selling for $1,667.
Questions About Japanese Watercolor Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese painting is called “nihonga”. This style of painting is characterized by a reduced color palette, a lack of shadows and simple expression. Works in this style are often created with mineral-based paints on scrolls and screens and depict landscapers, women and scenes from Japanese history and culture. You’ll find a wide range of nihonga art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Watercolors are created using paints in which the pigments are suspended in a water-based solution.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese screen painting is the art of creating byōbu, or Japanese screens. Byōbu vary in subject matter and style. The screens are free-standing, portable and decorated with symbolic images or calligraphy. It is common to find byōbu in pairs with at least two panels. Shop a selection of byōbu on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Japanese paintings have many names, based on their style. Works produced after 1900 are known as Nihonga and combine traditional techniques with modern themes. Sumi-e are traditional Japanese ink paintings, while Ukiyo-e are figure and landscape paintings from the 17th to 19th centuries. On 1stDibs, find a range of Japanese art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Watercolor painting techniques include dry brush on dry paper, wet brush on dry paper and wet brush on wet paper.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Japanese silk painting is identifiable by its depictions of everyday life and scenes that are abundant with detail. The red seal or chop can also help you determine the artist of the piece. You can shop a collection of expertly vetted Japanese silk paintings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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