Japonisme Tapestries
JAPONISME STYLE
In the late 19th and early 20th century, France developed an enduring passion for Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship. Not only did this interpretation of Japanese culture — which became known as Japonisme — infuse fresh energy into French art and design, but it also radically transformed how Europeans, and subsequently the world, would come to understand visual culture.
Until 1853, Japan had been closely guarded against foreign visitors for over two centuries. However, American Commodore Matthew C. Perry sailed into Japan that year and initiated the first of its treaties with the United States and Europe, thereby opening its borders and giving the West its first-ever look at Japanese design.
For the next few decades, taken with Japonisme, sophisticated collectors in Paris, New York and elsewhere gorged themselves on lacquered screens, celadon ceramics and netsuke ornaments, along with artworks depicting various aspects of Japanese life. The East Asian country’s influence on Europe, particularly France, contributed to one of the most creatively prosperous periods in history, leaving an imprint on the Impressionist, Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements, and inspiring artists like Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh as well as luxury houses such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès. Japonisme emerged at the time when the ornate Renaissance Revival style was the most prominent mode of decorating in Europe, and Japanese aesthetics seemed strikingly modern and elegant in comparison.
In addition to everyday practical objects from Japan, such as vases, tableware and decorative boxes, Japanese art, especially Japanese woodblock prints by masters of the ukiyo-e school, caught the eye of many artists — particularly those in the Art Nouveau poster community in 1880s Paris. The luscious organic colors associated with traditional Japanese design, motifs like cherry blossoms and carp and the vivid patterns found in woodblock prints, silks and more were adopted and appropriated by painters as well as ceramicists and those working in other fields of the decorative arts. Today, demand for Japanese lacquerware — furniture, trays, writing boxes, screens, incense burners — from the Edo period (1615–1868) and the late 19th century continues to be very strong among collectors.
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Style: Japonisme
2 Japanese Silk Embroidered Framed Textiles Inume Pass Mt Fuji Himeji Castle 19"
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage embroidered silk scenes based on Japanese woodblock prints. One shows a mountain landscape with figures, after a woodblock print of Inume Pass in Kai Province (Kōshū Inume tōge), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) by Katsushika Hokusai. The other appears to be Himeji (White Heron) Castle, viewed from below. Framed in matte black raised bevel frames.
"Katsushika Hokusai (1760 - 1849) was active/lived in Japan. Katsushika Hokusai is known for Mountain scene painting...
Category
Late 20th Century Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Vintage Japanese Gauze Kimono with Embroidery Modern Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese formal Kimono made with a very fine black linen gauze augmented with applied modern circle pattern. The garment was hand-stitched and dated to circa 1930-50s. The black ga...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Linen
Exceptional Embroidered Japanese Ceremonial Kimono
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually striking antique Uchikake Wedding Kimono/Robe for ceremonial occasion, circa end of Meiji to Taisho period 1910s-1930s. This bridal outer garment is of a bright red color ...
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Antique Japanese Framed Silk Embroidered Panel of Garden Life - With a story!
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful piece with an incredible history. This exquisite hand-embroidered tapestry was created in Japan and purchased by an American man who taught English. The scene depicts a t...
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Metal
Japanese Antique Silk and Cotton Tapestry
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful and very rare Japanese tapestry made in the 1900s, made of woven silk and cotton, of absolute fineness.
The tapestry is developed in length ...
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Early 1800s Japanese Antique Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Fabric, Silk
Elegant Vintage Japanese Silk Kimono with Shibori Band Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese formal silk Kimono in a light blue color with striking floral design. The garment is hand-stitched from a crepe like silk and dated to circa 1940-60s. The garment is spars...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Large Japanese Embroidery Tapestry Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and finely embroidered Japanese tapestry with brocade border, circa 1900s Meiji period. The tapestry depicts, in a rather realistic style, a forested landscape in autumn flan...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Framed Japanese Embroidery Textile Panel Rootsters
Located in Atlanta, GA
A matted and framed Japanese silk panel with elaborate embroidery circa late Meiji to Taisho period (1910-30s). On a bright background, two rooster...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Wood
Framed Japanese Embroidery Textile Panel Pagoda Scenery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese silk embroidery landscape scenery panel depicting a Buddhist pagoda and a temple compound set in a forest with towering pines and...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Metal
Exceptional Embroidered Vintage Japanese Ceremonial Kimono
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually striking vintage Uchikake Wedding Kimono/Robe for ceremonial occasion, circa 1930s-1950s in the Oriental Art Deco style. The bridal garment...
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Vintage Japanese Formal Black Silk Kimono
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Japanese silk Kuro Tomesode Kimono, circa 1960s-1980s. Kuro Tomesode is a dress for married woman for the most formal occasions, equivalent of the evening gowns in the west...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Japanese Silk Embroidery Tapestry Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A spectacular Japanese embroidered silk panel beautifully presented in a gilt frame suspended in a lucite shadow box with gilt wood border. The silk picture is dated to 1890-1910s toward the end of Meiji Period, when Japanese started to participate international expose by presenting its best art and craft. Elaborate embroidered silk tapestry like this was very popular among westerners due to its superb craftmanship and also exotic subject matter that was often derived from classic Japanese folklore, mythology and various motifs. The tapestry on offer is such an example. It depicts an old couple...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Lucite
Japanese Monastery Robe Patchwork Kesa with inscription Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from fourteen columns of patchworks of blue brocades with sumptuous woven pattern. The elaborate motifs feature re...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Vintage Japanese Silk Meisen Kimono with Geometrical Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Japanese formal silk Kimono in an "ink green" color with striking geometrical design. The garment is hand-stitched Meisen kimono from a crepe l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Japanese Woven Linen Kimono with Katazome Stencil Dyes
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a Japanese summer kimono woven from indigo blue linen with ivory color fine stripes patterns with apparently darker weft additions. The elega...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Linen
Japanese Fukusa Relief Embroidery Textile Art of Dragon
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually stunning Japanese fukusa panel with an embroidered dragon on a swirling cloud background, nicely displayed on a scarlet felt matt in a carve...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Wood
Antique Japanese Embroidery Tapestry
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Japanese silk embroidery tapestry circa 19th century, late Edo to early Meiji period. Meticulously handwork that densely depicts repea...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Framed Japanese Oshi-E Textile Art Meiji Period from a Rare Large Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is the last one of the set of seven framed Japanese textile art called Oshi-E circa Meiji Period (1868-1912). This rare set consists ...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Antique Japanese Shirushi-Banten Fireman Jacket Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Shirushi-Banten (Fireman's Coat) circa 19th century of Edo Period. The robe was made from a heavy cotton fiber and decorated with a dramatic dragon in the dark cloud scheme using Tsutsugaki, a free-hand resist dye method. A dragon with claws clenching pearls and red-orange fire motifs was artistically depicted slithering in and out of dark swirling clouds from the front to the back of the robe. The spatial composition was superb as well as the stylized motion. The indigo blue colored neck lapel bears scription indicating the location of where the robe belonged: the Kannon-Ji of Magino District (The Temple of Kannon; In Japan, the goddess of mercy Guanyin was known as Kannon). This temple is located in Higashine City of Yamagata Prefecture in Northern Japan. On the back, there is a large Kanji Character "Space" in the center, matching the first symbol of the location "Magino" in the front. It is likely that instead of a functional fire-fighting gear, the robe was used in festival parade by firemen, perhaps sponsored by the temple for the town event.
When fully extended as shown in photo 1 and 2, it measures 50" W x 37" H.
A beautiful and well-preserved sample of Japanese textile art.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Textile
Antique Japanese Export Silk Embroidery Americana Patriotic Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silk embroidery panel that depicts an American eagle perched on the liberty shield, with laurel branches and shooting arrows under the feet and flanked by four American flags and b...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Wood
Framed Japanese Relief Embroidery Textile Art of Dragon
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful Japanese textile art panel with an embroidered dragon on a swirling cloud background, nicely framed with a linen matt in an antique-fi...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Wood
Massive Japanese Embroidery Tapestry Display Box Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A massive Japanese embordered tapestry professionally displayed in a custom acrylic shadow box. The fine work of textile art is dated to 1890-1920s, late Meiji (1868-1912) or possibl...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Acrylic
Framed Japanese Festival Kimono with Tsutshugaki Dye
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese festival kimono expertly mounted and displayed in a large acrylic shadow box. This impressive ceremonial garment circa late 19th-early 20th century was made from a thick l...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Acrylic
Framed Japanese Antique Phoenix Dragon Embroidery Tapestry Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually stunning Japanese embroidery tapestry circa 1890s-1900s late Meiji period, presented with a linen matt with gold trim in a gilt wood frame. The design showcases a flying p...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Antique Japanese Textile Art Campaign Jacket Jinbaori with Mon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Known as Jinabori during 16th century when warfare was common in feudal Japan, the sleeveless jacket was created to be worn outside of the armor by samurai warriors. In addition to s...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Silk
Framed Japanese Fukusa Textile Art Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Fukusa textile panel circa late 19th-early 20th century of Meiji Period. On the woven brocade background with gold thread forming clouds and...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Japanese Antique Textile Panel of American Historical Great White Fleet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Nicknamed Great White Fleet, the sailing of the United States Navy battleships around the globe from December 16, 1907 to February 22, 1909 by order of Uni...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Wood
Framed Antique Japanese Embroidered Silk Panel Signed
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite Japanese embroidery piece circa end of 19th-early 20th century of Meiji period. The silk panel depicts an idyllic water scenery, in which three mandarin ducks swim in th...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Wood
Antique Japanese Export Silk Embroidery Panel of American Union
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rather fascinating silk embroidery panel that depicts an American eagle perched on a shield, with laurel branches and shooting arrows under the...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Wood
Vintage Orange Silk Japanese Obi with Gold and Silver Lamé and Brocade
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Japanese obi in orange silk with gold and silver lamé and brocade flower and leaf design. It is in wonderful vintage condition. We have detected a small dark spot on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Vintage Emerald Green and Gold Lame Japanese Obi with Geometric Leaf Design
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Japanese obi emerald green silk background with gold lame geometric woven design. It is in wonderful vintage condition. Please see photos, circa mid-20th century.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Large Framed Japanese Embroidery Dragon Tapestry
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive Japanese embroidery tapestry circa 1890s Meiji period, presented with brocade border on linen canvas in a Lucite shadow box. The stunning design features three dragons coiling and flying in the clouds. The high relief technique used to render the dragons using mostly the silver threads gives this piece a tremendous sense of motion. The most auspicious mythological creature in Japan and China, dragons were a very popular motif in textile art. In this particular piece, it is the impressive size, the superb craftsmanship, the profuse use of silver threads and near perfect condition that set it apart. Japanese Meiji textiles were widely exhibited in the west during turn of the 20th century at the international exposition. It was used to showcase the Japanese aesthetics with the techniques at their pinnacle. These expositions solidified the country's images overseas and felled the Japanese craze in the west, which turned out to be a long-lasting influence on the western art. Many pieces were purchased and stayed in the west. It is likely this estate piece was from one of the expositions based on its high quality.
For two similar dragon tapestries...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Textile, Lucite
Japanese Indigo Antique Boro Futon Cover or Wall Panel
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare perfect antique collection Japanese Indigo Boro Futon cover : also to use.
The rare antique boros are now valued as pieces of art, therefore they are...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Japanese Monastery Robe Patchwork Kesa with inscription Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from thirteen columns of patchworks of blue brocades with sumptuous woven pattern in colored and gold threads. The...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Japanese Long Woven Turquoise Silk and Metal Thread Obi
Located in New York, NY
Japanese masterfully woven deep turquoise silk and metallic bronze thread obi.
Background of metallic honeycomb, with flowers, trees and cranes flying upward through them. Absolutely...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tapestries
Materials
Metallic Thread
Japonisme tapestries for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Japonisme tapestries for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage tapestries created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, silk and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Japonisme tapestries made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for tapestries differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $235 and tops out at $18,000 while the average work can sell for $4,000.
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