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Paintings and Screens For Sale
Japanese Antiques A hanging scroll of peacock painted by Kado for Tokonoma
Located in Niiza, JP
Color on silk, Scroll head: wood
Size: Image size: 680(W) x 1600(H) [mm]
Scroll mounting: 850(W) x 2300(H) [mm]
Box size: 100(W) x 100(H) x 940(D) [mm] 1.8kg
A very well-writte...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Chinese Early Qing Dynasty "Water and Land Ritual" Painting, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An important Chinese 17th century early Qing Dynasty "Water and Land Ritual" painting, mineral pigment and ink on silk, mounted as a scroll, framed and glazed.
The painting depicting groups of heavenly court officials and deities descending from the clouds to participate in the Liberation Rite of Land and Water. The figures all wear full, sumptuous robes, complete with hats indicating their station. The blue, green, red, black and white of the robes decorated with gilt dragon and geometric designs.
This painting is interesting in that it incorporates Daosit deities and heavenly officials coming down to participate in the Buddhist rite. There are five distinct groups of figures, each with a small inscribed plaque. Some of the groups are identified as Tian Xian, or Heavenly Immortals.
The group at the bottom left are identified as the Sanguan Dadi, or Three Great Emperor-Officials. The Emperor of Heaven is dressed in blue robes with gilt painted dragons. The Emperor of Water wears black robes. The Emperor of Earth wears yellow robes...
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17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Glass, Giltwood, Paint
Japanese Six Panel Screen Scattered Fans
Located in Hudson, NY
Striking painting depicting scattered fans painted on gold leaf. Featuring various scenes from classic Japanese literature, flowers and birds. Mineral pigmen...
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century Japanese Kano School Landscape Screen
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Japanese Kano school screen with pine tree, camellias, cherry blossom and Chinese figures in the landscape, circa 18th century.
Materials: Pigmen...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Pair Dutch Oil Painting Portraits Night Market Signed R Van Molen
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous pair of Dutch oil paintings signed R Van Molen
Each depicts a night market scene in great detail
So intricate the brushwork is very detailed
Features the u...
Category
1920s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint
Six-Panel Japanese Screen
Located in Brescia, IT
Six-panel screen of Rinpa school, painted with mineral pigments and gofun on vegetable paper and silver leaf.
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Two-panel screen
Located in Brescia, IT
Modern two-panel screen with white peonies.
Hand-painted on vegetable paper.
Very fresh work that is easy to incorporate into design furniture.
Very good state of preservation, sig...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
The Temptation 1957 by C J Anthony Doss
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GLORIOUS Contemporary piece of Art by a recognized Indian Master – C J Anthony Doss – The Temptation 1957 .
This piece has impeccable Provenance !
It was purchased by a Private Dallas Collector at Sotheby’s New York Auction on 20th September 2005. Sale No: 8111 Lot No. 223.
Sotheby’s operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September.
This sale was titled “Indian and Southeast Asian Art”.
The Lot is described as: “C.J. Anthony Doss (b. 1933) THE TEMPTATION. Signed and dated ‘C J A Doss/57’ lower right.
Oil on canvas laid on board.
27.5 by 20.5 in (69.9 by 52 cm.)
The Provenance is given as: “Property from the Collection of Mr. Artur Isenberg”.
The painting carried an Auction estimate of USD 2,000 to USD 4,000.
Allowing for inflation alone this would be over $6,000 in today’s value.
As an added bonus and proof of authenticity the painting still retains it’s original Sotheby’s Lot No. Label.
It has substantially increased in value over the years as a HIGHLY DESIRABLE piece from an exhibited and highly collected Modern Indian Master painter.
C.J. Anthony Doss is a very highly regarded and widely exhibited, Indian painter. He was born in 1933 and died in 2008.
DAG Modern in Mumbai featured Doss’s work.
Doss represented India at biennales in Paris and Sao Paulo. He was also a prominent member of the South Indian Society of Painters. His works are in Indian museums...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint, Paper
Painted canvas representing carp. Contemporary work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted canvas, or decorative panel, representing carp.
Contemporary French work.
Dimensions: H 120 x W 100 cm
Reference: LS6028675A
Raw linen canvas hand painted with natural pi...
Category
20th Century French Paintings and Screens
Materials
Copper, Gold Leaf
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Seasonal Flowers
Located in Hudson, NY
Peonies, irises, lillies, paperwhites, cockscombs, thistle and other various seasonal flowers in mineral pigmnets on mulberry paper. Oxblood lacquer trim with beautiful bronze mount...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bronze
Large Japanese or Korean Tiger Rest and Grooming in the Forest, Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Large Scroll Painting of Japanese or Korean painting of tiger rest and grooming in the forest. Ink and color on silk. Artist signed and one artist s...
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19th Century Asian Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Paresh Maity Watercolor on Board, Encounter I
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a glorious contemporary piece of Art by a recognized Indian Master – Paresh Maity Watercolor on Board – Encounter I.
This piece has impeccable Provenance!
It was purchased by a Private Dallas Collector at Sotheby’s New York Auction on 18th September 2008. Lot No. 74.
Sotheby’s operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September.
This sale was titled “Modern & Contemporary Indian Art”.
The Lot consisted of a Group of 3 Watercolors by Babu Xavier, Paresh Maity and Ranjit Kurmi. (b.1960, b.1965, b.1970) Three Untitled Works.
Signed and dated ‘Paresh Maity ’02 lower right, watercolor and ink on paper. …. 5.6 x 3.6 (14 x 9 cm)”.
Exhibited: Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Modern Indian Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, April 8 – June 11 2006.
The Provenance is given as: “Property of Private Maryland Collectors”.
The 3 watercolors carried an Auction estimate of USD 3,000 to USD 4,000 and Sold for USD 4,000 (not including Buyers Premium).
Allowing for inflation alone this would be over $7,000 in today’s value.
We have this watercolor by Paresh Maity and (listed separately) the Babu Xavier watercolor, but not the Ranjit Kurmi watercolor.
As an added bonus and proof of authenticity the painting still retains it’s original Sotheby’s Lot No. Label.
It has substantially increased in value over the years as a HIGHLY DESIRABLE piece from an exhibited and highly collected Modern Indian Master painter.
We also possess the Babu Xavier watercolor in our Collection!
Paresh Maity (born 1965) is an Indian painter...
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20th Century Indian Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Hiroshige Utagawa "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Kameido" Woodblock Ukiyo-e
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Hiroshige Utagawa "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Kameido"
Condition
vertical width /114.5cm width /30.3Cm (actual paper) vertica...
Category
20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bronze
1970s Swedish Floral Wall Hanging
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Sweden
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Tidstrands
Era: 1970s
Materials: Wool
Measurements: 29? wide x 36.5? tall
Condition: In excellent original condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wool
Set of Four Carved Elm Screen Panels with Fretwork, Foliage and Floral Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A set of four Chinese carved elmwood screen panels from the 19th century, with fretwork motifs and foliage decor. What is not to love about this set of four screen panels? Presenting...
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19th Century Asian Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Elm
Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Viewing
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Moon Viewing, painting of two noblewomen admiring the full moon outdoors. Extremely sophisticated execution of painting ove...
Category
1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen Winter Flowering Plum on Gold Leaf
Located in Hudson, NY
Mineral pigment on gold leaf.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Moonlight Landscape Reflections "Starry Night" Extraordinary Stone "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
An extraordinary Natural Landscape work, one of a kind. Custom framed.
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone painting of cloud bands under a breath taking moon light reflectio could remind us of a similar and unique evening experience in our lives. Just look into the dark sky some starry night! The powerful and colorful depiction is executed in natural dark green- almost black, cream and yellow (limonite mineral) colors. This is called a dream stone Shih-hua. They are cut from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone.
This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty. Dream stones became favored art in the west particularly since the 19th century when French collectors named them Pierres de reve.
This thin marble stone painting is approximately 1/4" thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing incredible patterns in soft white and gray colors. Its weight is surprisingly modest- easily hung with standard hardware.
Dimensions:
Frame: 24 inches high and 41.75 inches wide.
Site: 15 inches x 33 inches
Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China.
History of dream stone paintings:
Moonlight...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Marble
19th-Century Avian Masterpiece: Exquisite Bird Painting
Located in Southall, GB
This beautiful 19th-century bird painting showcases the artist's exceptional talent in capturing the essence of avian beauty. Every detail, from the intricate feather patterns to the...
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19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Japanese Six-Panel Screen Late Winter into Early Spring
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese six-panel screen: Late winter into early spring, Rimpa style painting of a garden scene with doves on a bamboo fence. Flowers in bloom including ...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Chinese Ink Hand-Painted Landscape Wall Hanging Paper Scroll
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This exquisite old ink painting captures the serene beauty of a traditional Chinese landscape, showcasing majestic mountains, flowing rivers, and tranquil nature scenes. Hand-painted...
Category
19th Century Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Scholars in the Pavilion China Trade Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Scholars leisure in the pavilion among the pine trees and another scholar walk along garden pond
Conservation Framed
Overall size: 47" height 34" widt...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Plaques Mahogany Frame
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pair of antique Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain polychrome plaques, pai ted with flowers and si ging birds. Signed and inscribed in Chinese upper right and left corners. Framed in red...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Fine Old Pair of Gilt Silver Fragrance Incense Holders
Located in South Burlington, VT
China fine pair (2) of handcrafted gilt silver fragrance incense holders
Flowers and fragrances were important to Chinese nobility. These handsomely crafted, highly detailed vessels perfect to hold and touch, would have undoubtedly carried flowers or other aromatic substances to create a welcoming ambiance intended for the afterlife.
Fine condition with remnant gold gilt over silver and traces of green Verdigris. Note the imperial bird of paradise motif on handle and at base of bulbs.
Dimensions: Each 14 inches long and 5 inches high
Provenance: old Hong Kong...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Fretwork Screen with Carved Scrolling Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden screen from the 19th century with fretwork motifs, carved scrolling foliage pierced in the upper section and objects carved in low-relief at the ...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Four Fold Screen with Paintings of Dogs
By Maud Earl 2
Located in London, GB
A Rare four-fold screen
The panels by Maud Earl
The screen of rounded rectilinear form and constructed from mahogany, with two pierced broken swan-neck pedi...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Paintings and Screens
Materials
Mahogany
Vietnamese Scene by French Artist J Buttin
Located in Jersey City, NJ
J Buttin was a French artist who lived in Indochina. This painting shows water carrier women under banana leaves. It is signed.. The painting has been recently cleaned by a professio...
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1960s French Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Japanese Contemporary Silk Brown Black Cream Two-Panel Folding Screen, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary contemporary Japanese two-panel "byobu" or folding screen showcasing genryoku style handcrafted raised embroidered silk brocade kimono Japanese decorative art in autumn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold
Japanese Edo Screen Kano School Isle of Immortals
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating 19th century Japanese Edo period six-panel byobu screen depicting the Isle of Immortals. The painting features white Manchurian cranes among pines and flowering plum cent...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Vintage Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Taisho Period, Early 20th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Japanese two-panel screen, study of an Okinawan mother and child, Taisho period early 20th century, dating from the 1920's. Signed by Matsumura Baiso, (1884-1935). Baiso was a studen...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Chinese Early 20th Century Brown and Red Two-Panel Screen with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese two-panel screen from the early 20th century, with carvings, gilt motifs and calligraphy. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this screen features ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Painted canvas representing parakeets. Contemporary work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted canvas, or decorative panel, representing parakeets.
Contemporary French work of artists.
Dimensions: H 160 x W 100 cm
Reference: LS6271A675M
Raw linen canvas hand pain...
Category
20th Century French Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas, Linen
Antique kimono textile art " Waves and clouds ~Eternity~ " by ikasu Beige, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This work is inspired by traditional hand-dying technique edo-komon, and is framed in paulownia wood originally used for a kimono chest-of-drawers.
It is elegantly framed with paulo...
Category
1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood
Superb and Architectural Chinese Carved Wood and Glass Four-Panel Screen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Provenance: Christie’s. The panels with carved figural vignettes- floral vines at the top, the bottom with small ones with figures at various tasks in landscapes with houses, the lar...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
A Set Of 4 Screens / Room Dividers. c 1860 - 1880
Located in Kastrup, DK
A set of 4 screens, made in elm wood. Lacquer decorated in polychrome.
Panels decorated with vases, flowers, etc.
Former screen wall from house in Shanxi pro...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Elm
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Spring Flowers
Located in Hudson, NY
A vibrant celebration of spring using a colorful ensemble of coxcomb, irises, lilies, hybiscus, and a blossoming cherry tree. Great examples of "tarashikomi" or "painting-in", a Rim...
Category
1930s Japanese Showa Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
19th Century Shibayama Four Panel Screen Meiji Period Japan, C.1880
Located in London, GB
19th century Shibayama four Panel screen Meiji Period Japan C.1880
Mother of pearl inlay in black lacquer depicting a bird in relief with cherry blossom. The lower section with gilt panels, and the reverse red lacquer with tree silhouettes.
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
A Late 18th Century Chinoiserie Four Panel Leather Screen
Located in London, GB
Each panel polychrome painted, decorated with Chinoiserie figurative scenes, incorporating interior and exterior settings, within a border of flowers and blue and white vases of flow...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Leather, Paint
Japanese Six Panel Screen Bamboo Forest in Kyoto
Located in Hudson, NY
Ink painting of bamboo on nicely patinated silver leaf. Dated 1919, Signature reads: Seikoku.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Large Antique Chinese Hand Painted Wallpaper Section in Carved Hardwood Frame
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderfully charming large and colorful Chinese hand painted wallpaper section in a carved and shaped hardwood frame. The wallpaper dates to the first half of the 20th century or e...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Hardwood, Paper
Chinese Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting" Swirling Cloud Vista
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural work, one of a kind. Custom framed
This Chinese extraordinary round natural stone "painting" of a vibrantly colored swirling cloud formation could remind us ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Marble
1970s Chinese Export Black Coromandel Carved Laquer Panel by Zhongkun
Located in Melbourne, AU
Chinese export coromandel panel titled 'Guo Jiu Feng En' (Xijiu Seal?), and signed by the artist 'Zhongkun'.
This striking Chinese lacquer panel showcases a traditional technique wi...
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1970s Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer
Chinese Antique Six-Panel Folding Screen with Stained Glass Geometric Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique six-panel folding screen from the early 20th century, with green, blue and yellow stained glass, geometric motifs and wooden panels. Created in China during the first half of the 20th century, this large folding screen features six panels each adorned with a careful arrangement of opaque octagonal motifs surrounded by colorful stained glass with scrolling or textured motifs. The lower section is made of delicately raised panels surrounded by recessed accents. Folding screens likely originate back to the Han Dynasty, circa 200 BC as evidence in tombs shows. The Chinese considered screens as objects of contemplation and a source of spiritual and creative inspiration. The screens were used to protect from drafts, to provide a sense of privacy or to simply partition a room. With its nice proportions and complimenting colors, this Chinese antique stained glass folding screen...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Stained Glass, Wood
Lovely Nihonga Scene Meiji/Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist Reika Yoshikawa
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Reika Yoshikawa (Reika Yoshikawa, Meiji eight years (1875) May 4 days-Showa 4 years (1929) March 25), the Meiji Taisho era Japan painter. His real name is Hitoshi, commonly known as Saburo.
Yamato-e basic widely while the oriental of classical learning in art, line drawing, especially in Seiga paintings representation by taking advantage of beautiful thin line, such as flow, "draw" from "null" to the center of gravity is going modern...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Two Bamboo Panels
Located in VILLENEUVE-LÈS-AVIGNON, FR
Very beautiful pair of bamboo panels, embroidered fabric in very good condition, decorated with flowers and birds.
Category
19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Vintage Asian 3 Panel Screens with Intricate Hand Painted Detail
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Super Chic pair of vintage Asian 3 Panel black lacquered screens with beautiful carved intricate detail and hand painted. Each side is displayin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Japanese Six-Panel Screen Waterfall and Cherry in Audubon Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese six-panel screen: waterfall and cherry in Audubon landscape, Edo period painting, 18th century, depicting summer and spring. A Kano Schoo...
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Six-Panel Screen "Mother and Her Kittens"
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese six-panel screen: Mother and her kittens under flowering cherry tree.
Kano School painting, mineral pigments on gold, with beautiful early bronze mounts.
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Monumental Chinese Ancestral Portrait, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Reflecting the role that ancestor worship played in Chinese culture, this Qing-dynasty painting depicts several generations of family, dressed in intricately-detailed and brilliantly...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Linen
Screen With Lacquer Panels, Meiji Japan, Late 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large Japanese screen with 4 leaves composed of lacquer panels with naturalistic decoration, of several sizes: the largest panels are decorated with golden tigers and lions on a blac...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Lacquer
Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful set of 6 large kakemonos from 19th century Japanese mythology.
Paper support with a canvas pasted on the paper
Wonderful set that is part of Japan's history and beliefs
When not hung, the Kakemonos are rolled up.
circa 1800 - Japan - Edo Period
A kakemono translates as "object to hang". In Japan this refers to a painting or calligraphy, most often done on silk or paper framed in a scroll that was intended to be hung on walls or in public lighting. This particular form, which allows them to be in a roll, dates back to the Tang dynasty in China (this would be related to the copying and preservation of ancient Buddhist texts). A Kami is a deity or spirit worshipped in the Shinto religion. A Yokai is a spirit, ghost, demon, or strange apparition from the creatures of Japanese folklore.
Each of these kakemonos represents a unique story:
- A kami, a Japanese deity, is shown painting a rainbow. Indeed, he performs the action with his right hand while his left hand holds a kind of basket with three pots of paint. This kami has a rather closed attitude. He is standing in a dark and tormented sky. Below this figure, 8 villagers are dressed in traditional Japanese clothes. Their faces are softened. They are not afraid of the elements made by the kami above their heads.
- A character with an unreal look is holding a kind of jar with his two hands, which he spills on human figures above. This being is floating in the air, probably a character from mythology, perhaps Susanoo. Underneath, villagers on umbrellas. They are trying to protect themselves as best they can from what is falling on them. One of them is carrying baskets with fish on her shoulders. A character in the background is thrown forward and falls.
- On this kakemono, the god Raijin, dressed in a white and blue outfit, strikes the sky with his two drum hammers to create lightning and its thunderous sound. Surrounded by Tomoe and a long red scarf, Raijin, enraged and with dishevelled hair, creates a dark and violent storm. The villagers seem frightened by this meteorological phenomenon. One of the villagers can be seen fainting in the arms of a man. This scene may seem chaotic, but Japanese legend tells us that once a field is struck by lightning, the harvest is good.
- On this kakemono, we see an unreal-looking figure holding a fan, as if he were sweeping away the bad weather, or simply producing gusts of wind. He is probably the kami of wind and air, Shina tsu-hiko. The figures below him seem surprised by so much wind. An umbrella flies away on the left, the women hold their hair and scarf, the clothes are caught in the power of the wind, there is even a woman on the ground on the bottom left.
- This Kakemono represents a short moment. This Raiju is a yokai (ghost spirit...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese 2-Panel 'Shunga' Screen with Finely Painted Erotic Depictions of Lovers
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A very finely painted two panel 'shunga' screen with scenes of naked erotic lovers in union.
The scene on the left panel simply depicts the lovers in ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Snow Scene
Located in Hudson, NY
Kano school painting of a pheasant in a snowy pine. Artist signature reads: Hokkyo Shunyo. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border.
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Art Deco Garden Screen 3 Panels By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
designed as a nod to the beauty of japanese zen gardens, this artfully designed movable screen is visually pure in its composition, yet intricate at the same time. crafted in solid a...
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2010s Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Ash
Pair of Japanese Two Panel Screens Edo Period Vignettes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive pair of Japanese two-panel byobu screens featuring late 18th-century edo period applied vignettes, poems, and paintings in various formats over a dramatic gold leaf square...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese screen
Located in Brescia, IT
Two-panel screen of Rinpa school painted with mineral pigments on silk and rice paper.
It depicts colorful peony flowers. This is the flower of spring, symbolizing success and pro...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Antique kimono textile art " Plum Blossom Night ~Resilience~ " by ikasu Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This artwork uses antique fabric from Taisho era (early 1920ies) kimono and paulownia wood taken from antique kiritansu - chest-of-drawers used initially to keep kimonos.
It is eleg...
Category
1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Vintage Painting Still Life with Fruit - Study of Mellons
Located in San Diego, CA
The oil on canvas painting majestically depicts a group of mellons in different sizes. The scene is depicted against a dark ground, however the artist has included dimension by focus...
Category
1950s American British Colonial Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paint, Canvas
Antique Asian Paintings and Screens
Traditional Asian paintings were often created on scrolls and folding screens. Artisans made screens that could be folded up or spread out by connecting several panels using hinges. Today, antique Asian folding screens and paintings are sophisticated decorative accents that can serve as makeshift partitions to ensure privacy.
The original folding screens were created by Chinese artists. The earliest record of screens comes from the 2nd century B.C., and surviving examples date back to the Ming dynasty. Chinese painting utilizes many of the same tools as calligraphy — these screens were crafted from wood with painted panels featuring striking art or calligraphy that told cultural stories or represented nature and life in the area.
The practice was introduced to Japan, where paintings for screens were made on paper and silk, in the 8th century. These paintings frequently feature subjects such as landscapes, animals, flowers and Buddhist religious themes. Along with screens for tea ceremonies and dance backgrounds, there were screens for use in Shinto and Buddhist temples.
In the 17th century, screens began to be imported to Europe where their popularity grew. Coco Chanel famously collected Coromandel folding screens.
Traditional Asian paintings can make a tasteful addition to any wall, and screens can be used as decoration or, in the case of larger iterations, as an aesthetic way to divide a large room. Browse the selection of antique Asian paintings and screens from a variety of styles and eras on 1stDibs.