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Paintings and Screens For Sale
Set of Six Chinese Canton Watercolours on Pith Paper Depicting Interior Scenes
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
Many export paintings were known for their skillful treatment of subject and brilliancy of color; These paintings are no exception. These types of export paintings were highly regarded Chinese mementos of life in Canton during the 19th century and were created to capture of the atmosphere of that particular region. The subjects varied from colorfully costumed women...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
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Paper
Artists Kashiro Ashimi Meiji Period Bird Scroll Japan 20c Artist Nihonga
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, Kashiro Asami brush flower and bird (sparrow) figure Axle.
In addition to the flowers expressed in simple yet calm shades, the
bird (sparrow) seen at the top is a w...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Ikebana on Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Ikebana on gold. Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a basket with beautifully arranged spring flowers in the style of ikebana (Japanese traditional flowe...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
17th Century Japanese Framed Painting by Kano Sansetsu, Plum Blossoms in Snow
Located in Kyoto, JP
Kano Sansetsu (1589-1651)
Plum blossoms in snow
Edo period, circa 1640
Framed painting. Ink on paper.
Kano Sansetsu is a Japanese painter who...
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
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Paper
Ramesh Shames, Indian Pair of Elephant and Camel Paper Drawings, 1970s
Located in Marbella, ES
Ramesh Shames, Indian pair of colourful elephant and camel paper drawings, circa 1970. They are part of a large private collection.
Dimensions of each.
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Late 20th Century Indian Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Pair of Chinese 1920s Red and Black Lacquered Signs with Hand Carved Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese red and black signs from the early 20th century with hand carved and lacquered calligraphy. Created in China during the first quarter of the 20th century, each of this pair of vertical signs captures our attention with its carved calligraphy, lacquered in black and standing out beautifully on a red ground, sprinkled with golden touches. With their nice dimensions and contrasting colors, this pair of Chinese calligraphy signs...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
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Wood
Artists Kawai Gyokudō Showa Period Scroll Japan 20c Artist Nihonga
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Kawai Gyokudo (?? ??, November 24, 1873-June 30, 1957) was the pseudonym of a Japanese painter in the Nihongo school, active from Meiji through Showa period Japan. His real name was Kawai Yoshisaburo.
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Biography
Gyokudo was born in what is now Ichinomiya city, Aichi Prefecture, as the eldest son of a paper, ink and brush merchant. He went to Kyoto in 1887 to study under Kono Bairei of the Maruyama-Shijo school of painting. In 1896, he moved to Tokyo and he became the student of Hashimoto Gaho, of the Kano school. He also studied Western-style painting and developed a highly personal style, especially in the field of landscape painting.
Gyokudo is noted for his polychrome and occasionally monochrome works depicting the mountains and rivers of Japan in the four seasons, with humans and animals shown as part of the natural landscape. Among his representative works are Futsuka zuki (“The New Moon”), Yuku haru (“The Departing Spring”), Mine-no-yu (“Evening at the Mountain Top”), and Bosetsu (“Snow in the Evening”).
In 1898, Gyokudo joined with Okakura Tenshin and Yokoyama Taikan...
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
20thc Bird Scene Based Meiji Japan 19c Artist Shiki Masaoka The Poet
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, Masaoka Nakata's brush, Shiki Masaoka, "Kakikuba", "Autumn leaves", and a bird-and-flower painting / box.
One of the representative haikus of Shiki Masaoka drawn by ...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
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Silk
Japanese Contemporary Framed Silk Mask Handcrafted Oshie Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary framed and signed handcrafted Japanese Oshie wall decorative art piece with a three-dimensional effect depicting a s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Brocade
Immortals Nihonga Scene Meiji/Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Some errors will occur in the dimensions. Please understand.
Status I don't know the details of the author, but this item is hand-drawn rather than printed. Measures: Axis vertical ...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
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Silk
Nihonga Pair Landcape Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Sakakibara
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, Fumi Sakakibara brush-colored landscape map with double width / box.
The light and calm colored landscape drawings applied to each are ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
19th Century a Pair of Chinese Silk Fans with Giltwood Handles
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted floral motifs on silk Chinese fans Qing dynasty, the fan in silk with silk fringe and giltwood handles, housed within a conforming paper covered box...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
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Silk
Early 20th Century Korean 8-Panel Hand Painted Screen
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning and extremely rare and desirable early 20th century Korean 8-panel hand painted silk screen.
This screen consists of ...
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Early 20th Century Korean Country Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
American Antique Painting After Rembrandt by Norman Kingsley, 1899
Located in South Burlington, VT
From a New England collection and a unique find
An all original work of art signed on lower back NWC, 1899.
This is a beautiful hand incised image "After Rembrandt" hand created by Norman Kingsley and dated 1899 on reverse. It is all hand incised and hand stained. It details a subject image after Rembrandt which Kingsley specialized.
Dimensions: 21.5" high and is 17.75 inches wide.
Handmade, hand stained and hand burned using pyrographic techniques
Provenance: New England collection.
About Norman Kingsley (1829-1913).
He was a prominent dentist in New Jersey and his body of artisan work includes some 10-15 different hand incised portraits. These include images of original Rembrandt...
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19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Paintings and Screens
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Wood, Pine
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Peony, Wisteria, Cherry and Bamboo on Soft Silver
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Peony, Wisteria, cherry and bamboo on soft silver, Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a garden in spring. Painted in mineral pigments on oxidized silver ...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
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Silver Leaf
Kano School ca 1700 Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 17/18c Artist Tosa Mitsunari
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, the "Edo period" Kano school old painting Unryu Horaiyama map / with a box.
It is a
very tasty work , which is a map of Unryu and Horaiyama that makes you feel a un...
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Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
English Shakespearean Handcrafted "Four Seasons" Arts & Crafts Panel Set Four
Located in South Burlington, VT
From an important thirty year old New England collection of Arts & Crafts furnishings.
Four unique works of art, circa 1890.
This is a bea...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Paintings and Screens
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Wood, Pine
Pair of Japanese Two-Fold Screens with Flower Arrangements and Rare Birds
Located in Milano, IT
Karamono with flower arrangements and rare birds
Edo period, 18th century
Pair of two-panel folding screens Ink, colors, gofun and gold leaf on paper
Each 170 by 165 cm
...
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18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
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Paper
Japanese Two-Panel Screen "Flowering Tree by Edge of a Stream"
Located in Hudson, NY
Rimpa-style painting of branches hanging low next to a river, a Korin subject and Korin-style ripples in the river. Unusual technique of raised paint (gofun) covered in silver with a...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Japanese Two Panel Screen Peonies In the Mist
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Peonies In the Mist. Showa period (1926 - 1945) painting in oil on canvas of peonies with gold and silver dust clouds. Signature reads, Seishu.
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1930s Japanese Showa Vintage Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Artists Miyao Jujin, Showa Period Bird and Plum Scroll Japan 20c Artist Nihonga
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, Hisato Miyao, Okayama Prefecture, wrote "Shiraume" plum and warbler, and comes with a box.
It is a plum and warbler figure expressed in a truly wonderful color, and...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
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Silk
18th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen Collection of Fans on Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
18th century Japanese Screen of a Collection of Fans. Paintings on fans depict famous Japanese painting subjects, this screen was most li...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
"Secrets"Contemporary Screen, one of a kind, Satin Silk, Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
This Secrets screen is a contemporary work of art, entirely handmade in Tuscany, Italy, 100% of Italian origin.
Three solid birch wood panels covered in satin silk, with its Lotus leaf and petals, bamboo leaves, dandelion flowers, embedded pyrite buds , butterfly knobs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Large Contemporary Japanese Red Blue Yellow Silk Two Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Mesmerizing Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring Genryoku style handcrafted raised exquisite pure silk kimono in blue, red, brown and yellow and gray a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens
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Silk
Chinese "Sea Portal" Natural Stone Landscape "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural work, one of a kind. Custom framed,
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of a portal view of detailed sea of red and blue waves could remind u...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
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Marble
Tosa School ca 1700 Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 17/18c Artist Tosa Mitsunari
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Around the middle of the Edo period, say to have been drawn in Tosa Mitsunari of the hands of the Tosa School,
the Heian period of person (noble?) Is watching the birds fly the gard...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Tall Vintage Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painted Hardwood Framed Hanging Panel
Located in Austin, TX
A very large vintage Chinese export reverse glass painted figural hanging wall panel in a carved hardwood frame, early to mid-20th century...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
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Glass, Hardwood
Mountain Scene Showa Period Scroll Japan 20c Artist Kohiro Sato Nihonga Style
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, it is a work drawn by Kohiro Sato. It is a simple but unique presence of a river boat, and it is a very tasty work combined with the scenery reflected on the surface ...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
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Silk
Chinese Silk Woven Panel
Located in New York, NY
The silk woven panel depicting a scene of figures in and around a courtyard. The central panel having a separate woven border and all mounted in a giltwood...
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Late 19th Century Antique Paintings and Screens
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Silk
Rare Ceramic Cultural Revolution Signs
Located in New York, NY
Two rarely seen ceramic cultural revolutions signs with great Mao imagery, bright colors and revolutionary slogans. Slogan on left hand image in ma...
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1980s Chinese Vintage Paintings and Screens
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Ceramic
Chinese Six-Panel Art Nouveau Floor Screen/ Room Divider, Shanghai, circa 1900
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese six-panel Art Nouveau room divider or screen.
Wood with original green lacquer. Each panel has 6 square colored glass panels and is a...
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Early 1900s Chinese Art Nouveau Antique Paintings and Screens
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Stained Glass, Wood
Three Chinese Watercolors, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Three Chinese Watercolors
19th Century
each titled on verso
Inferior Mandarin
Governer General, his lady
Prime Minister
size with frame
9 by 12 inches
Provenance:
John High...
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19th Century Antique Paintings and Screens
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Paint
Japanese Six Panel Screen, Ancient Pines on the Shore under Silver Moon
Located in Hudson, NY
Venerable pine trees supported and cared for by temple Arborists. Artist signature reads: Koka Sugibayashi. Meiji period painting (1868-1912) in mineral pigments on silk with a silk ...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Chinese Phoenix and Auspicious Fruit Canopy Painting, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The owners of this work of art were likely the only two people in the world lucky enough to have access to its beauty. The experience of art itself can be an intimate one, and this b...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
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Pine
Cherry Blossoms Showa Period Scroll Japan 20c Artist Mataichiro Isoda Nihonga St
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Born in Kyoto, Isoda Mataichirô studied painting at the Kyoto City Specialist School of Painting. After graduating there he studied Japanese-style painting with Kikuchi Keigetsu. Though primarily a painter he also made a number of woodblock designs for Unsôdô in Kyoto.
is a very beautiful work in which the cherry blossoms in full bloom are drawn by the master, Mataichiro Isoda .
"Mataichiro Isoda"
Japanese-style painter. Born in Kyoto.
Graduated from Kyoto City University of Arts, Department of Painting in 1914, and Kyoto City University of Arts in 1933
. Advance to the graduate school and complete. He studied under Keigetsu Kikuchi and was selected for the first time in the 8th Imperial Exhibition in 1945 with "Yin".
Since then, he has been selected for the Imperial Exhibition, the Reorganized Imperial Exhibition, and the Nitten Exhibition almost every time.
After the war, he was selected from the 3rd
Nitten Exhibition in 1947, and "Chatei Liqiu" was selected at the 5th Exhibition in 1945. Since then, he will win an exhibition prize every time.
1956 Participated in the formation of Shirakosha by Uda Tekison,
and exhibited at regular exhibitions until 1966 . Nitten party friend.
During this time, he was a professor at Kacho Girls' High School from 28 to 1955.
e specializes in flower and bird...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
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Silk
Jurojin Flying Crane Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Saeki Kishi Ganku
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, Saeki Kishi Ganku brush Jurojin Hizuru figure / with box.
It is a
work that goes well with the flying crane and the Jurojin looking up, g...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
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Silk
Lovely circa 1900 Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Shinsu Signed Crane in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Jodo Shinshu Nishi Honganji
1862 years now, born as the second son of Okayama Prefecture Kasaoka Joshinji priest Akemi Tsuda.
His real name is Akirashirube.
He was a painter and a...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
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Fabric
Japanese Two Panel Screen Ink Painting of Banana Leaves on Mulberry Paper
Located in Hudson, NY
Edo period (dated 1787) beautiful painting of unfurling palm leaves with romping puppies in the background. Ink painting (sumi-e) on mulberry paper. Signature reads: Okyo. Calligraph...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
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Paper
Lovely Nihonga Scene Meiji/Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist Landscape Miyahara
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
It is a work drawn by Miyahara Yanagi as you can see.
It is a pine tree drawing of Karasaki that has a unique presence, and it is
very attractive as it goes well with smoke.
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
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Silk
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With exquisite detail and sparkling color, this portrait of a young woman is a remarkable example of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effe...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
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Wood, Glass
Flower Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Kiyoshi Watanabe
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, this is an old painting by Kiyoshi Watanabe, a colored iris and a red dragonfly.
It has a simple yet calm texture, and
the appearance of a red dragonfly standing li...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
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Silk
Blossom and Tree Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Araki Kanpo
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
If it is good enough for the Japanese emperor :)
The painting's inscription says that it was painted in the artist's 82nd year, which would be 1913.
In the early Meiji Period following the Buncho ideal of hasshu kengaku ('learning eight schools'), Kanpo expanded his talents to incorporate Western painting techniques and began studying oil painting with Kawakami Togai (1827-1881) and Kunisawa Shinkuro (1847-1877). He achieved notable recognition as an oil painter and apparently was awarded the honor of painting a portrait of the Empress Dowager. Later Kanpo returned to Nihonga and continued to receive numerous honors for his work. He received a silver medal (2nd place) at the Tokyo Prefecture Crafts Competition in 1887; 2nd place with a painting of peacocks...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
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Silk
Japanese Six-Panel Screen Plovers in Flight Over Coastal Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese six-panel screen: Plovers in flight over coastal landscape. Late Edo - Early Meiji period, circa 1870, painting of plovers flying over cresting waves. Sumi ink on mulberry p...
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1870s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
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Silk, Wood, Paper
Large Chinese Early 20th Century Hand Carved Shop Sign with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Chinese hand carved shop sign from the early 20th century, with calligraphy. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this shop sign features Chinese char...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
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Wood
China Century Old Dream Stone "Landscape Paintings" with Original Frames, Pair
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare find
Impressive wall display of two (2) Chinese dream stone "Landscape Paintings" with original period frames these wonderful
round natura...
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1920s Chinese Qing Vintage Paintings and Screens
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Stone
Large Blue Silk Brocade Framed Handcrafted Japanese Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Large Japanese contemporary framed three-dimensional decorative art piece in Japanese traditional silk and brocade in soft green, blue and purple on a deep gray background, recreatin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens
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Brocade, Silk
Artists Miyao Jujin, Showa Period Bird and Plum Scroll Japan 20c Artist Nihonga
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, this work depicts a sparrow in a bamboo grove with sunlight shining through it.
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There are some discolorations in the state era.
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
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Silk
Pair of Large Antique Japanese Paintings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of large antique Japanese paintings of Cockerel and Hen with chicks among timber bamboo. Mounted in the single panel screen panel styl...
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1880s Antique Paintings and Screens
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Silk
Collection of Prints and Paintings of Birds and Flowers by Kono Bairei
By Kono Bairei
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A volume of prints and paintings by Japanese artist Kono Bairei (1844-1895), well known practitioner of the Ukiyo e school during the Meiji period. He was born and lived in Kyoto, sp...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
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Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen Summer Garden on Silver
Located in Hudson, NY
Flowers including peonies, dahlias, irises, and bellflowers bloom underneath a blossoming cherry tree and provide cover for a pair of quail. The structure of this garden almost resem...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
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Silver Leaf
Japanese Six-Panel Screen, Chrysanthemums
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese six-panel screen: Chrysanthemums, Edo period (circa 1800) painting of a variety of chrysanthemums in a garden landscape, with sparrows. Mineral p...
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Early 1800s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
Japanese Edo Festival Screen, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th century folding screen is a stunning example of Japanese artistry. Beautifully painted with delicate brushwork, the evocative screen depicts a lively festival during the Ed...
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
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Paper
Lovely Nihonga Scene Meiji/Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist Landscape Boats
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Axis: Vertical 192 cm, Horizontal 38.3 cm
Inside: Vertical 130 cm, Horizontal 35 cm *Some errors will occur in the dimensions. Please understand.
I don't know the details of the au...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Pair of Japanese Ink Hanging Scrolls Kano Tanyu
By Kano Tan'yu 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine matching pair of hanging scrolls ink on paper mounted in green brocade borders circa Edo period (17-18th century). The Kano school painting depicts wild geese in the reeds by the margin of water, a popular subject borrowed from the Chinese tradition. Both painting were signed as Tanyu with a red seal of Morinobu, his birth name. The storage box is also present and was inscribed with the title Painting of Geese and Reeds and Kano Tanyu...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
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Wood, Paper
Tibetan Thangka of Vaishravana, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Thangkas are devotional paintings displayed by Buddhists in monasteries, temples, and even their homes. This 19th-century Tibetan Thangka is rich with historical figures and symbolism arranged around the Viashravana in the painting's center. This lesser deity is the god of wealth...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Tibetan Antique Paintings and Screens
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Fabric, Paint
Large Framed Silk and Brocade Japanese Contemporary Oshie Wall Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Large Japanese contemporary framed silk and brocade Oshie wall decorative art, exceptional Japanese contemporary framed and signed three-dimensional wall decorative art piece in silk...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens
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Brocade, Silk
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Dog Resting Beside a Thorny Hedge
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Dog Resting Beside a Thorny Hedge, Showa period (1926 - 1989) painting of a white dog through an exaggerated thorny ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
20th Century Showa Period Beautiful Spring Garden Folding Screen Two Panels
Located in Brescia, IT
Japanese screen with two doors painted with mineral pigments on rice paper. Early Showa period.
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
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.
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