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Paintings and Screens For Sale
Collection of Five 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Portraits on Pith Paper
Located in London, GB
A Collection of Five 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Portraits on Pith Paper
C.1850
Depicting Court Figures in Imperial Dress
Framed and gla...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Chinese Screen in Hard Stones, Early 1900s, China
Located in Pambio Noranco, CH
Chinese screen in hard stones, early 1900s, China
Consisting of 4 facades, it presents hard stone figures on the front and on the back d...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Hand-Painted Buddhist Scroll on Silk
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique scroll is unsigned and presumed to have originated from China and date to approximately 1860 and done in the period Qing Dynasty style. The scroll is hand painted ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Linen, Silk
Edo 19th Century Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Battle of Menpei
Located in Brescia, IT
Samurai on horseback and by boat from the famous battle of Menpei Japanese folding screen six-panel of "Tosa School" painted with mineral pigments on vegetable on golden silk , earl...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Ancestor Painting on Cloth
Located in New York, NY
Original 19th Century Ancestor Painting on canvas. In original condition as pictured. Acquired in northern China outside of Beijing. Each wearing Winter Court Hats. In fair condi...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas
Japanese Folding Screen Landscape paint on Gold Leaf Six Panels
Located in Brescia, IT
Folding screen depicting a landscape by a painter of the Rinpa school, early 19th century.
Six panels painted in ink on gold leaf and "gofun" on vegetable paper.
Rinpa is one of the ...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Hand-Painted & Gilt Decorated Chinoiserie Panels Hanging Wall Art Work
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite pair of hand-painted and gilt-decorated Chinoiserie panels showcases the intricate artistry of Chinese craftsmanship. Each black wood panel is adorned with detailed Chinoiserie scenes, depicting figures in a palace garden amidst bamboo designs, reflecting the elegance and cultural depth of traditional Chinese art. The bamboo design frames the narrative beautifully, adding a natural element that enhances the overall aesthetic.
These rectangular panels are crafted with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring that each element is rendered with precision and care. The gilt decoration adds a touch of opulence, creating a striking contrast against the black background and bringing the scenes to life. The panels' rectangular shape and dimensions are thoughtfully designed to make a bold yet refined statement in any space.
In great condition with minor wear consistent with age, these panels not only serve as a decorative piece but also as a testament to the rich artistic heritage they represent. Each panel measures approximately 44 inches tall, 25 inches wide, and 1.5 inches deep, making them a substantial and impactful addition to your wall art collection...
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1990s Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Hand-painted Chinoiserie 4-panel Screen
Located in Norwalk, CT
Large and impressive hand painted four panel screen in the chinoiserie style. Featuring rural scenes with traditional mountains and cherry tree background. Signed in the lower right,...
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1970s Unknown Chinoiserie Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric, Paper
China Trade Watercolor Pictures of Junks & Sampans, Set of Five
Located in Downingtown, PA
China trade watercolor pictures of junks & sampans,
Set of Five,
Circa 1850
The Chinese watercolor paintings on pith paper each depict a diffe...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Large Scale Signed Lee Reynolds Abstract Oil Painting Mid-Century Modern 1960s
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very large and super cool, 1960s, oil on canvas abstract painting signed by Lee Reynolds. Colors are white, gray, brown, black and yellow. 49" tall x 61" wide, with the original po...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas, Paint
20th Century Japanese Six Panel River Screen
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This 20th Century Japanese Six-Panel River Screen is a beautiful example of traditional Japanese screen art, featuring a serene river scene. These ...
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20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Art Deco 4-Panel Screen with Riders Taming Horses, Ca. 1920
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Art Deco 4-Panel Screen with Riders Taming Horses, Ca. 1920
DIMENSIONS
Width: 97 inches
Height: 48 inches
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1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Japanese Fine Antique Screen Hand Painted "Buddhist Nature" in Sumi Ink
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels
Praised as "the crown of poets from the eastern lands."
Japan, a good antique six-panel screen Byobu depicting hand painted on paper w...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portraits, Large Size, Framed
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice pair of Chinese ancestor family group portraits, 19th century, on paper, framed in teak frames under glass. Twelve characters total in per...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Flowering Peony Prunus Magnolia
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 19th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period four panel folding byobu table screen featuring peony, prunus, and magnolia. Painted with ink and natural color pigments on silk with ...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
20th Century Chinese Coromandel Black Gilt Eight-Panel Screen Immortals Sky Gods
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a monumental 8ft, eight panel room divider, circa the 20th century. This beautiful double-sided hardwood screen showcases a rich, black lacquer finish an...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
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 Period.
The watercolour and ink on silk depicts a larg...
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1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Painted canvas. Toucan on a foliage background. Contemporary work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted linen canvas representing a toucan perched on its branch, on a foliage and gold background.
Contemporary French work.
Dimensions: H 220 x L 120 cm
Reference: LS60301260A
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20th Century French Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Chinese Export Six Panel Hardstone Lacquer Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Chinese export intricately carved lacquered screen featuring scholars objects in boldly colored stones. The reverse side has a delicate gilt decoration over a black ground ....
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Soapstone
Japanese Asian Pair of Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screens Mythical Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, alluring, wonderfully composed and engaging hand-painted large pair of six-panel Japanese/Asian Byobu folding screens depicting an almost magical/ mythical village scene...
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18th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Chinese Watercolor & Ink Landscape Painting, Signed, Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage traditional style watercolor and ink landscape painting on silk (applied to paper backing) - hand painted - silk damask textile border - signed with a red seal lower right (u...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paint, Paper
Wisteria Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Gray Silk- Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 42"W x 81" H.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Four-Panel Folding Screen Byobu Signed Showa Period C.1950
Located in London, GB
A four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a floral scene with birds.
Japan, C.1950 Showa Period
An attractive example, beautifully h...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Pair of Japanese kakejiku 掛け軸 (hanging scrolls) depicting Niô guardians 仁王
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pair of impressive, antique kakejiku (hanging scrolls) showcasing the awe-inspiring Niô guardians, also referred to as heavenly kings.
Each painting cap...
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Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Paint
Japanese Extraordinary Tall 44 Inch Kokeshi Doll, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a collector's dream and extraordinary monumental example of a 44 inch high one- of -a- kind handcrafted and hand painted wooden Kokeshi doll, circa mid-20th century.
Extraord...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
A six-panel folding screen depicting a floral and a naturalistic scene
Located in Milano, IT
Six-panel folding screen, made on paper decorated with pigments and gold dust, depicting a floral and naturalistic scene. Among the flowers are blue irises, white lilies, and pink an...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period
Located in London, GB
Japanese Kano School Edo period two-panel screen depicting flowering prunus and bamboo on a rock formation, with colorful birds next to a body of water. ...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Showa Six Panel Screen Tales of Genji on Gilt
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 20th century Japanese showa period six panel byobu screen depicting an artistic reinterpretation of a scene from the tales or Genji Monogatari. The miniature style of the paint...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Antique Indian Miniature painting of a Maharaja, Jaipur c. 1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is an antique painting of an Indian Maharaja in gouache and gold on paper c. early 19th century or 1800.
A burly Maharaja stands in profile wearing a white jama or garm...
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Early 19th Century Indian Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Chinoiserie Panel Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silver Metallic - Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 36" W x 96" H.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Early View of India, Panoramic Mural Hand Painted Wallpaper on Scenic Paper
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
20th Century Chinese Export Six Panel Gold Leaf Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late Qing, early republic period style Chinese export six-panel coromandel screen featuring a pavillion with figures engaged in leisurely activities on a dramatic gilt gold leaf back...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Bali Hindu Textile Framed 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia C. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This striking vintage Balinese Kamasan painting, rendered on handwoven cotton, beautifully captures the timeless elegance of classical Wayang-style st...
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1950s Balinese Folk Art Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Cotton, Paint
Japanese Silver Screen Pair, Meiji Period, Herons & Plovers, Shijo School
Located in Kyoto, JP
Heron & Plovers
Ink and silver leaf on paper
Maekawa Bunrei (1837-1917)
A pair of low six-panel Japanese screens by Maekawa Bunrei, a later master of the Kyoto based Shijo school of painting. On the right screen a solitary white heron stands motionless in a stream. On the left screen plovers play along a shoreline. The elegant forms are executed employing fluid, minimalistic ink brushstrokes. The soft brushstrokes and the sharp light of the silver leaf lend the scenes a sense of translucence. The sophisticated composition superbly exploits the long, horizontal pictorial surface of the pair of folding screens...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Antique Chinese Relief/Carved Screen in Solid Wood & Jade, 135w x 105h
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Chinese screen having 5 heavily carved panels depicting mythical creatures like Dragons.
Some of the dragons are made out of carved ja...
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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Jade
Pichhavai Hindu Painting of Radha and Krishna with Female Gopis
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Pichhavai Hindu Painting of Radha and Krishna with Female Gopis.
Pichhwai Hindu Painting of Krishna and Radha framed under glass.
Kris...
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood
Chinese Export Twelve Panel Coromandel Style Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese export coromandel style lacquered screen featuring twelve panels with incised relief scenes of ladies in a courtyard among pavilions....
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Four Leaf Lacquered Screen 19th C.
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Four Leaf Lacquered Screen from the mid-19th Century Paris. Beautiful large hard stone design and unique linking system never before seen in a screen like this. It’s beautiful, origi...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Stone
Edo Period Seasonal Transition Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Edo Period Seasonal Transition Screen
Period: Edo
Size: 368 x 153 cm
SKU: PTA148
This exquisite six-panel screen, adorned with golden flakes, beautifully portrays the seamles...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Paintings. Zenga Tiger and Dragon by Inoue Kanshu.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Inoue Kanshu (1807-1880)
Zenga Tiger and Dragon
19th century
Pair of framed Japanese paintings. Ink on silk.
Dimensions (each): W. 114 cm x H. 115 cm (45” x 45”)
Presented here ...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Palm Tree Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on EDO Silk /Panel
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs and any base ground (silk, tea paper, metallic, fabric and etc.)
Price
There are 5 panels in the listed photo, price is for 1 panel of 36" wide x 108" high, background is on EDO silk...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Grasshopper & Hibiscus.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Obata Tosho (1812-1886)
Grasshopper & Hibiscus.
Late Edo period, mid 19th Century
Framed Japanese Painting. Ink and color on paper.
Individually framed 19th century bird and flow...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Turtles & Azalea
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & flowers of the seasons
Pheasants & plum in snow
Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk
Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888
Signature...
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Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
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
Materials
Wood, Glass
Tall Eight Panel Lacquered Coromandel Chinese Screen
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A tall, eight panel lacquered coromandel Chinese screen. Crafted of enamel and black lacquer, decorated with figures in a court setting. Reverse side depicts flowering plants. Panel...
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20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Enamel
Late 19th century (Meiji period) painting depicting tiger
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Antique Tiger Painting on Paper – Meiji Period
A striking depiction of a tiger, painted on paper and signed by the artist. This work was originally part of a Japanese byobu folding ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Old Japanese woodblock print folding screen/room partition/object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a woodblock-printed folding screen made in Japan during the Showa period, featuring writings by a Chinese calligrapher.
It is a passage from a story written by a famous Chin...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Large Chinese Ancestor Portrait Hanging Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Qing Dynasty Chinese Ancestral Portrait, 19th Century,
Ancestor officer commemorate portrait and descriptions of characters signed on top right corners, ink and color on paper
Overal...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait with Painted Fan, 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
Materials
Glass
Antique Japanese Woodblock - Utagawa Kunisada I (Honjo, Edo 1786-1865 Edo)
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Utagawa Kunisada I (Honjo, Edo 1786-1865 Edo),
Diptych,
Ichikawa Danjuro as Kudo Saemon
Provenance: From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen, A well known Dutch pain...
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19th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bronze
Late 17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Battle of Ichi-no-tani and Yashima.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Anonymous
Late 17th Century
Battle of Ichi-no-tani & Yashima
Dimensions: Each Screen: H. 175 cm x W. 385 cm (69” x 151.5”)
This pair of Japanese screens depict two significant battles from the Genpei War (1180–85), as recounted in the Tale of the Heike, a semi-historical epic chronicling the conflict between rival clans for control of Japan, written in the early 1200s.
Each screen portrays a single battle through a series of small episodes, framed by gold clouds, landscape elements, and architectural features. True to the style of many screens inspired by The Tale of the Heike, the scenes are rendered in lavish colors and gold, downplaying the brutality of the warfare. Although based on real events, these narratives often glorified and romanticized the heroic feats of the warriors. Viewers at the time would have been familiar with the story’s details, leading to a proliferation of paintings on folding screens inspired by this theme from the late Muromachi to the early Edo periods.
On the right screen, we see the Minamoto’s attack on the Taira, who have retreated from the capital, Kyoto, toward the sea. The central building represents the temporary Taira headquarters, where Taira soldiers are holding the young Emperor Antoku. The Minamoto plan to launch a surprise attack from the rear after descending the steep cliff known as Ichi-no-tani, depicted at the top center. This scene highlights the tactical brilliance of Minamoto commander Yoshitsune and the courage of his men.
The left screen captures moments from the Battle of Yashima...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
Materials
Silk
Fine Asian Brush Painting of Pheasant and Quail
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fined Chinese brush painting of a pheasant and a quail under a plum tree, ink and color on silk, 19th century, Conservation framed
Painting was a scroll acquired from Sotheby's webs...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Set of Four Japanese Fusuma Painted Door Panels
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare set of four Japanese Showa period door panels known as Fusuma in Japanese architecture. Similar to a Shoji room divider but made of an opaque materia...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Antique kimono textile art "Prosperity Tree" by ikasu Black, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This work uses an antique kimono fabric dated Taisho era (early 1910th), with a pine tree motif, and arranges it so that it looks like a tree decorated with various auspicious symbols - persimmons, pines, peonies, etc.
The line in the middle symbolizes “kintsugi” - concept of wabi-sabi, which values imperfection, impermanence, and the beauty of aging.
It is elegantly framed with paulownia wood originally used for kimono chest-of-drawers, and is filled with storytelling and sense of luxury.
I used pieces of kimono that could no longer be used as clothing and kiritansu chest-of-drawers that would normally be discarded to create the ultimate upcycled piece.
<< Explanation and meaning of pattern and colors >>
The art work features the matsu - pine pattern, which depicts the Japanese pine tree spreading over deep black fabric. It appears as if the pine dranches are decorated with various auspicious symbols - persimmons, pines, peonies, etc.
In East Asia, the pine tree is revered as a symbol of longevity due to its vibrant green leaves, even during the winter season.
In Japan, it's often referred to as the "evergreen tree" because its leaves remain green throughout the year, making it a symbol of good fortune that has been cherished for a long time.
<< Characteristics of the fabric >>
The fabric is hand-painted in traditional Japanese technique "yuzen".
<< About the frame >>
Kiritansu - chest-of-drawers for kimono, is traditionally made from paulownia wood, a uniquely Japanese material closely tied to the world of kimonos.
Paulownia wood is known as the lightest wood in Japan, prased for its natural luster, resistance to moisture, and resilience against cracking. Since ancient times, it has been used in crafting furniture, chests, and musical instruments.
During the Edo period, it became customary to store cherished kimonos in paulownia chests...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Wisteria Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silver Metallic Panel
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 3 ft x 8 ft.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
18th Century French or Italian Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Panel
Located in Bradenton, FL
Elegant 18th / 19th century hand-painted French or Italian Chinoiserie panel. Panel features colorful branches filled with exotic birds, flowers, butterflies, and Asian characters an...
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18th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Chinese Ancestor Painting Qing Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
Qing Dynasty Chinese Ancestor painting. Antique Chinese Ancestor paintings are sought after for their warm colors and traditional pa...
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1890s Chinese Qing Antique 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.