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Paintings and Screens For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1940s
Vintage Pichhavai Painting of Krishna with Female Gopis Dancing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Vintage Pichhavai Painting of Krishna with Female Gopis Dancing. Colorful Pichhavai hand painted on cotton cloth, circa 1940, depicting a scene from the life of Krishna, in a garden setting. One of a kind Pichhavai painting of Krishna with female Gopis dancing, the composition is enclosed in a lush green forest and the colors of the dresses play off against the vegetative forms, adding a lively pattern to the whole composition green and black border with stylized floral motifs on a blue ground, border composed of meandering leafy vines and multicolored flowers. A Pichhavai painting depicting Krishna, represented in multiple places with female Gopis dancing and offering, great colors, the composition is enclosed in a lush green forest and the colors of the dresses in yellow and oranges play off against the vegetative forms, adding a lively pattern to the whole floral composition, with a colorful Gopis and worshipers. A beautiful antique early 20th century Pichhavai painting depicting Krishna represented in multiple places with Gopi dancing. This piece is all hand painted in pastel colors. It is believed that Krishna enchants the world, but Radha enchants even him. Therefore, she is the supreme goddess of all and together they are called as Radha-Krishna. Gouache on cloth. Rajasthan Jaipur, Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Decorative Art. One of a kind hand-painted. Some damages on the corners. Not framed will be shipped rolled. Dimensions height: 47.25 in. width: 36.5 in. A Picchawai is a large-scale temple hanging made for temporary use in a Pushti Marg shrine. The Pushti Marg (Path of Grace) is a Hindu sect that focuses on the worship of Krishna. One of a kind large size painting on cloth depicting the story of Krishna from a young age. Hand Made painting on cloth.This is an exceptional example including quality of line and design. Not framed, will be shipped rolled. Hand painted in India Lord Krishna Beautiful Hand Painted Indian Traditional Religious pichwai with gopis .... "Maharaas" Maharas is one of the wonderful pastimes of Shri Krishna. It was conceived by the Gopis in Vrindavan in the month of Margashirsha. The gopis worshiped Goddess Katyayani continuously for one month on the sands of Yamuna in Vrindavan and chanted daily. Lord Krishna had to come because of his love and penance. Krishna created Maharas by holding different forms with each gopi there The A picchawai is a large-scale temple hanging made for temporary use in a Pushti Marg shrine. The Pushti Marg (Path of Grace) is a Hindu sect that focuses on the worship of Krishna. Pichhwai paintings...
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Cotton

1930s Japanese 4 Panel Carved Soapstone Room Divider Screen
Located in Torquay, GB
A stunning early 20th century Japanese room divider folding screen. Consists of 4 brass hinged panels standing on castor wheels, with each panel lacquered ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Victorian Paintings and Screens

Materials

Soapstone

Rare & Collectable Antique Chinese Export Soapstone Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well made and highly collectable Chinese Export circa 1920’s Soapstone room divider folding screen depicting Geisha Girls Please...
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Soapstone

Pair of Chinese Antique Screens, Doors, Orchids and Pomegranates
Located in Somis, CA
This is a pair of beautiful, early 20th century Chinese antique door screens. The top section is formed by a Chinese longevity pattern, which are c...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Japanese Leporello Illustration Book Filled with Toba-E 鳥羽絵 Shunga 春画 Paintings
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Leporello illustration book filled with polychrome erotic Toba-e (caricatures style) shunga paintings. Shunga (literally “spring pictures”), is an erotic artistic tradition that emer...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper, Brocade

1950s Japanese Asian Four-Panel Byobu Showa Folding Screen of Flowering Lotus
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1950s Japanese Asian four-panel Byobu Showa folding screen of flowering lotus in good vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Four Panel Screen: Bamboo on Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
Painted in mineral pigments with a silk brocade border.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk

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

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Wall Art Plaque Framed and Signed
Located in Toledo, OH
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Wall Art Plaque Framed and Signed. circa 20th century. Two birds looking down at a nest of fledglings in a tree. The tree ...
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Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Winter into Spring Floral Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
With nandin, narcissus and chrysanthemums. Signature and seal read: Koun. Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Snow Goose in Flight at Dawn
Located in Hudson, NY
Modern painting in mineral pigments on mulberry paper with silk brocade border.
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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Paper

Modern 20th Century Chinese Intaglio Calligraphy
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Modern 20th century Chinese Intaglio Calligraphy. This image represents the meaning of “Self Renewal“ characterized by its unique style of calligraphy related elements, such as wo...
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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Antique Chinese Hand Painted Polychrome Storage Chest, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chinese storage box offers softwood construction with hinged lid and hand painted poychromed front having leaf and fruit decoration,...
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Late 20th Century Asian Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

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...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as Kakejiku or sometimes Moji mandala. Termed as gohonzon in Japanese, it is a venerated object within Nichiren Buddhism (Hokkeshu; lotus sect). The originally concept was developed by the 13th century Buddhist priest Nichiren to guide the energy of the devotional chanting to...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

1979 Cui Tang Chinese Pheasants Love Birds Painting on Silk Flowers Peonies
Located in Dayton, OH
1979 Cui Tang Chiense / Korean painting on silk showing brightly colored male and female pheasants in front of a bush of pink and white peonies. 1 ?? huà tí Title of the Art 2 ?? (Korean) N/A 1. gold thread 2. marital relationship 3 ?????? ? yi jiu qi jiu nián dù zuò Work in the year of 1979 4&5 ?? cuì táng Cui Tang (?: green; ?:chamber) (artist’s pseudonym/esteemed name) This art was made in 1979...
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1970s Chinoiserie Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paint

Chinese Hand Painted Hard Stone Paperweight with Woman & Instrument 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chinese paperweight offers hard stone construction with hand painted portrait of a woman playing her string musical instrument, chop mark signed, 20th century Measures - 6"h x 2...
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20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Stone

Japanese Asian Signed Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Androgynous Court Scene
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, quite fascinating hand-painted six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a rather engaging androgynous or erotic court scene (it has been suggested to us that thi...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bali Hindu Textile Framed 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia, circa 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Mid-20th Century 'Kamasan' cotton textile painting from Bali, Indonesia. The hand painted image has great detail and depicts Balinese Hindu mythology. This textile painting is stre...
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Early 1900s Balinese Folk Art Antique Paintings and Screens

Materials

Cotton, Paint

Large Vintage Mughal Raj Silk Painting of a Maharaja Royal Procession
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage Mughal silk painting of a Maharaja Royal Procession, two royal couples on elephant, probably a wedding procession with servant walki...
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Paintings and Screens

Materials

Textile

Japanese Two Panel Screen: A Boy and His Shiba Dog on Temple Grounds
Located in Hudson, NY
Artist: Katsumi Aizu, who won many awards at Inten Exhibition. Ink and mineral pigments on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo and Manchurian Crane
Located in Hudson, NY
Kano style painting in mineral pigments on silk with a silk brocade border.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Temples Through Misty Forest
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Temples Through Misty Forest. Chinese School landscape ink painting on gilded silk by Yukimatsu Shunpo, signed and dated 1924. Yukimatsu Shunpo was born in...
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1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Silk

Vintage Japanese Watercolor Painting of Two Geisha, Signed, Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage watercolor painting of two Geisha under an umbrella - watercolor over graphite with gold gilt border - signed upper right (unidentified artist/maker...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper

1971 Hauqing Kim Chinese Winter Landscape Watercolor Painting Snow Bridge
Located in Dayton, OH
1971 Huaqing Kim (Liu Quan) watercolor painting showing a winter mountain landscape of the Dongkya Range of the Himalayas between China's Yadong County in Tibe. Features a pair of figures crossing a stone bridge, walking their dog, in a snowstorm with a cottage in the distance. 1 ?? huà tí title of the art 2 ?? ben jia original family’s house/eldest brother’s home (patriarchal system) 3 ?? liu quán Liu Quan ?: willow ?: fountain/spring (pseudonym/esteemed name for artist Huaqing Kim) 4 ?????? jin huá qìng huà bó zuò Artist Huaqing Kim’s work 5 ?????? huà zhan zhao dài zuò jia hosting author(s) of the art exhibition 6 ???? shen chá wei yuán member of the review (committee) 7 ??? pu shì huàn Shihuan Park 8 ?? tuo sòng consign 9 1971?9??? ? yi jiu qi jiu nián iu yuè dù zuò pin Work...
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1970s Chinoiserie Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint

Original Balinese Traditional School Painting Harvest Artisan Signed and Framed
Located in Greer, SC
Stunning hand painted original Balinese traditional painting, featuring a scene of harvesting created in great detail. Signed by the artisan on the lower right hand corner. Measures ...
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Mid-20th Century Balinese Tribal Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Chinese Qing Four Panel Carved Soapstone Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Chinese late Qing dynasty four panel folding coromandel screen featuring carved soapstone. The lacquered panels are decorated with idyllic scenes of beauties in a pagoda p...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Soapstone, Brass

Japan Beautiful Big Antique Hand Painted Kutani Garden Bowl, 1910
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels- a big and lovely big 13 inch diameter hand painted bowl from Japan. Japan hard to find early hand painted ceramic lush "garden scene" serving bowl, circa 1910. Inside painting depicts elite individual with his attendants seated amidst a three some of cranes, plush patterns, foliage and seas. The exterior a dragon style...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Export Six-Panel Silver Leaf Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Chinese export six-panel folding coromandel screen depicting flora and fauna. Constructed from lacquered wooden panels hand carved and painted. Features a rare silver leaf...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Silver Leaf

20th Century Chinese Gilt Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen Immortals Sky Gods
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing Chinese export eight-panel lacquered coromandel screen depicting a heavenly scene of immortals and sky gods floating in ruyi clouds. The fascin...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Folding Screen, circa 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A japenese folding screen with gold leaf circa 1940. Size is H 183 W 164 cm.
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1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Hardwood

Original Art Deco Nude Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Oakland, CA
Original Art Deco Nude Painting Oil on Canvas. Beautiful young woman with a large straw hat posing with the horizon in the background. Spanish-style demure pose. Unsigned painting oi...
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1940s Argentine Art Deco Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas

Chinese School Gouache Painting in Carved and Painted Frame circa 1940s
Located in Rochester, NY
Decorative Chinese school painting. Fine detail and painted with rich colors. In a wonderful carved frame painted in pastel blue. ...
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Mid-20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint

Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Screen Pearlescent Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Captivating Chinese export four-panel coromandel screen featuring an idyllic seascape with beauties. The background is comprised of pearlescent crystal sand that shines like glitter ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

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

20th Century Black Chinese Lacquered Wood Screen, Vintage Room Divider
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, vintage Chinese screen made of hand crafted lacquered wood, in good condition. The large, detailed Chinoiserie style room divider is co...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal, Brass

Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Screen Pastel Beauties
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous Chinese export four-panel coromandel screen featuring a courtyard scene of beauties engaged in leisurely activities. The lacquered panels are incised and painted in soft pas...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Tibetan Childbirth Manuscript Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautifully detailed Tibetan folk painting dates to the mid-20th century and shares traditional knowledge in the style of painted Buddhist thangkas or manuscript cards. Intended...
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20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric

Antique Japanese Painting Framed on Jute 'Lovers Dance'
Located in Milano, IT
Antique and very rare Japanese painting made in the early 1900s by a fine Japanese manufacturer. The painting has a rectangular brass frame with rounded corners. Internally we see a...
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Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Framed Japanese Portrait of a Buddhist Priest by Goro Kamenaga
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gouache on silk painting of a Buddhist priest by Japanese painter Goro Kamenaga (1890-1955). The highly realistic painting depicts a figure in seate...
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1910s Japanese Meiji Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Blue Robert Crowder Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Screen by Robert Crowder. With blue background hand painted pink roses with birds and butterflies. Signed on the bottom right corner. Each in...
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1950s American Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint

Oil Painting by Genevieve Dael, Couple IV
Located in London, GB
A beautiful original oil painting by well known artist Genevieve Dael (French, born 1947). This is extremely well executed, it depicts a couple in a mysterious and atmospheric scene. This was created in 1993 and was originally in the Francis Kyle...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Oriental Impressionist Watercolor Seascape Painting Sailboats Signed
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Asian Impressionist watercolor seascape painting. Features figures along a peninsula with sailboats. The painting is signed lower right in pencil by Sue. The rest of the sign...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper

Hand Painted Robert Crowder, Chinoiserie Screen With Gold Leaf Detail, China, C.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robert Crowder, Four Panel, Chinoiserie, hand painted screen with gold leaf detail.
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1980s North American Chinoiserie Vintage Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paint, Paper

Oriental Decorative 8 Panel Silk Embroidery Peacock Scene Room Divider Screen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Oriental Chineese decorative 8 panel silk embroidery peacock scene room divider screen.
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20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Silk

Large Vintage Framed Pichhavai Painting of Krishna Playing His Flute
Located in Morristown, NJ
Vintage Pichhavai painting on fabric of Krishna playing is flute with Radha and female Gopis gathered by his side. The colors, details and facial ex...
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1970s Indian Folk Art Vintage Paintings and Screens

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Fabric, Wood, Paint

Antique Burmese Temple Painting on Tin
Located in New York, NY
A large, beautiful and very unusual antique Burmese temple painting on tin. This Buddhist painting displays seven figures against a stunning backgrou...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Tin

2 Vintage Jane Gray Chinese Kuan Yen & Chung Li Watercolor Portrait Paintings 24
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two vintage Jane Gray watercolor portrait paintings of Kuan Yin and Chung Li. Provenance: Estate of J. Frederic Gagel, owner of multiple Thor...
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Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper

1950's Monumental Reverse Chinoiserie Painted Mirrored Panels Screen Divider
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, mirrored paintings you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the...
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1950s French Chinoiserie Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Art Glass, Mirror, Wood

Chinese Two Panel Carved Painted Screen Bone Wood 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Chinese carved wood and bone 2 panel screen.
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1920s Vintage Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bone, Hardwood

Set of Twelve Chinese Gouache Paintings in Bamboo Frames
Located in Bradenton, FL
Set of twelve early 20th century Chinese Gouache paintings depicting everyday life of various craftsmen. Examples are a barber, food vendors, ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint

Meiji Period Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Birds by Hasegawa Gyokujun
Located in Kyoto, JP
One hundred birds Hasegawa Gyokujun (1863-1921) Meiji period, circa 1900. Ink, color and gofun on silk. Dimensions of each screen: H. 170 cm x W. 190 cm (67’’ x 75”) Despite the title, well over 100 birds are represented in this pair of two-fold Japanese screens (the title functions figuratively to convey the idea of a large number). The monumental work is rendered with a comprehensive and highly complex composition which is exquisitely executed and meticulously colored. More a celebration of naturalism than the traditional “One Hundred Birds” paintings which originated in China. This was a subject matter known for its auspicious meaning as much as its actual depiction of nature. These paintings generally had a phoenix (occasionally peacocks) placed in the center, and the other birds paying homage to it. In this quintessentially Japanese scene painted by Gyokujun, a couple of long-tailed birds modeled after paradise flycatchers are included; these are traditional auspicious motifs in Oriental bird and flower painting and denote themes such as celebration and enduring generations. In addition there is the playful inclusion of single exotic parrot. Even so, the vast majority of the birds and flowers are native to Japan. Reading the scene from right to left, from spring through to autumn, the overwhelming sense is one of movement and haste. It is almost as if the birds are in a race, with the fleetest leading the way forward. Although these native birds were commonly drawn amongst artists of the Shijo school, rarely were they painted with such drama and dynamism. It is not strictly a depiction of sketched birds whose manner was faithfully handed down through the traditions of the Shijo school. Rather we see Gyokujun seeking and achieving new expressions in the heart of the turbulent Meiji period. Hasegawa Gyokujun (1863-1921) was born in Kyoto. He was the eldest son of Hasegawa Gyokuho, a Shijo school painter who studied under Matsumura Keibun. Gyokujun studied painting under his father and became a prominent member of the Kyoto painti ng world from a young age. In 1891 he established the ‘Young Painters Social Club’ along with Takeuchi Seiho, Miyake Gogyo and Taniguchi Kokyo. Also in 1891 he was selected as a judge of the Great Private Paintings Exhibition along with Takeuchi Seiho, Yamamoto Shunkyo...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood

Fly over Jerusalem by Zamy Steynovitz, Framed and Signed Serigraph 1990
By Claude Monet
Located in San Diego, CA
Showing talent from an early age, Polish-born artist Zamy Steynovitz used rich, vibrant color in his works after a trip to South America in the 80s increased his interest in bright, ...
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1990s American Expressionist Paintings and Screens

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Acrylic, Paint

Antique Signed Asian Watercolor on Paper Scroll Bird on Cherry Blossom Branch
Located in Dayton, OH
Signed antique Asian watercolor on paper minimalist painting showing a bird perched on the branch of a flowering cherry tree. Mounted on a blue wall ...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paint, Paper

Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki
Located in Kyoto, JP
Cherry Blossoms Kano Sanrakuki (1898-1981) Showa period, circa 1930 2-panel Japanese Screen Color, gofun and gold leaf on paper Against a backdrop of gold-leafed ground, the lichen covered trunk and branches of the life-sized cherry blossom tree reach out and beyond the confines of the pictorial surface. The overall composition has a feeling of flatness which draws emphasis to the surface and the three-dimensionality of the cherry blossoms. Painstakingly built-up layers of thickly applied shell-white gofun detail the voluminous blossoms and cover large areas of this tour-de-force of Japanese Nihonga painting. By simplifying the background, minimizing the number of colors and depicting the blossoms with such heavy relief, the artist has emphasized the stunning presence of the cherry tree. The type of tree depicted is the Yae-Zakura; a double-layered type of cherry blossom famed for its beauty and strength. When we think of Japanese cherry blossoms, the first thing that comes to mind is Somei Yoshino variety, which has a single flower with five almost white petals. This type is fragile and easily blown away by strong wind or rain. Most of the double-flowered cherry blossoms begin to bloom when the Somei-Yoshino falls, and the flowering period lasts longer than that of the Somei-Yoshino. Kano Sanrakuki originally studied painting at the Kyoto City Arts and Crafts School under the tutelage of Yamamoto Shunkyo...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Tagasode, 'Whose Sleeves?'
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Brilliant Japanese Showa period two-panel screen depicting a women's kimono draped over a parcel-gilt lacquered garment rack. Japanese Tagasode or "whose sleeves" is a provocative poetry theme inviting viewers to speculate as to the robes...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Small French 1960s Abstract Enamel Picture
Located in London, GB
An exquisite small abstract enamel on copper painting. Remounted and framed on linen backed board. Fabulous colours. A highly decorative period work of art.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Enamel

Antique Japanese Wood Block Printed Table Top Folding Screen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Japanese small table top four panel folding screen. Wood block print on paper. First quarter 20th century. Perfect to use as wall art.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji 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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