Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits in Gilt Bamboo Form Frames

Graphite on textured artist paper of male and female nudes with knotted and draped rope. Entitled "Skrebneski Entangled." An homage to the famous photographer, Victor Skrebneski, by Suzanne Kaufman...

In impeccable condition, these lamps by Marbro have a black lacquered base, Asian ornamentation, and a gilt body. Complete with original black finials and renowned Marbro attention t...

Original geometric abstract executed in graphite on arches paper titled, Celestial City #12, by American artist Dan Ramirez, born 1941. Image size is 6" H x 7.75" W. Paper size is 15...

Pen and ink drawing on paper depicting Middle Eastern musicians and horse in a dream like sequence, signed. Distressed wood frame measurements 31.25" H x 13" W x 1" D

Beautiful original Chinese Ancestor Portrait with a Chinese married couple great faded colors.

These paintings are from a traditional Chinese Art that dates back to antiquity and which allows descendants to preserve a connection with their ancestors. Festive attire dress and Mandarin hats...

Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which came into vogue in the late Ming and Qing dynasties, were commissioned specifically for ancestor worship and were believed to house the spirits of the deceased. When properly cared for, one's ancestors were believed to be a powerful source of honor, protection, and good luck. This pair of ancestor portraits was hand-painted in the late-19th century and beautifully depicts a Qing-dynasty couple. While some ancestral portraits offer a more stylized representation of one's ancestors, this particular pair is painted with incredible realism and life-like expressions. Rather than depict the pair in a regal hall wearing elaborate finery, the couple is shown in a quiet home environment, seated at either end of a square tea table. Their surroundings are minimal, practically undecorated, and they wear simple, matching blue silk robes. Two young children stand beside them, each trying to capture the attention of their grandparent. We love the painting's close attention to detail and the glimpse it offers of Qing-dynasty interiors - from the carved apron of the marble-top table to the red silk lotus slippers...

Antique Chinese ancestor portrait on canvas, Qing dynasty, showing the patriarch and the matriarch Portrait with nice, faded, warm ...