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Period: 20th Century
B13 Japanese Antiques 2panels, silk, folding Screen with Tiger
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: Silk on wooden frame
One piece: W685×H1525mm×D20mm,
Unfolded size: W1370mm
Folded size: W685×H1525×D40mm, 5kg
Packaging (sandwiched with 5mm plywood): 10cm x 77cm x 160cm, ...
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Japanese 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
B20 Japanese Antiques 2panels, Paper, folding Screen with Pine Tree and Crane
Located in Niiza, JP
Pine Trees and Cranes
Materials: Paper on Wooden Frame, Colored
One piece: W865×H1760mm,
unfolded size: W1730mm, 6kg
Folded size: W865×H1760×D35mm
packaging (sandwiched with 5mm plyw...
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Japanese 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Four Panel Screen Banana Grove
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Four Panel Screen: Banana Grove, early Showa period (late 1920s-1930s) painting of life-size fruiting banana trees in a style that ...
Category
Japanese Showa 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
"Literary Gathering" Chinese Scroll Painting, c. 1923
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisitely painted with delicate line work and a subdued color palette, this Chinese scroll painting is an Late 20th-century reproduction of a...
Category
Chinese 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Japanese Two-Panel Screen "Women in Western Dress"
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Women in Western Dress, Nihonga style painting of two young women in Western style summer clothing, sitting at water's edge and cooling off by putting their feet in the water. Showa period painting...
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Japanese Showa Vintage 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
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...
Category
Japanese Taisho Vintage 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood
China Beautiful Natural Mountain Waters Desktop "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone marble "painting" of a mountain backdrop fronted by a peaceful body of water, is both unique and remarkable.
Called a dream stone Shih-hua it was cut from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone.
Handsome custom hard wood frame
This particular dream stone is special- it is considered a master work of fine natural detail. We have had it framed in a handsome hardwood tabletop arts and crafts style frame...
Category
Chinese 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Marble
Vintage kimono textile art "Flowers ~Life Circle~" by ikasu Pink, Black, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
<< About this canvas >>
This canvas is crafted from three different haori fabrics, each adorned with a shibori dyeing flower motif going through entire fabric. These fabrics tell a ...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Vintage 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas, Silk
Set of Six Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Panels
Located in New York, NY
A set of six chinoiserie panels lacquered in a deep red with accents of gold and teal blue. This work of art depicts a lively scene and intricate det...
Category
Unknown Chinoiserie 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Japanese Six Panel Screen, Peonies and Young Growth on Gold Silk
Located in Hudson, NY
Rimpa floral scene. Pigment on gilded silk, signature and seal read: Hattori Shunyo. Bold colors and strong design elements combined with the trademark tarashikomi (diluted elements created when water is applied to the surface before or after pigments causing them to diffuse) exhibit the artists deep devotion to this important Japanese painting tradition. Notes about artist: Hattori Shunyo (b. 1883) was an artist from Kyoto who graduated the (now) Kyoto Municipal University of Art and fell under the circle of Yamamoto Shunkyo...
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Japanese 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Vintage kimono textile art " Cranes ~ Kintsugi ~ " by ikasu White/Red/Gold Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
The frame for this work is made of paulownia wood taken from antique Kiritansu - chest-of-drawers for kimono.
I use antique kiritansu that can’t be used as furniture anymore to create basis and frames for my works. It adds them even more authentic atmosphere of traditional wabisabi spirit. Can you feel it?
The piece uses the concept of "kintsugi" - it "unites" the pieces of antique kimono back together with golden leaf to give it a second wind as art work.
<< Period / Story >>
The kimono used in this piece was originally crafted during the late Showa period (1960-80ies).
<< Explanation and meaning of pattern and colors >>
The Japanese saying goes, "A crane lives a thousand years, a tortoise lives ten thousand years," making cranes a symbol of longevity.
Cranes are also known for staying with the same partner for their entire lives, which is why they are often used at weddings and other celebrations to symbolize "marital bliss" and the desire for harmony between husband and wife.
On this particular piece, cranes are flying through snow woven on the fabric, as if they are overcoming all the disasters to get to their beloved ones.
The color scarlet, or deeply dyed red, used for the most of the cranes here, has long been associated with the meaning of "warding off evil." It is believed to possess the power to repel malevolent forces and invite good fortune.
During the Heian period, scarlet was reserved for sacred buildings and ceremonial objects that held great significance. Ordinary people were prohibited from wearing scarlet-red kimonos, which made it a highly special color.
<< Characteristics of the fabric >>
Cranes, going up and down, are generously decorated by kimpaku here. "Kimpaku" (金箔) refers to gold leaf/foil in Japanese. Gold leaf is a traditional material used in various aspects of Japanese culture, including art, crafts, and even in culinary applications.
In traditional Japanese art, gold leaf is often applied to religious objects, sculptures, paintings, and lacquerware to create a luxurious and decorative effect. The use of gold leaf in art dates back centuries and is associated with a sense of wealth, prestige, and the divine.
Traditional kimpaku technique is used here to make an accent decoration in the middle.
<< About the frame >>
This artwork frame is crafted from paulownia wood, a uniquely Japanese material closely tied to the world of kimonos, and it serves to convey the refined beauty of Japanese nature.
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.
Paulownia wood is closely linked to kimono culture. During the Edo period, it became customary to store cherished kimonos in paulownia chests...
Category
Japanese Japonisme 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Framed Korean Folk Painting of General Guan Gong
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean folk Shamanism watercolor on textile matted with woven brocade and presented in a wood frame with an oriental style metal hanging hardware. The painting was estimated to be from early 20th century circa 1910-1930s. It depicts Guan Yu (160-220AD), a legendary Chinese warrior and general from Eastern Han Dynasty. Long worshiped in China as a deity, across all three major religions, Guan Gong...
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Korean Folk Art 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Textile, Brocade
Japanese Antiques , Old Wrapping Paper , Tapestries
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
We present to you a precious old wrapping paper from the Taisho period.
This washi paper was used to wrap important items. It was made by overlapping multiple ledgers, and is chara...
Category
Japanese Taisho 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Antique kimono textile art " Peacock Feathers ~Royalty~ " by ikasu Blue , Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This work uses an antique furisode (festive kind of kimono with long sleeves) with peacock feathers - a symbol of royalty and prosperity. Can be used both vertically and horizontally...
Category
Japanese Japonisme 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Vintage Bamboo Japanese Art, Wall Art 5 excellent pieces
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Vintage Bamboo Japanese Art, Wall Art
5 excellent pieces, on cartridge paper set on Black Silk
Wonderful Vintage pieces, from 1980, 21.5” high, 15.5” wide
ZX281
Category
Japonisme Vintage 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Portraits of a Ming Dynasty Emperor and Empress, Chinese Ink and Color on Paper
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Portraits of a Ming dynasty Emperor and Empress, Chinese
ink and color on paper,
Measures: Framed: Height 50 in. (127 cm.), width 31.5 in. (80.01 cm.)
Without frame: Height 38.5 i...
Category
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Silk Painting of Young Girl, Framed
Located in Bradenton, FL
Unique 19th Century painting of a Japanese girl standing atop a large furry mythical creature, with a small bird flying in the left upper corner. Signed in top right corner. Soft ear...
Category
Japanese Anglo-Japanese 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paint
Vintage Chinese Peacocks & Flowers Handpainted Silk Scroll – Marked Zhang Daqian
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Elevate your space or collection with this stunning vintage Chinese handpainted silk scroll featuring elegant peacocks and blooming flowers—symbols of beauty, nobility, and prosperity in Chinese culture. Meticulously painted with fine ink and watercolor on silk, the composition demonstrates exceptional detail and balance, capturing the grace and vibrancy of the natural world.
Elevate your collection with this exquisite Vintage Chinese Silk Scroll...
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20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
VIntage kimono textile art "Geometry ~Chrysanthemums" by ikasu, white, red Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This work is inspired by traditional Japanese natural symbolism, and is framed in paulownia wood originally used for a kimono chest-of-drawers.
It is elegantly framed with paulownia...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Vintage 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Irises Along a Raised Garden Walkway
Located in Hudson, NY
Furosaki (tea ceremony screen) Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with oxblood lacquer trim. Signature and seal read: Katsutoshi. On back it is titled: Irises (Kakitsubata) with a ...
Category
Japanese 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Lacquer, Paper
Japanese Ink and Wash Scroll Painting by Watanabe Seitei
Located in Atlanta, GA
Watanabe Seitei, also known as Watanabe Shotei (1851–1918), was born in late Edo period. He was one of the earliest Japanese artists who visited and be...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Antique 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Vintage obi textile art "Under the Sun ~Serendipity " by ikasu Red / Beige Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This artwork creatively uses tree bark to evoke the imagery of woods and mountains during both the morning and nighttime on left and right. It is elegantly framed with paulownia wood, a tree closely connected to kimono culture, and is filled with storytelling and sense of luxury.
By incorporating both the front and back sides of the same obi fabric woven in different colors, the play of light and shadow on the mountains is depicted through the contrasting appearances of these surfaces.
The intention behind this piece is to convey the exquisite beauty of Japanese mountains and the lush forests that inhabit them. To achieve this, traditional elements of Japanese culture, such as obi textiles and craftsmanship involving wood, were used.
The outer side and inner linings of the same obi, no longer suitable for clothing, along with bark material that would normally be discarded, have been repurposed to create this exceptional upcycle artwork.
The fusion of Japanese natural materials – silk, paulownia wood, and pine bark for the central decoration – along with the so-called "Tozan" pattern, a unique Japanese natural design showing mountains from far-away point, captures the magnificent beauty of Japanese nature from various perspectives.
The central bark decoration stands out as a distinctive feature of this work. Pine, oak, and other tree barks are interwoven among the mountains woven into the obi, creating a tangible and authentic natural atmosphere.
<< Period / Story >>
The obi used in this piece was originally crafted during the late Showa period (1960-80ies).
<< Explanation and meaning of pattern and colors >>
This upcycle artwork uses an obi with a tozan pattern woven in two colors. The design is inspired by a distant mountain range, a motif that has been used in paintings and crafts since ancient times. However, in this particular design, the mountains are depicted not as distant peaks but as graceful semicircles giving it a mild atmosphere.
<< Characteristics of the fabric >>
This upcycled Fukuro-obi (two-side obi) showcases a festive color pattern of mountains intricately woven with gold threads against a beige front and red on the back.
The way this obi interacts with light allows it to shift in expression, much like a mountain revealing different facets over time. It can transform from deep shades of color to the appearance of gold shimmering against bright hues, depending on the lighting and viewing angle.
<< 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...
Category
Japanese Japonisme 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood
East Asian Extra Wide Folding Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen
Located in Germantown, MD
A 95 inches East Asian Extra Wide Folding Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen with beautiful landscape scenes.
Measures 95" in width, 33" in height and 1" thick.
Category
Japanese Anglo-Japanese 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Metal
Pair of Signed Antique Chinese Watercolour Silk Paintings of Geisha Girl Flowers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of antique circa 1920’s Chinese Export hand painted on silk paintings depicting a Geisha girl and a floral scene with butterfly.
A very good looking and beautifully painted pair, they were made for the export market during the British colonialism...
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Chinese Chinese Export Vintage 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Burmese Kalaga Tapestry
Located in Asheville, NC
Beautifully embroidered with glass beads, metallic wrapped thread, metal sequins and beads, this tapestry seems to come to life with its rows of dancing women and mythical creatures....
Category
Burmese 20th Century Paintings and Screens
France Antique "Brittany" Paul Fouillen Arts Crafts Pyrography Panels
Located in South Burlington, VT
From an old New England collection of fine Arts & Crafts furnishings.
Two large all original unique works of art, circa 1920
This is a beautiful set of two (2) hand incised and...
Category
French Arts and Crafts 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp (1874-1950) 'Meru in Kesiman, Bali 1906’
Located in Amsterdam, NL
'Meru in Kesiman, Bali 1906’
Signed lower centre and annotated lower left
Pen, brush and ink on cardboard, H. 24.4 x W. 17.1 cm
The stately grandeur of the architecture of South Ba...
Category
Indonesian 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Decorative panel entitled “Fragmentations – X”. Artisan work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Decorative panel entitled “Fragmentations – X” in inlaid and patinated brass. Glossy varnish finish.
Unique piece.
Dimensions: H 85 x W 65 cm
Reference: LS63782900A/2
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20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Decorative panel entitled “Fragmentations – IX”. Artisan work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Decorative panel entitled “Fragmentations – IX” in inlaid and patinated brass. Glossy varnish finish.
Unique piece.
Dimensions: H 85 x W 65 cm
Reference: LS63782900/2
Category
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Two Panel Screen Psychedelic Forms
Located in Hudson, NY
Celestial images on hand-dyed tsumugi cloth. Makers mark: unreadable.
Category
Japanese 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
Set of 2 Large Hand-Painted Wooden Wall Panels with Jade and Semi-Precious Stone
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
This striking set of two large wall panels pays tribute to Chinese art and history, depicting the Emperor and Empress of the Qing Dynasty in imperial robes and classic Ming-style cha...
Category
Chinese 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Jade
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 ...
Category
Japanese Showa 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
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...
Category
Japanese Meiji Vintage 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
S. Tosuke Signed Original Japanese Watercolor Painting of Mount Fuji Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, atmospheric, and quite evocative watercolor painting of Mount Fuji towering above a small misty morning village landscape by Japanese artist/painter S. Tosuke.
The wo...
Category
Japanese Taisho Vintage 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Japanese Style Showa Six Panel Screen Chinese Gilt Mountain Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Japanese style Showa period six-panel byobu screen featuring a serene Chinese mountain landscape along a waterway over a dramatic gilt background. The painting is accompan...
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Asian Showa 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen Summer Flowers on Silver
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Summer flowers on silver. Meiji period painting (1868 - 1912) of Summer flowers including morning glories and daisies against a garden fence. Signature and...
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Japanese Meiji Antique 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Set of Chinese Figurative Mid Century Watercolor Landscapes
Located in Lomita, CA
These are two paintings depicting figures in a natural landscape setting among trees and other garden settings. The palette is pastel mixed with neutral tones. Based on the hairstyle...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint
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.
Category
Japanese 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Bamboo in the Moonlight on Silver
Located in Hudson, NY
Modern painting of the moon through a bamboo grove. Mineral pigments on silver.
Category
Japanese 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Large Framed Chinese Watercolor Panel
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage large framed Chinese watercolor panel that invites viewers into a tranquil realm of timeless beauty and cultural richness. This exquisite artwor...
Category
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint
Japanese Two Panel Screen: White Tiger Grotto
Located in Hudson, NY
A mysterious passageway with natural rocky detail as the scene drifts deep into the darkness.
Dyed fabric mounted with a natural wood trim. Signed on back and lower right corner. Sig...
Category
Japanese 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Large and Impressive Chinese Export Reverse Painting of Women in Exotic Setting
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and impressive Chinese reverse painting on glass depicting a group of traditionally garbed women in an exotic setting with mountains and foliage in the background. The subjec...
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Chinese Chinese Export 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Paint
Chinese Wavy Mountains Stone Landscape Dream Stone Painting , Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Chinese "Wavy" Mountains Stone Marble Painting Landscape Screen With Original Black wood Display Stand
Signed lower right.
Impressive work of art with original wooden display stan...
Category
Chinese Qing 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Stone, Marble
Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Rising Through Bamboo on Silver Leaf
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Moon rising through bamboo on silver leaf, Meiji period painting (1868 - 1912) of the moon rising on the horizon with a garden stone in the foreground. Lic...
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Japanese Meiji 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Japanese Four Panel Screen: Dancing Figures
Located in Hudson, NY
People dressed in ceremonial robes and masks celebrate the New Year. On New Year's eve a traditional Japanese custom is to ward off evil spirits by pretending to chase away people w...
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Japanese 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Large Oil Painting of Diana the Huntress
Located in London, GB
Lovely Large Oil Painting of Diana the Huntress in ornate Giltwood Frame
This PAinting Shows the Hunting Party emerging from the Woods
After Paul Rubens (1636-1637)
Oil on Canvas
Category
Unknown Classical Roman 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint
Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Wading Deer
Located in Hudson, NY
In Japan, it is a Shinto belief that the deer is a treasured and sacred animal. This admirable scene captures this gentle creature in its natural habitat with beautiful detail in bot...
Category
Japanese 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Lacquer
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Rocky Seascape
Located in Hudson, NY
Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim.
Category
Japanese 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Japanese Meiji Riverside Scroll Painting, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Although western painting was initially embraced during Japan’s Meiji period (1868-1912), artists brought on a revival of traditional painting styles as they sought to create a modern Japanese style with roots in the past. This exquisite hanging scroll demonstrates the preference for soft layering of gray tones with judicious use of color. The landscape is rendered in soft ink washes that subtly distinguish between water, mountain, and sky. The scroll painting...
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Japanese Meiji 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Pink and White Magnolias in Early Bloom
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Pink and white magnolias in early bloom, Taisho period (1912-1926) painting of Japanese magnolia tree branches as the flowers...
Category
Japanese Taisho Vintage 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Qing Dynasty Painting of a Royalty Related Couple with Dragon Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period framed painting from the early 20th century of a royalty related couple with dragon motifs painted on a linen canvas. Created in China during the late Qing Dynasty in the early years of the 20th century, this custom framed painting depicts a couple wearing either a red (a symbol of luck in China) or green robe. The depiction of dragons relates them to the Imperial family, but having four claws and not five as codified, the couple is likely part of the royal family, not the Imperial couple themselves. Accented with typical motifs such as bats, flaming pearls and rain-filled clouds, the robes are filled with symbols. Wearing ornate headdresses, the couple is sitting on elegant chairs. Set inside custom made frames, the paintings show great signs of age. While the entire piece measures 40.5"W x 1"D x 53"H, the painting itself is 36.5"W x 49". With its vivid colors and interesting subject, this Chinese Qing Dynasty painting...
Category
Chinese Qing 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric, Plexiglass
Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Young Pine in Snow
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautifully painted by Kido So (1899 - 1984). Born in Kyoto So studied painting at the Kyoto Municipal School of Painting under Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871...
Category
Japanese Vintage 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Rising Over Turbulent Ocean Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary sumie (ink) painting on silver.
Category
Japanese Showa Vintage 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Six-Panel Screen Buck and Doe at Dawn
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese six-panel screen: Buck and doe at dawn. Showa period (1926-1989) painting of a rising sun seen through a woodland scene with a pair of deer. In Japan, deer are thought to be...
Category
Japanese Showa 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Japanese Two Panel Screens, Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima
Located in Hudson, NY
Pigment on silk. Various walkways interconnecting the temple complex with one lone figure of a woman. Back paper is hand-stamped with mica paint. Signature and seal read: Gekkan
Category
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp (1874-1950) 'Ingang van den tempel bij Blahbatu, Bali 1907’
Located in Amsterdam, NL
'Ingang van den tempel bij Blahbatu, Bali 1907’
Signed lower centre, titled at the top, and with artist’s stamp at the verso
Pen, brush and ink on cardboard, H. 14.8 x W. 19.4 cm
G...
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Indonesian 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen Aviary Shaded by A Maple Tree
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Aviary Shaded By A Maple Tree, Showa period (1926 - 1989) painting of an outdoor bird enclosure under a maple tree. Painted in ...
Category
Japanese Showa 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
China "Seaside & Mountains" Landscape "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Chinese extraordinary natural stone "Painting" & with custom hardwood frame
Sea and Mountains in one unique work of art
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of a mountain range in white and gray colors is called a dream stone Shih-hua. They are cut from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone.
This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty. Dream stones became favored art in the west particularly since the 19th century when French collectors named them Pierres de reve.
This thin marble stone "painting" is approximately 1/4" thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing incredible patterns in soft white and gray colors. Its weight is surprisingly modest- easily hung with standard hardware.
On occasion, private collectors would invite an artisan to inscribe a poetic description onto their more important dream stones and in this case the artists' seal mark and calligraphy translation reads:
Dimensions:
Frame: 16.5 inches high and 29 inches wide.
Site: 12.75 inches high and 25 inches wide.
Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China.
History of "White and Gray" dream stone paintings:
“White and Gray” dream stone paintings known in China as Shui Mo or Chinese painting stone...
Category
Chinese 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Marble
