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Period: Early 20th Century
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landscape Hunting Scene
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a hunting scene with various warriors and animals spread across a vast, mountainous ...
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Japanese Showa Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Four-panel Japanese Byobu Folding Screen depicts a scene of Egrets, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a scene of Egrets resting in a forest. The dark, rich colors, gold leaf, and beautiful hand-painted detail really make this an att...
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Japanese Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

China Old Colorful Gilded Coromandel Pavillion And Warriors Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Handsome Chinese Four Panel Coromandel Hand Carved and Hand Gilded Wood Screen mounted on board. Carved Wood panels with gilding depicting a pavilion scene with warriors and general...
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Chinese Ming Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Brilliant Blue Bird Of Paradise Gold Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just acquired in Kyoto, Japan A beautifully and finely rendered smaller scale Japanese gold leaf six-panel folding screen byobu conceived in a convenient size 18 inches high and 48 ...
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Antique Japanese Ebonized & Gilt Chinoiserie Decorated Six-Panel Screen c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Reliable Professional Service & Fully Insured*** An antique Japanese Chinoiserie screen offers six ebonized and gilt decorated panels w...
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Japanese Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Wood

Japanese Brilliant Spring Summer Gold Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just acquired in Kyoto, Japan A beautifully rendered smaller scale Japanese gold leaf six-panel folding screen byobu conceived in a convenient size 20 inches high and 54 inches length. This brilliant Heian spring/summer scene features a scene of ladies and Shinto gentlemen harvesting flowers among a sparkling blue river, moutainous green backdrop, and against a rich gold back ground punctuated by cherry trees in full bloom. All pigments on paper. The entirety is framed in black lacquer with bronze enhancements. Smaller size makes this lovely one eminently installable. Comes as found with original black lacquer frame with original brocade border, and original backing paper . These smaller scale screens are ideal for small wall areas and in tea rooms or alcoves tokonoma (toko-no-ma), which are built-in recessed space in a Japanese style reception room, in which items for artistic appreciation. Dimensions: 20 inches tall and 54 inches wide Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. About the Heian Period: The Heian period (平安時代, Heian jidai) is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. It followed the Nara period...
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Large Koi Fish Scroll Hand Painting in black Sumi Ink
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a stunning large older scroll painting of two Koi lazily swimming . Hand painted in black sumi ink- an auspicious art composition rendered on paper and silk backing and datin...
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Japanese Showa Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Antique Buddha Meditation Lotus Flowers Watercolor on Silk Painting 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique watercolor painting on silk, showing the Buddhas under a floating canopy, seated on lotus flowers, surrounded by other monks smoking a pipe and meditating, all in a fenced of...
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Chinoiserie Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paint

French Directoire 3-Panel Screen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French Directoire folding screen with glass top and fabric panels. Dimensions: 55"H x 21.25"W (each panel). Ask us about our local NYC delivery.
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French Directoire Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Fabric, Glass

Japanese Birds, Bamboo, And Plum Tree Summer Time Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just acquired in Kyoto, Japan A suumer time treat as this rendered smaller scale Japanese six-panel folding screen byobu was conceived in this convenient size 18 inches high and 4...
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Hand Painted Oil on Silk Portrait “Samurai On Horseback”, Framed, C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Japanese Hand Painted Oil on Silk Portrait “Samurai On Horseback”, Framed, C1930 Measures- 14.75''H x 18''W x 1''D
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Japanese Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paint

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Kimono
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful 19th century shibori (pin dyed) fabric in kimono form mounted on a simple ground of mulberry paper. Black lacquer trim with beautifully designed bronze mounts. The fabric ...
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Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Fabric, Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Antique pair of Chinese reverse painted pictures, the Emperor and Empress C 1920
Located in Central England, GB
A very decorative rich and colourful pair of pictures are hand painted in reverse on panes of glass. This is a very difficult and highly skilled process where the finest detailing ha...
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Glass

Antique Chinese Hand Painted Panel Screen
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative antique hand painted screen. Beautiful, muted colors with a tranquil Asian scene. A true work of art!!
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Chinese Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Canvas, Wood

Antique Japanese Ebonized Chinoiserie Decorated Four-Panel Circular Screen C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Ask About Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Reliable Professional Service & Fully Insured*** Antique Japanese Ebonized Chinoiserie Decorated Four-Panel Circular Screen with Contin...
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Japanese Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Wood

Japanese Antique Playful Rabbit Family Amidst Flowers Two Panel Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a small and unusual two panel tea screen of four playful rabbits amidst pink and white flowers in, byōbu. It dates to the Taisho period. Dimensions: 41 inches high and 56 i...
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Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood

Antique Asian Siamese Impressions on Canvas with Watercolor C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Asian Siamese Impressions on Canvas with Watercolor C1920 Measures - 23.5"H x 20.5"W x .25"D (all) 22.75"H x 32.5"W x .25" (multi-colored)
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Asian Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Canvas

Chinese reversible silk needlework in a fine carved hardwood stand circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This most impressive Chinese circular silk needlework Is remarkable as it has been sewn with incredible skill. The front and back are identical in their detail and quality, unlike mo...
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Chinese Chippendale Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japan Fine Antique Bronze Kanon Guanyin Signed Shohei, Beautiful Face
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine and elegant antique Kanon Guan Yin standing in a classic compassionate mudra- a superb work of art cast in solid bronze with original traces of old gold gilding. Signe...
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Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Bronze

Taisho Period Minimalist Floral Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Taisho Period Minimalist Floral Screen Period: Taisho period Size: 178 x 194 cm (70 x 76 inches) SKU: PD15 This classic minimalist floral screen from the Taisho period (early 20th ...
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Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Antique Chinese Bird Study Watercolor Paintings on Paper C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Bird Study Watercolor Paintings on Paper C1920 Measures - 15.25"H x 11.25"W x .75"D
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Chinese Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Antique Japanese Four Panel Byobu Screen: Mandarin Ducks by Snowy Pond in Early
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique Japanese Four Panel Byobu Screen: Mandarin Ducks by Snowy Pond in Early Spring. Kano School painting of a weeping willow tree with branches over a stunning indigo blue pond. ...
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Meiji Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Four Antique Chinese Watercolor Paintings on Silk, Genre Scenes, Framed, c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Four Antique Chinese Watercolor Paintings on Silk, Genre Scenes with Figures, Framed, c1920 Measures - 8.5"H x 13"W x .75"D
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Asian Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Antique Chinese Watercolor Painting of a Deity, Framed, C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Watercolor Painting of a Deity, Framed, C1900 Measures - 13.25"H x 13.25"W x 1.5"D
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Chinese Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920 Measures- 37.5''H x 31''W x .25''D
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Tibetan Tibetan Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Canvas, Silk, Paint

Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920 Measures- 33.25''H x 25''W x .25''D
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Tibetan Tibetan Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Canvas, Silk, Paint

Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920 Measures- 36''H x 30.75''W x .25''D
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Tibetan Tibetan Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Canvas, Silk, Paint

Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920 Measures- 31.75''H x 25''W x .25''D
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Tibetan Tibetan Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Canvas, Silk, Paint

Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920 Measures- 38''H x 34''W x .25''D
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Tibetan Tibetan Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Canvas, Silk, Paint

Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920 Measures- 39''H x 34''W x .25''D
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Tibetan Tibetan Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Canvas, Silk, Paint

Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Silk and Canvas Thangka with Figures C1920 Measures- 37''H x 31''W x .25''D
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Tibetan Tibetan Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Canvas, Silk, Paint

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass painting requires an artist to essentially work backwards, starting with details and shading before adding color and form. Lending ...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Wood

Antique Japanese Bird Branch Berry Watercolor Hanging Scroll Signed Painting 53"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Japanese watercolor painting on paper showing a small green bird perched on the branch of a tree tipped with red berries. ...
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Japonisme Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paint, Paper

"Easby Abbey" Watercolor on Paper, early 20th C.
Located in New York, NY
"Easby Abbey" (early 20th Century), Watercolor on Paper, apparently unsigned, titled to verso. Provenance: From a New York City collection. Dimensions: H 12 x W 8.25.
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Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Ilfracombe, Lantern Hill, Hillsborough Watercolor
Located in New York, NY
Ilfracombe, Lantern Hill, Hillsborough, (British School, early 20th Century), Watercolor on Paper, apparently unsigned. Provenance: From a New York City collection.
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British Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Early Monumental Framed Chinese Ancestral Portraits -Guache on Paper , 76”h - S/
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of early Chinese ancestral portraits, male and female. The medium is guache on paper with soothing neutrals. The frames are taupe with iridescent tones. There is foxing...
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Mario Maresca "A Street in Paris" Oil on Tile
Located in New York, NY
Mario Maresca (Italian, 1877-1959) "A Street in Paris" oil on tile depicting a view of Opera Garnier, apparently unsigned, original label to verso, house...
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Italian Other Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Canvas, Paint

Japanese 4 Panels Screens White Flying Cranes
Located in New York, NY
Japanese 4 Panels Screens White Flying Cranes Late Meiji - Early Taisho Period- Great looking screen, in good vintage con...
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Japanese Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Wood

Chinese Winter Landscape Painting, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisitely painted with delicate line work and a minimalist color palette, this Chinese scroll painting depicts an idyllic mountainside landscape in the middle of winter. The hangin...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Antique Thai Buddhist painting on cloth, Phra Malai
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Thai Buddhist painting on cloth of a red cloaked monk on a raised pedestal underneath a tree giving a sermon to five crowned, kneeling and praying divinities, possibly a scene from the story of Phra...
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Thai Other Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Cotton, Paint

Large Japanese 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Fascinating large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) with a detailed genre painting on goldish silver leaf with different scenes of people at work in a rural mountain village during th...
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Japanese Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

Korean Minhwa Painting of Spotted Leopard Snarling Magpie
Located in Greenwich, CT
Korean Minhwa Spotted Leopard Snarling Magpie and another Magpie flying in the pine tree Minhwa, Korean folk paintings, portray the simple and unaffecte...
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Korean Antique Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Chinese Patriarch and Matriarch Ancestral Scroll Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent Chinese scroll ancestor painting showing patriarch and matriarch of a high ranking status civil official. This unusual scroll depicts the dignitary couple seated below a ...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Paper, Wood, Paint

Japanese Screen. Taisho era Circa 1920. Pheasant in Deep Forest. Color on Silk.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Osawa Tokan (b. 1899) In the Forest Two-panel Japanese screen. Ink, color and gofun on silk. A major work of oversized proportions combining an intimate, naturalistic depiction of...
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Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Noh/Kabuki Shakkyo painting, Torii Kiyotada
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese colors, gofun and metallics on silk painting of Noh/Kabuki Dancers, depicting two figures of actors dancing in the play Shakkyo portraying a pair of shishi (lions), one on a...
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Antique Impressionist Oil Painting by A. Michaelis
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and interesting original antique oil painting signed by the artist A. Michaelis. This is dated from 1937, it is in the impressionist manner. It is beautifully executed...
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European Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Canvas

Framed Fine Japanese Brush Painting of Four Kittens with Bees and Flowers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine elegant Japanese brush painting of four kittens with bees and flowers, curious and adorable kitten watching bees. Very finely painted. Ca. 1900 , ink and color on silk. Conserva...
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Japanese Antique Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Chinese Qing Dynasty Six-Panel Lacquered Screen with Carved Meander Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period lacquered screen made of six panels, each carved in their upper and lower sections with meander motifs. This Chinese late Qing Dynasty lacquered sc...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Wood

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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Indian Folk Art Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Cotton

Circa 1920 Japanese Screen. Cat & Mouse Harvest Scene on Gold Silk.
Located in Kyoto, JP
The narrative playfulness of the scene depicted on this Japanese screen sets alight what is at its core a celebration of a bountiful harvest. The screen offers a visual representatio...
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Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Gold

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Garden Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautifully painted garden lanscape with red and white azalias, old wisteria vine in bloom with doves. Mineral pigments on silk with black lacquer trim and beautiful bronze hardware....
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Japanese Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Bronze

“4 Panels Screen with 6 Geishas Painted in the Ukiyo-e Style
Located in New York, NY
Japanese 4 Panels Screens with 6 Geishas in the Style of Ulithi-e Showa Period - Ca 1920 53.5” wide x 35”. High Dealer: G228
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Showa Vintage Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Fabric, Wood

Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass Empress Dowager Cixi 1st Half of 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A CHINESE REVERSE PAINTING ON GLASS OF Empress Dowager Cixi 1st Half of 20th Century. Fine painting on glass of Empress Cixi seating on a throne in or...
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Glass

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Clearing Skies
Located in Hudson, NY
Cloud formation in gold with blue skies in mineral pigments on mulberry paper with black lacquer trim.
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Japanese Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Gold

Early 20th Century Japanese Screen Pair - Ink Pine Trees on Gold
Located in Kyoto, JP
Imao Keisho (1902-1993) Pine Trees Early 20th Century, Circa 1930 Pair of six-panel Japanese screens. Ink on silk and gold leaf. Dimensions: Each screen H. 67.5” x 148” (172 cm x 376 cm) A pair of monumental six-panel Japanese pine screens by the renowned Nihonga artist Imao Keisho. Here Keisho entirely removed the background and brought the pine trees to the surface of the painting. This simplification of the elements makes the scene exceptionally direct and compelling and injects a very modern...
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Japanese Showa Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

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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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Ceramic

Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Embroidered Silk Fabric with Bird in Custom Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty period embroidered silk fabric from the early 20th century depicting a bird perched on a tree branch, surrounded by flowers, a butterfly and bamboo. Immerse yourself in the intricate beauty of this antique Chinese embroidered silk fabric...
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Chinese Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Glass, Wood

Antique fine quality Oriental Japanese /Chinese black lacquer dressing screen
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique large fine quality Oriental Japanese /Chinese C1900 black lacquer dressing screen room divider. Attractive designs on silk or sim...
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Antique Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

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