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Period: Mid-20th Century
Japanese Two Panel Screen Chrysanthemums Through the Mist Obara Art Screen
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Chrysanthemums Through the Mist Obara Paper Art Screen. Surreal and masterful rendering of chrysanthemums cloaked in mist that varies in opacity made entirely of carefully arranged mulberry paper fibers in a Japanese art practice called Obara. Accented with gold leaf. Unique in terms of both execution and dreamlike mood. Made by Yamauchi Issei (b. 1929), stamped in the corner. Issei is well known throughout Japan as the leading artist in Obara Paper Art. Starting in 1948, he apprenticed with Fuji Tatsukichi, a leading proponent of the arts and crafts movement in Japan who worked to revive many cultural traditions on the brink of extinction. Issei started exhibiting in the Nitten in 1953, won the gold medal in 1963, and eventually became a juror. His artwork was given as a gift to the Showa Emperor of Japan, as well as dignitaries such as General Douglas MacArthur...
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Japanese Showa Mid-20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Grand Panel Lacquer Hanoi Young Musicians
Located in Marseille, FR
Grand panel Hanoi lacquer and eggshell by Than Lay (?) Numbered and dated 1964 young musicians. Size: 122 cm x 61 cm.
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Vietnamese Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Two Panel Screen Abstract Design
Located in Hudson, NY
Lacquer on wood. Signature reads: Toshimasa. Solid black lacquer on reverse. Signed original box.
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Japanese Mid-20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese Two Panel Screen Psychedelic Forms
Located in Hudson, NY
Celestial images on hand-dyed tsumugi cloth. Makers mark: unreadable.
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Japanese Mid-20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric

1950s Indian Mughal Paper Drawing of a Hunting Party on Antique Court Fee Stamp
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Indian Mughal gouache colorful paper drawing of a hunting party on an antique court fee stamp official paper of the state of Jaipur. Part of a l...
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Indian Mid-20th Century Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Vintage Contemporary Original Oil Painting of Blue Blocks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of modern elegance to your space with this captivating vintage oil painting. Featuring a stunning array of blue blocks that blend seamlessly into one another, this piece ...
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North American Modern Mid-20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Paint

Japanese Two Panel Screen Harbor Scene in Abstract Form
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstracted painting of ships moored in the background. Painted by Nishide Kofuku and exhibited at the 1963 Nitten National Exhibition. Kofuku was born in 1926 in Shiga Prefecture. He...
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Japanese Showa Mid-20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage 20th Century Framed Oil On Canvas Elephant Family Painting c.1960
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning piece of mid 20th Century oil painting, showing a family of elephants strolling through the jungle. The parents lead their young amidst the greenery. It's a nice piece for...
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British Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Chinese Reverse Glass Painted Mirror of the Yangtze River Bridge
Located in Chicago, IL
This cultural revolution-era reverse glass mirror painting depicts the Yangtze River Bridge, the first bridge designed and built solely by the Chinese and a great source of pride when it was completed in 1968. The traditional art of painting behind glass...
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Chinese Mid-20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Mirror

Japanese Two-Panel Screen "Spring Mist in Kyoto"
Located in Hudson, NY
Kyoto landscape featuring Kyomizu Shrine in all its glory in the Higashiyama Hills. Artist signature and seal read: Asami Kojo Mineral pigments on mu...
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Japanese Vintage Mid-20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Geometric Design on Mounted Textile
Located in Hudson, NY
In strong primary colors. Makers seal reads: Yu.
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Japanese Mid-20th Century Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint

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