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Technique: Hand-Painted
1939 years Japanese six-panel "Spring Reverie" Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Spring Reverie
Period: Showa
Year: 1939
Size: 358 x 173 cm (140.9 x 68.1 inches)
SKU: SD230
This exquisite 6-panel screen captures the ethereal beauty of spring through the depict...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
19th-Century Ornithological Art: Timeless Bird Paintings Collection
Located in Southall, GB
This stunning collection of 19th-century bird paintings captures the grace and diversity of birdlife with exquisite detail and artistry. Each painting presents a different bird speci...
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19th Century English Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint, Paper
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Chinese Peony and Pheasant Canopy Painting, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The experience of art itself can be an intimate one and this bed canopy, hand painted over 100 years ago by an artist in Canton, was more intimate than most. Delicately painted birds...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Pine
"19th-Century Parrot Portrait: Vibrant Exotic Bird Art"
Located in Southall, GB
This vibrant 19th-century parrot portrait captures the striking beauty and vivid colors of one of nature’s most exotic birds. The artist’s meticulous attention to detail showcases th...
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19th Century English Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Vintage kimono textile art "Snowflake ~New Beginnings~" by ikasu Purple, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
Six canvases (Diameter approx. 30cm, 25cm, 20cm) use the fabric taken from antique kimono, its' various parts, to create one harmonious fluid image of a snowflake - a symbol of new b...
Category
1970s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas, Silk
Ronde by CHEN Yiching, Contemporary Four-Panel Nihonga Screen (Hand-Painted)
By Chen Yiching
Located in PARIS, FR
'Ronde' (Round) is a hinged four-panel screen covered with stretched paper on the front. The surface is hand-painted with mineral pigments and depicts a floral composition. Plants wi...
Category
2010s French Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint, Paper, Wood, Fabric
Louis XV-Period Painted Canvas Chinoiserie Panel Framed
Located in Dallas, TX
large-scale, grand Louis XV painted canvas panel once set in boiserie, very fashionable exotic Chinoiserie decoration, great colors, beautiful scene, a seated man relaxing in the sha...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Antique kimono textile art " Waves and clouds ~Eternity~ " by ikasu Beige, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This work is inspired by traditional hand-dying technique edo-komon, and is framed in paulownia wood originally used for a kimono chest-of-drawers.
It is elegantly framed with paulo...
Category
1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Ink and Watercolor 4-Panel Floor Screen
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese Four-Panel Floor Screen, Ink and Watercolor on Paper, mounted on board, depicting mountainous landscape scene with seaside village. Panel: 55.25" H x 24.75" W; whole: 99" W....
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
19th-Century Avian Collection: Set of Five Exquisite Bird Paintings
Located in Southall, GB
This captivating set of five 19th-century bird paintings showcases the remarkable beauty and diversity of avian life through masterful artistry. Each painting features a different bi...
Category
19th Century English Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Five Extremely Rare Chinese Drawings of Foreigners, 18th Century, Colonial
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Five Chinese paintings of western people by an unknown artist
China, circa 1760, captions later
All in giltwood frames.
“A woman with Portuguese hairdo, with gold, silver and gemstone necklace, a skirt under a vest, a koi on her back, called a cloak, a woman customarily inherited the family business, the male humble, to the threshold (Qianlong year, circa 1735).”
Gouache on silk, measures: 32 x 25.4 cm
“He is a Westerner who had a white skin. He does not have a heavy beard but plaits his hair. He wears a triangular black hat, short jacket, leather shoes and long stockings...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
The Plovers over the Sea Shores Screen (2/2)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
The Plovers over the Sea Shores Screen
Period: 18th century (Edo period)
Size: 360 x 170 cm (141.7 x 66.9 inches)
SKU: PA39
Travel back in time with this classic Edo period screen,...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Antique Japanese Brass Painting 'Romantic Serenade'
Located in Milano, IT
Ancient and very rare Japanese painting made in the early 1900s of fine Japanese manufacture. The painting has a rectangular brass frame, with rounded corners. Internally we see an a...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
$384 Sale Price
20% Off
19th-Century Avian Masterpiece: Exquisite Bird Painting
Located in Southall, GB
This beautiful 19th-century bird painting showcases the artist's exceptional talent in capturing the essence of avian beauty. Every detail, from the intricate feather patterns to the...
Category
19th Century English Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Bali Hindu Textile Framed 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia C. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This striking vintage Balinese Kamasan painting, rendered on handwoven cotton, beautifully captures the timeless elegance of classical Wayang-style st...
Category
1950s Balinese Folk Art Vintage Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Cotton, Paint
Taisho Period Painted Silk Screen Depicting Nesting Cormorants by Asami Joujou
Located in Stamford, CT
An exquisite Taisho period screen depicting nesting cormorants painted on raw silk with gold fleck by Japanese artist Asami Joujou (b. 1890 in Himeiji, Japan-d. 1974), circa 1912-1926.
Category
1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Sublime Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait Hand Painted Glass Paintings
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Sublime pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
$2,172 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Elegant Edo period painting by Reizei Tamechika (1823-1864) 冷泉為恭
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Elegant Edo period painting by Reizei Tamechika (1823-1864)
Period: Edo
Size: 113x53 cm
SKU: PTA147
Indulge in the elegance of the Edo period with our superb painting on silk, a m...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Japanese Brass Framed Painting 'Wedding'
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 an...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
$384 Sale Price
20% Off
English Portrait Of A Lady From Circa End Of The 17th Century
Located in Chonburi, TH
Circle of Willem Wissing
Oil on canvas in its original frame
Canvas size 65x75cm = 25.5”x29.5"
Including frame 82x93cm = 32”x36.5"
The oil painting is in excellent condition.
Fr...
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17th Century British Georgian Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Wood
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
1970s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas, Silk
Inside Painted Snuff Bottles, Ten Pieces Snow Landscapes by Sun Sansong 1999
Located in Tainan, TW
Sun Sansong is the very early student of Wang Xisan. This collection is very rare and worth collecting. Ten Pieces are all his "FINE" works.
Artist: Sun ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Modern Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
FiNE & COLLECTABLE ANTIQUE CIR 1860 CHINESE ANCESTRAL PORTRAIT IN MUSEUM FRAME
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite circa 1860-1880 Chinese Ancestral Portrait in a lovely museum glass exhibition fra...
Category
1860s Chinese High Victorian Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
$3,175 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Late 20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint
Fine 19th Century Leather Chinoiserie Painted 4 Panel Screen
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century English Regency leather and hand painted screen. Beautiful hand painted Chinoiserie scenes. Original nail heads. Excellent condition.
Category
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Leather
19th-Century Avian Masterpieces: Collection of Bird Paintings
Located in Southall, GB
This remarkable collection of 19th-century bird paintings beautifully captures the essence and elegance of various avian species. Each piece is a testament to the artist's keen obser...
Category
19th Century English Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Wood Wall Panel from Indonesia, Mid 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage wood panel from Indonesia, circa 1920. Hand-carved teak wood, with its original grey/blue color paint in the frame, naturally distressed b...
Category
1920s Indonesian Arts and Crafts Vintage Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Teak
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Rimpa School Painting of Winter to Spring
Located in Hudson, NY
With exotic birds including a family of quail. Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with gold dust and a silk brocade border.
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Painting, 17th Century, Tale of Genji, Makibashira, Tosa School
Located in Kyoto, JP
The Handsome Pillar (Makibashira), Illustration to Chapter 31 of the Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari)
Tosa School (second half of the 17th Century)
I...
Category
Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Essex, MA
Each nicely painted in reverse. One depicting a boy playing a flute to a terrapin in a sea and the other a man in a sea rising over a man floating in a shell. Carved wood frames.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
$1,250 / set
Bali Hindu Textile Framed 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia C. 1940
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This captivating Balinese Kamasan textile painting showcases the distinctive style rooted in the classical Wayang tradition, unfolding a mythic tableau rich with symbolism and storyt...
Category
1950s Balinese Folk Art Vintage Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Cotton, Paint
Meiji-Taisho Period Buddhist Temple Cabinet Doors
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Meiji-Taisho Period Buddhist Temple Cabinet Doors
Period: Meiji-Taisho
Size: 158 x 56 cm (62.2 x 22 inches)
SKU: PTA126
Embrace serenity with these temple cabinet doors from the ea...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Vintage kimono textile art "Autumn branches ~ Kintsugi ~" by ikasu Brown, 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 crea...
Category
1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Calligraphy Paper Scroll Taiga Ikeno(Imitation)【切磋琢磨mutual improvement】
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: paper and wood
Image size: 270(W) x 1270(H) [mm]
Overall: 360(W) x 1900(H) [mm]
BoxSize：75×70×475㎜ 500g
Ikeno Taiga is one of a master of Japanese painting.
This work is ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Bali Hindu Textile Framed 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia C. 1940
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
An early 20th century 'Kamasan' cotton textile painting from Bali, Indonesia. The hand-painted image has great detail and depicts Balinese Hindu mythology. It is stretched over a can...
Category
1950s Balinese Folk Art Vintage Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Cotton, Paint
Vintage kimono textile art "Marble Story ~ Healing ~" by ikasu Grey, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This work uses a vintage kimono fabric with marble pattern, that makes it look like a real piece of marble.
The line in the middle symbolizes “kintsugi” - concept of wabi-sabi, which values imperfection, impermanence, and the beauty of aging.
It is elegantly framed with paulownia wood originally used for kimono chest-of-drawers, and is filled with storytelling and sense of luxury.
I used pieces of kimono that could no longer be used as clothing and kiritansu chest-of-drawers that would normally be discarded to create the ultimate upcycled piece.
<< Explanation and meaning of pattern and colors >>
Kintsugi (金継ぎ), which translates to "golden joinery" or "golden repair," is a traditional Japanese art form of repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. I used this tecnique here to "repair" antique kimono by transforming it into art work. Beyond its literal meaning of mending broken ceramics, kintsugi carries profound philosophical and cultural significance in Japanese tradition:
・Embracing Imperfection: Kintsugi celebrates imperfection and impermanence. Rather than disguising or concealing flaws, it highlights them, treating the breakage as part of the object's history. This philosophy encourages acceptance of imperfection as an essential aspect of life, beauty, and human experience.
・Wabi-Sabi Aesthetic: Kintsugi embodies the principles of wabi-sabi, an aesthetic worldview centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. Wabi-sabi values simplicity, authenticity, and the beauty of things that are imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. Kintsugi exemplifies these principles by turning what might be considered flaws into features that enhance the object's beauty and character.
・Resilience and Transformation: The act of repairing broken things with precious metals symbolizes resilience and transformation. Instead of discarding or replacing the broken object, kintsugi honors its history and transforms it into something new and valuable. This reflects broader philosophical themes of overcoming adversity, finding beauty in imperfection, and embracing change.
・Honoring the Past: Kintsugi preserves and honors the history of the object. Rather than erasing or ignoring its past, it acknowledges and celebrates it. This aspect of kintsugi can be seen as a metaphor for honoring our own personal histories, including the challenges and setbacks we have faced, and recognizing how they have shaped us into who we are today.
・Spiritual and Philosophical Symbolism: Kintsugi has spiritual and philosophical implications, reflecting concepts such as the interconnectedness of all things, the cycle of life and death, and the pursuit of harmony and balance. The process of repairing broken objects with precious metals is seen as a metaphor for spiritual growth, enlightenment, and the journey towards wholeness.
Overall, kintsugi represents not only a practical technique for repairing ceramics but also a profound philosophical and cultural perspective on life, beauty, and the human experience. It embodies values such as resilience, acceptance, and the transformative power of embracing imperfection.
<< Characteristics of the fabric >>
This vintage textile is hand-painted with a traditional painting technique where the colors are added on wet surface, which creates an effect of marble.
<< 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
1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Silk Scroll Painting by Matsumura Keibun, 18th Century
By Matsumura Keibun
Located in New York, NY
A silk parchment scroll with a Camellia Flower painting, by Japanese artist Matsumura Keibun (1779-1843).
The younger half-brother to Matsumura Goshun, founder of the Shijo schoo...
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1790s Asian Edo Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Parchment Paper
The Plovers over the Sea Shores Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
The Plovers over the Sea Shores Screen
Period: 18th century (Edo period)
Size: 360 x 170 cm (141.7 x 66.9 inches)
SKU: PA39
Travel back in time with this classic Edo period screen,...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage kimono textile art "Fern ~Connection to Nature~" by ikasu Black , Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This work uses an antique tomesode (festive kind of kimono) with fern design to evoke feelings of tranquility, harmony, and appreciation for the beauty of the environment. Can be used both vertically and horizontally.
It is elegantly framed with paulownia wood originally used for kimono chest-of-drawers, and is filled with storytelling and sense of luxury.
I used pieces of kimono that could no longer be used as clothing and kiritansu chest-of-drawers that would normally be discarded to create the ultimate upcycled piece.
<< Explanation of colors and patterns >>
In Japanese traditional culture, ferns, particularly the Japanese painted fern (Athyrium niponicum), hold several meanings and symbolisms:
・Elegance and Beauty: Ferns are admired for their graceful, delicate appearance and intricate leaf patterns. In Japanese aesthetics, they are appreciated for their natural beauty and are often used in gardens, landscapes, and floral arrangements to add a sense of refinement and elegance.
・Resilience and Perseverance: Ferns are known for their ability to thrive in diverse environments, including shady forests, rocky cliffs, and damp soil. Their resilience in the face of challenging conditions is seen as a symbol of endurance and perseverance. In Japanese culture, ferns may represent the ability to overcome adversity and flourish despite obstacles.
・Connection to Nature and Tranquility: Ferns are native to forested areas and are often associated with the natural world. In Japanese traditional culture, they symbolize a deep connection to nature and the importance of maintaining harmony with the environment. The lush green foliage of ferns evokes feelings of tranquility and peacefulness, making them popular motifs in Zen gardens and traditional landscape paintings.
・Purity and Simplicity: Ferns are emblematic of simplicity and purity in Japanese aesthetics. Their unassuming beauty and understated elegance reflect the principles of wabi-sabi, an aesthetic worldview that values imperfection, impermanence, and simplicity. Ferns may be used in tea ceremonies, Ikebana (flower arranging), and other traditional arts to evoke a sense of tranquility and appreciation for life's fleeting moments.
Overall, ferns in Japanese traditional culture symbolize elegance, resilience, connection to nature, purity, and simplicity. Their presence in art, literature, and landscape design underscores their enduring significance as symbols of natural beauty and spiritual resonance.
<< Characteristics of the fabric >>
This vintage textile is hand-painted with a traditional Japanese technique called "yuzen".
<< 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
1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood
Pair Framed 19th Century Chinese School Portrait Paintings Court Figures
Located in London, GB
Two Chinese paintings of figures in court dress
19th century, opaque pigments on paper, each depicting a figure wearing robes decorated with dragon motifs on yellow-grounds.
Pr...
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19th Century Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
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 Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Mughal miniature of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, Late 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The Mughal miniature painting, created with a single-hair brush on delicate rice paper, is a fine example of the extraordinary skill and precision characteristic of Mughal art. This ...
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique kimono textile art "Kobachi ~ Green Collection ~" by ikasu Green, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
This work is inspired by the green color palette, and is framed in paulownia wood originally used for a kimono chest-of-drawers.
In this artwork, the aim was to capture the wide pal...
Category
1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood
19thC Circa 1840 Watercolour Gouache Chinese Guangdong School The Lotus Harvest
Located in Lowestoft, GB
19th Century Chinese Export Rice Paper Picture Watercolour and gouache studies on rice paper of harvesting lotus flowers, two panels mounted together, bright bold colours, each panel...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Pine, Paper
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...
Category
20th Century Japanese Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Japanese Antiques Hell paintings, pair of hanging scrolls Kakejiku
Located in Niiza, JP
Paper scroll, scroll head: wood
paint size: 450 (W) x 1200 (H) [mm]
Over all: 510 (W) x 1700 (H) [mm]
Comes with double box. box size: 150(W)× 100(H)× 620(D) [mm] 2kg
Hell paintin...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint
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
Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Chinese Phoenix and Auspicious Fruit Canopy Painting, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The owners of this work of art were likely the only two people in the world lucky enough to have access to its beauty. The experience of art itself can be an intimate one, and this b...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Pine
Wisteria Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silver Metallic Panel
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
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
1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Hand-Painted Paintings and Screens
Materials
Ceramic
$236 Sale Price
57% Off
Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 19th Century Bamboo in Moonlight
Located in Kyoto, JP
Bamboo in moonlight
Gamo Rakan (1784-1866)
Hanging scroll, ink on silk.
Dimensions:
Scroll: 201 cm x 58 cm
Image: 137 cm x 45 cm
In this early 19th century work by Gamo Rakan a light ink wash applied to the silk background silhouettes the moon and suggests the atmosphere of early evening. Even though it is a literati subject, Rakan’s bamboo is quite realistic with a strong decorative style. The painting finds its inspiration from Chinese Ming dynasty painters who often used a single-tone, jet black stroke to emphasize the calligraphic nature of bamboo.
In a different era, decorative would have been seen as somewhat unrefined. But increasingly in the Edo period, it was the hallmark of high style. The Japanese people, in particular the rising merchant class, had gradually become apathetic toward the traditional Sesshu and Kano schools of painting. Chinese professional and amateur painters living in the port of Nagasaki during the 18th century had a profound effect on Japanese painting and the freshness of their style and its decorative appeal contributed greatly to its popularity. Gamo Rakan’s teacher, Tani Buncho...
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ink and color on silk. Cons...
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Located in Hudson, NY
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