Asian Drawings

Japanese woodblock print (ukiyo-e), Japan, 19th century, depicting an elegant female figure in an intimate moment. This delicate work illustrates a courtesan or geisha, recognizable by her sophisticated hairstyle adorned with pins, in a scene imbued with refinement and poetry. Created using the traditional woodblock printing technique, it is distinguished by the fineness of the lines, the softness of the colors, and the balance of the composition. Presented in an antique red and gold frame, this antique print bears the marks of time, attesting to its authenticity and history. Style : Ukiyo-e Traditional Japanese Art 19th Century Asian Aesthetic Main Characteristics : Original Japanese Print Japan, 19th Century Woodblock printing technique Depicts a female figure (geisha/courtesan) Soft, patinated colors Antique frame Signs of wear consistent with age Keywords : antique Japanese print, original ukiyo-e, 19th-century Japanese art, Japanese woodblock print, geisha print, vintage Asian decor, antique Japanese art, antique Japanese painting

A charming collection of eleven framed ink and watercolours of Indian birds on pink paper. Before framing, these were pencil signed c.1815 by a British army soldier. Measure: 29cm w...

1950s Indian colourful drawing of a Royal with horse. It is part of a private collection.

Important work by this founding member of the Bokujin group. Signed lower right with the artists seal. Measures: 21" x 14".

1970s Indian religious ink drawing. It is part of a private collection.

Delhi: Stones And Streets by C.S.H. Jhabvala. Published by Ravi Dayal, Delhi, 1990. 2nd Ed Signed hardcover with dust jacket. Professor Cyrus S.H. Jhabvala was a prominent Indian arc...

Acrylic colors on paper depicting a tiger; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals encyclopedia for children, created and signed by a Korean artist in the 1970s. Very ...

19th Century or Earlier Ritual Buddhist Mask, Japan Ex Collection of Charles Smith, University of Washington A masterly carved ritual mask used in Shinto Festival ceremonies, most ...

A gouache and ink "Abstract Expressionist" drawing. Important modern Japanese artist, exhibited in MOMA's 1966: "The New Japanese Painting and S...

Pencil Drawing on Paper by the Bolivian Surrealist artist, Benjamin Mendoza y Amor Flores (1935 - 2014), untitled of a Man laying on his back holding a large fish on top of him and b...

This Mughal miniature was painted at one of the princely courts of India. It depicts a raven-haired princess in a gold-trimmed saffron-colored silk sari. Under a glowering evening sky she dawdles on a white marble terrace, with a pet fawn on a leash, before a landscape dotted with buildings nestled amongst trees beyond a river. Her hair, falling loosely about her shoulders, rather than carefully dressed on her head, indicates that she is a maiden. The overall mood is one of expectancy. Perhaps walking a pet and catching an evening breeze is a pretext to escape palace scrutiny for a lovers’ assignation. In Mughal India tender sentiments were a bridge to the erotic – and if this seems contradictory, so too is the balance of realism and caricature, and naturalism with the schematic. Both are hallmarks of miniatures painted in this place and time. The earliest Mughal Indian miniatures date to the 16th century. They were inspired by those painted at the refined Moslem courts of the neighboring Persian empire. They incorporated figures in spite of the Moslem faith’s proscription against depicting the human form. Such was the nature of sophisticated courtly life everywhere that beauty and pleasure trumped systems of morality. This was no less the case at the provincial Indian courts, where our miniature, marked by a charming pictorial naiveté, was most likely painted. Yet the artist was undeniably accomplished. His command of perspective, introduced by Jesuit missionaries in the 17th century, is seen in the landscape, which rolls back to a distant horizon, contrary to the flat two-dimensional ones following Indian-painting traditions. And if Mughal artists were influenced by Western art, the compliment was returned by Rembrandt and Sir Joshua Reynolds, among others, who collected Indian miniatures (as did, perhaps, Giovanni Bellini who painted in Mughal style the famous miniature of a Persian man...

Early 20th century pair of Japanese black and white paper prints of drawings of 18th Century Japanese screens. This is one piece of the ...

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...

Antique Japanese epic novel book Edo period, circa 1827 Woodblack print book Book dimensions: 225 mm x 157 mm There are damages because it is antique item as we show on the ph...

1970s Indian paper drawing of a goat, part of a large private collection. Dimensions with frame: 35 x 26 cm.

A fine antique Indian or Indo-Persia Moghul Islamic Illustrated manuscript folio. Depicting monkeys gathering fruit at the base of the tree. ...

Incredibly hand done copperplate etching print of a pair of fish. I can't make out the name of the artist but it is signed and is an edition of 77/150 - dated 1983 Printmaker Shogo Okamoto...

Vintage watercolor features a standing man in soft, flowing clothing and headwrap, leaning on a pillar, and a raven or vulture standing on the ground in front of him. Distinct graph...

A pair of vintage framed Chinese pen & ink paintings from early 20th century with stunning detailing. The paintings have been framed with a glass front and...

1970s Indian set of three colorful drawing representing the kings royal court. Part of a large private collection.

This is a vintage framed picture. A Chinese, ink on paper artwork after the Tang Dynasty original by Han Gan (c.715-781), dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Fascinating mid-century reproduction of an ancient Chinese artwork Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order throughout Presented in a quality, later wooden frame behind clear, bright glass Quality ink on paper with hand painted horse coats...

Ivan Alexandrovich Gerassimoff, 1885-1954, was active in the 30s in Shanghai and Harbin, moving to Tashkent after WWII. His style was strongly influenced by Alexander Yakovlev, a not...

AUNG KHIN (1921-1996) Attributed - Vintage Impressionist style oil pastel and graphite drawing on black paper - featuring a young a Burmese girl perched on a...

Acrylic colors on paper depicting a weasel attacked by a snake; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals encyclopedia for children, created and signed by a Korean artis...

Acrylic colors on paper depicting four macaques on a branch; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals encyclopedia for children, created and signed by a Korean artist i...

Acrylic colors on paper depicting a hind; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals encyclopedia for children, created and signed by a Korean artist in the 1970s. Very g...

A brushed ink "Abstract Expressionist" drawing on tracing paper. Important modern Japanese artist, exhibited in MOMA's 1966: "The New Japanese Painting and...

China, watercolor on paper 19th century. XIX. Framed. Trace of dirt. Dim.: 66 x 22 cm Traditional Chinese painting of "bird and flower" (huaniaohua), an artistic genre with a long t...

A fine late 18th century, early 19th century watercolour of an Indian shrub with yellow flowers. By Janet Dick. A paper label on the reverse is inscribed ‘Drawn while the artist w...

A Turkish Mid-Century drawing of a Lady in Islamic dress, framed and glazed.

AUNG KHIN (1921-1996) Attributed - vintage impressionist style oil pastel and colored graphite drawing on black paper - with another drawing verso - unsigned...

Acrylic colors on paper depicting Scottish pony; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals encyclopedia for children, created and signed by a Korean artist in the 1970s....

Acrylic colors on paper depicting two gibbons; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals encyclopedia for children, created and signed by a Korean artist in the 1970s. V...

Acrylic colors on paper depicting a monkey; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals encyclopedia for children, created and signed by a Korean artist in the 1970s. Very...

Acrylic colors on paper depicting a jay; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals encyclopedia for children, created and signed by a Korean artist in the 1970s. Very go...

Acrylic colors on paper depicting two herons; it is a preparatory sketch commissioned for an animals encyclopedia for children, created and signed by a Kore...

Watercolour of a rice plantation in an Asian landscape, 20th century. Watercolour of a 20th century Asian landscape by Evelyne Luez. Dimensions : H: 21cm, W: 29,5cm, D: 0,2cm Cont...

Nice sample of this series of the well known Philippine artist Jojo Legaspi , also master of drawing in charcoal .the image Zise is 8.5 x 11.75 inches , a...

This charming watercolor is composed in the style of traditional ink calligraphy and depicts two ducks resting on a river bank. Tall grass and leafy sprouts dot the rocky terrain and...

John Lennon & Yoko Ono Seals Art Poster Print. Hardware for hanging. Seascape / Nautical drawing. Taken from the personal sketchbook of John Lennon.  

Watercolour in the Asian style, 20th century. Watercolour of a landscape, 20th century. Dimensions : H: 36cm, W: 26cm, D: 0,2cm Contact us before ordering to confirm product avail...

Vintage Chinese Asian Artistry Fisherman in Boat Framed Wall Art Yang Chun Floods No information available Preowned vintage unrestored condition 24 h...

Chinese School, 18th Century Fan-shaped painting on paper, with Chinese characters. Framed. Dimensions: 29 x 59 cm Good condition

Watercolor with pencil and ink of a young woman dressed in a traditional Russian folk costume designed for the Ballets Russes. In addition to designing co...

1900s Indian portrait on paper of man with turban. Part of a private collection.

A large framed and glazed ink and wash drawing on blue paper of two Turkish Gentleman in conversation.

This acrylic on paper painting by the Israeli artist Bazooka Joe exhibits a surreal and pop-inspired aesthetic. The portrait features a stylized face painted in muted gray tones, wit...

1970s Indian paper drawing of a palace, part of a large private collection.

Original 1950s Japanese people drawing with giltwood frame Frame measurements: 32x42x1cm.  

1970s Indian pair of paper drawings depicting hunting and music scenes. They are part of a private collection. Dimensions correspond to each drawing.

1970s Indian paper drawing of a woman sitting in a palace room. Hand drawn in ochre Tones and belonging to a larger private collection.  

1970s Indian Mughal gouache paper drawing depicting military horsemen. Part of a larger private collection.        

Nantawant "Mickey", 2010 hyperrealist drawing of Brazilian model and actress Alessandra Ambrosio wearing a Mickey Mouse ear hat. Dimensions with f...

A fine Arabian horse painting on a sky blue background signed lower left, Circa 1970 - 80. Dimensions: H: 88cm, W: 79cm. Canvas: H: 79cm,...

1970s Indian paper drawing of a Hindu man with a spear, part of a private collection.