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Place of Origin: Japanese
Pair Of Antique Decorative Wall Plaques, Japanese, Bronze, Edo Period, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique decorative plaques. A Japanese, bronze wall panel, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Accentuate your wall ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
ARKO Wall Art12 Contemporary Art Japanese Craft Rice Straw Art Wall Sculpture
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO.
Title: Composition Marcato (A)
This is one of the series named "Composition XX"
Her works have the feelings of...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Straw
Utagawa Ando Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Print Yoroi Ferry at Koami-Cho
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige) (1797-1858) tilted "Yoroi Ferry at Koami-cho (Yoroi no ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Japanese Framed Silk Painting, Turtledoves and Peaches, Taisho Era, circa 1920
Located in Kyoto, JP
Nakamura Daizaburo
Turtledoves in a Peach Tree
Taisho period, circa 1920
Framed painting. Mineral pigments, ink and gofun on silk
Signed: Daizaburo
Dimensions (framed)...
Category
1910s Taisho Vintage Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Silk
Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of Two Women Making Love
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting two women making love. Created in Japan, this woodblock print called a Shung...
Category
19th Century Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Vintage obi textile art "Golden Landscape ~Perennity~" by ikasu Gold, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
About This Panel
This exceptional textile panel is crafted from a vintage obi, showcasing the rich tradition of Japanese weaving artistry. The design depicts a poetic waterside lands...
Category
1970s Japonisme Vintage Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Silk
Japanese Painting, Hanging Scroll, 'Playful Cat' by Hirose Toho, 1920s Taisho
By Hirose Toho
Located in Kyoto, JP
Playful Cat
Hirose Toho (1875-1930)
Hanging scroll, ink, mineral pigments and gofun on silk.
Painting inscription: Toho Sha
Painting seals:
Upper - Hirose Hitoshi
Lo...
Category
1920s Taisho Vintage Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Wall-hanging Flower Vase 20th Century
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old wall-mounted ceramic vase made in Japan.
It was made in the 20th century and was originally an “octopus pot” used to catch octopus at sea.
The metal fittings were adde...
Category
20th Century Edo Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Pottery
La Peau Douce / Soft Skin
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for the 1964 French New Wave film.
This film was directed by Francois Truffaut and stared Jean Desailly, Françoise Dorléac and Nelly Benedetti
This Ja...
Category
1960s Vintage Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
19th Century Japanese Edo Six Panel Kano School Landscape Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late Edo period 19th century Japanese six-panel landscape screen featuring a cypress tree over a flowering hibiscus with a pair of hototogisu birds. Kano school painted with ink and ...
Category
19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
19th Century Ainu Attus Robe on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century Ainu Attus (bark fiber) robe is a remarkable testament to the cultural heritage and resilience of the Ainu people. Crafted with meticulous care, it stands as an exc...
Category
19th Century Tribal Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton, Natural Fiber
$12,375 Sale Price
25% Off
Japanese Painting, Framed Panel, Willow and Sparrows, circa 1920 Taisho era
Located in Kyoto, JP
Anonymous
Summer willow and sparrows
Taisho period, circa 1920
Framed painting. Mineral pigments, mica, gold, ink and gofun on silk
Dimensions (framed):
H. 98 cm x W. 135 cm x D...
Category
1920s Taisho Vintage Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Silk
"Z" Movie Poster
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese Movie poster for the 1969 French New Wave film directed by
Costa-Gavras and staring Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant.
...
Category
1960s Vintage Japanese Wall Decorations
$1,306
Antique Japanese Epic Novel Book Edo Period, circa 1820
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
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...
Category
1920s Edo Vintage Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$533 Sale Price
50% Off
Framed Japanese Kabuki Triptych Print with Samurai and Courtesan Actors
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese ukiyo-e triptych, this framed Kabuki theater woodblock print captures the energy and drama of Edo-period performance. The scene unfolds across three panels, each meticulou...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Wood Board 1860s-1900s / Wall Decoration
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese wooden board called “Mochiita” (rice cake board).
It was used during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of pine wood with a rich texture.
As the name ...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Pine
Japanese Miniature Four-Panel Screen Blue and Green Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century mid-Edo period Japanese four-panel miniature screen. Depicting a beautifully painted Chinese blue and green landscape in the Nanga School...
Category
19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Japanese Large Contemporary Yellow Black Gilded Raised Silk Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary two panel folding screen or "byobu" featuring genryoku style handcrafted raised silk kimono in yellow, black and gold on a cream color background. Tagasode is t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Brocade
Signed and Dated Woodblock Print by Japanese Artist Umetaro Azechi
By Umetaro Azechi
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a woodcut by Japanese artist Umetaro Azechi (1902-1999). This striking image is pencil signed lower right and dated 64 lower left. Although unexamined out of the frame, the p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
ARKO Wall Art14 Contemporary Art Japanese Craft Rice Straw Art Wall Sculpture
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO.
Title: Composition Marcato (B)
This is one of the series named "Composition XX"
Her works have the feelings of...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Straw
Nippon, Hand-Painted Porcelain Rose Moriage Large Wall Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Japan, a large hand-painted Nippon porcelain cabinet or wall plate showing roses and gilded accents, circa 1900.
Nippon porcelain was made in Japan from 1891 to 1921. Nippon is...
Category
Early 1900s Romantic Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban With Fan Motif
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban With Fan Motif
Han-juban are short, waist length garments that are worn under kimono. It’s not uncommon for older examples to be missing thei...
Category
Early 20th Century Taisho Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
Japanese Antique Silk and Cotton Tapestry
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful and very rare Japanese tapestry made in the 1900s, made of woven silk and cotton, of absolute fineness.
The tapestry is developed in length ...
Category
Early 1800s Japonisme Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric, Silk
$2,682 Sale Price
25% Off
Mural Box or Wall Vide Poche, from Japan, 19th Century, Black Lacquered Painted
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This vide poche is a mural Vide poche or box, this is setting on the wall. Made in Japan in the 19th century, it has been made in black lacquered wood.
Category
19th Century Anglo-Japanese Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
$333 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Japanese Christo exhibition poster, 1987
By Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Located in View Park, CA
A large vintage Japanese exhibition poster featuring the “Umbrellas” work of Christo, 1987. Framed in an acrylic box and ready to hang.
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Fujimaro Kitagawa. Woodcut on Japanese paper. Snowscape with woman and child
Located in København, Copenhagen
Fujimaro Kitagawa (1790-1850) .
Woodcut on Japanese paper.
Snowscape with a woman in traditional clothing carrying a child.
The first half of the 19th c.
Artist's stamp.
In perfect ...
Category
19th Century Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Japanese Artist Framed Print The Pass Thru The Mountains by Fukaye Roshu
Located in San Diego, CA
Nicely framed collectible print by listed artist Fukaye Roshu, circa 1960s very nice condition stamped certificate in the back as shown.
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
Painting of a Tale of Genji Scene, Tosa School
By Tosa School
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Japanese 17th century school "Tale of Genji Scene" painting on paper, mounted to board. Nicely framed and boxed.
Professor Melissa McCormick at Harvard b...
Category
17th Century Japonisme Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
Handmade Late 19th Impressive Early Japanese Woven Tapestry
Located in Pasadena, CA
Step into the world of exquisite craftsmanship with this Handmade Late 19th Century Japanese Woven Tapestry, a rare and remarkable piece that reflects the elegance and artistry of an...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Exceptional Japanese Summer Asa Hitoe Weft Ikat Kimono Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A super fine Japanese summer unlined (Hitoe) Kimono made with a soft Asa fiber blended with silk. The garment was hand-stitched and dated to circa 1930-50s Showa period. It is hard t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen, Silk
Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Painted on Gold Leaf
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Paravento a sei pannelli di scuola giapponese Kano: paesaggio con bellissime ed eleganti gru vicino al fiume, con alberi di pino e sakura.
Dipinto a mano con pigmenti minerali ed inc...
Category
Early 19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Noh Theater Ko-Omote Mask, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Noh Theater Ko-Omote Mask, Early 20th Century
DIMENSIONS:
Height: 8.5 inches
Width: 4.5 inches
Depth: 3 inches
ABOUT
A finely carved and painted Ko-Omote mask used in trad...
Category
Early 20th Century Japonisme Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Edo Landscape Japanese Folding Screen
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Refined work by a painter from the first half of the 19th century, from the landscape of the "Rinpa" school by a painter from the end of the 18th century, the Rinpa school.
Six panels painted in ink on gold leaf and "gofun" on vegetable paper.
The flowers are made with the "gofun" technique, natural or pigmented white oyster powder.
Rinpa is one of the major historical schools of Japanese painting. The style was consolidated by the brothers Ogata Korin (1658–1716) and Ogata Kenzan (1663–1743).
This folding screen has a very clean design that leaves plenty of room for the beautiful golden landscape.
It comes flat and you can easily hang it with our hooks.
Lucio Morini...
Category
18th Century Edo Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Audrey Hepburn 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969
Located in Devon, GB
Candy colors combine to perfection with the adorable Audrey on this charming Japanese B2 poster for a 1969 re-release of the perennially popular 'Breakfast at Tiffany's.' Holly Golightly would be Audrey Hepburn’s defining role, establishing her status as one of the greatest screen legends and style icons of all time. It seems unbelievable now that Truman Capote, author of the novella on which the movie was based, had his heart set on Marilyn Monroe for the part. Monroe pulled out of the running when her acting coach advised her not to play 'a lady of the night...
Category
1960s Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen wood wall sculpture
By Ryosuke Harashima
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: A Blind on the Pine Tree
Wall sculpture made of J brass, Ranma(Japanese antique transom).
Artist statement
Draw a line through the landscape car...
Category
2010s Japonisme Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting by Igarashi Chikusa, Poppies & Butterflies
Located in Kyoto, JP
Poppies & Butterflies
Ink, pigment and gofun on silk
Igarashi Chikusa (1774-1844)
Signature: Chikusa Ran Zen
Upper Seal: Ran Shuzen
Lower Seal: Kyoho
Dimensions:
Scroll: H. 68” x W. 18” (172cm x 45cm)
Image: H. 38.5’’ x W. 12.5’’ (98cm x 32cm)
This composition shows elegant images of poppies and the butterflies that are inevitably drawn to them. It captures a momentary glimpse into a world both visually dazzling and startlingly realistic. The painting is infused with sensitivity and attention to seasonal change and weather conditions. The thin and fragile poppies are beautifully depicted with brilliant colors and the butterflies are similarly infused with life. The painting is on silk which requires extremely precise painting skills as no element once painted can be removed.
Poppies were a favorite subject of Rinpa school artists through the ages. Originally they were somewhat abstracted but by the age of Sakai Hoitsu...
Category
Early 19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Toshinobu Onosato Geometric Abstract Silkscreen c1977 Japan
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic geometric abstract screen print by well noted Japanese artist, Toshinobu Onosato c1977. Small edition of 60. Just professionally framed with a gorgeous almost graphite styl...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Tonari No Totoro / My Neighbor Totoro
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for the 1988 studio Ghibli animation.
Hayao Miyazaki, one of the founders of Studio Ghibli, wrote and directed this film. Studio Ghibli, which was found...
Category
1980s Vintage Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Japanese Woodblock Print by Japanese Artist 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rare, original 19th century woodblock print. Beautiful Edo period print from the original publisher. Quality framed with conservation glass in an black painted frame.
Red Blue Gree...
Category
19th Century Chinese Export Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$256 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Japanese 19th Century Cloisonne chargers.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite pair of Japanese Meiji period cloisonné enamel chargers showcases the intricate artistry typical of the era. Each charger features a vibrant turquoise background, ador...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Enamel
Wooden door with old Japanese bamboo painting/Wall hanging painting/Wooden door
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a one-panel wooden door made in Japan around the 20th century. The material used is presumed to be Japanese cypress or Japanese cedar, and the delicately straight grain of th...
Category
20th Century Taisho Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Showa Period Peacocks Painted on Silk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful Japanese ink and color on silk Showa painting of a pair of peacocks. Vivid colors and beautiful details with a signature and seal on right side bottom. Framed in a midcentur...
Category
20th Century Showa Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Plexiglass, Paper, Wood
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage obi textile art "From the Ashes ~Serendipity~" by ikasu Beige, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
About This Canvas
This canvas has been upcycled from an early 20th-century maru-obi, featuring a subtle yet sophisticated depiction of the phoenix—a legendary symbol of peace and ren...
Category
1910s Japonisme Vintage Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Silk
Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple Making Love
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting a man and a woman making love. Created in Japan, this woodblock print called...
Category
19th Century Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 1964 Japanese 2 Sheet Film Poster
Located in Bath, Somerset
Exceedingly rare first-year-of-release Japanese 2 Sheet film poster for Jacques Demy's masterful musical Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (Umbrellas of Cherbourg).
The Japanese Tatekan (...
Category
20th Century Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen, Paper
Japanese Contemporary Brocade Silk Handcrafted Framed Oshie Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary framed oshie wall decorative art piece, recreating a famous painting from Meiji period featuring a Japanese dancer holding a net with cherry blossom ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Meiji Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Brocade, Silk
"Bleu" by Kumi Sugaï (1996)
By Kumi Sugai
Located in Weesp, NL
"Bleu" by Kumi Sugaï (1996)
Experience the allure of contemporary Japanese art with "Bleu," a stunning copperplate etching by the celebrated artist Kumi Sugaï. Created in 1996, this...
Category
1990s Modern Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Japanese Large Red Silk Brocade Gilded Two Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese two panel folding screen or "byobu" featuring genryoku style handcrafted silk raised kimono in cream and gold needlework on a mesmerizing red background. Tagasode is the way a genryoku kosode kimono is hung over a kimono rack...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold
Rare Kida Yasuhiko Woodblock c1970s Japan
By Shiko Munakata
Located in Oakland, CA
Rare small edition woodblock by famous artist, Kida Yasihiko c1970s. Many books are written about Yasihiko, and his art works are very hard to find. This one is fantastic. So much ha...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Framed Japanese 19th Century Woodblock Print of Kabuki Actors Toyokuni III
Located in London, GB
Japanese 19th Century Woodblock Print of Kabuki Actors Toyokuni III
Original Woodcut by Toyokuni III (1786 - 1864)
Of the Kabuki actors Bando Hikosab...
Category
19th Century Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Erotic Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple in Gilt Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting a man and a woman making love. Created in Japan, this woodblock print called...
Category
19th Century Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century Japanese late Edo period six-panel byobu screen depicting Yoshitsune and Benkei, two heroes of Japanese folklore. Crafted in ink and natural color pigments on mulberry paper with thick gold leaf borders on each panel. The character Yoshitsune is seated under a blossoming cherry tree in full armor holding a fan. The warrior priest or monk Benkei is depicted kneeling on a leopard skin...
Category
19th Century Edo Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
$3,400 Sale Price
29% Off
Et Dieu ... Crea La Femme / And God Created Woman
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for the 1956 film Et Dieu ... Crea La Femme / And God Created Woman.
The film starred Brigitte Bardot, Curd Jurgens, Jean-Lo...
Category
1950s Vintage Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Japanese Painting. Bird and Flower. 19th century copy of Lu Ji by Ogata Tomin.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Ogata Tomin (1839 -1895)
Birds in a spring landscape
Ink and colour on silk.
Inscription reads:
“Copy of Lu Ji, painted with heartfelt appreciation”
“Painted by Tomin Ogat...
Category
Late 19th Century Ming Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Vintage Geisha Print, Japanese, Framed, Female Figure, Art Deco, Decorative Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage geisha print. A Japanese, gilt framed female figure from the late Art Deco period, circa 1950.
Evocative woodblock-type geisha figure...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Yokai Monsters 100 Monsters 1968 Japanese B2 Film Poster
Located in Bath, Somerset
Wonderfully illustrated first-year-of-release country-of-origin poster for classic Japanese horror Yokai Monsters/100 Monsters (Yôkai hyakumonogatari). A very rare poster in wodner...
Category
20th Century Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen, Paper
Vintage Shadow Box Framed Japanese Wedding Kimono
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage Shadow Box Framed Japanese Wedding Kimono
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Japanese Four-Panel Folding Screen Byobu Signed Showa Period C.1950
Located in London, GB
A four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a floral scene with birds.
Japan, C.1950 Showa Period
An attractive example, beautifully h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Showa Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Paper
Japanese Screen Painting, circa 1700 'Horses' by Kano Tanshin
Located in Kyoto, JP
Horses
Kano Tanshin Morimasa (1653-1718)
Two-panel tea-ceremony Japanese screen or furosaki
Ink on gold leaf,
late 17th-early 18th century
Measures: H 55 cm x W 182 cm
The Kano school was closely aligned with the warrior class in Japan. The samurai, who lived in a closed and rigid hierarchical society established by the Shogunate, were drawn to the energy and freedom horses symbolize; Kano school artists commonly depicted the equine creatures as they are here, in unfettered and carefree family groups. China originally introduced horse paintings to Japan; the works typically focused on capturing the essence of horses in their various environments and often involved integrating human figures into the images.
Kano Tanshin Morimasa (1653-1718) was the son of Kano Tanyu...
Category
1690s Edo Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Tiger & Dragon by Kaiho Yusetsu
Located in Kyoto, JP
Kaiho Yusetsu (1598-1677)
Tiger and Dragon
Early Edo Period, Circa 1650
A Pair of Six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink and slight color on paper.
Dimensions:
Each screen: H. 171 cm x W. 380 cm (67.5’’ x 149.5’’)
In this pair of early Edo period Japanese screens a group of tigers prowl in a bamboo grove whipped with fierce wind, while a dragon claws through clouds and mist. The dragon embodies elemental qualities - looming out of the mist, the coils of its body disappearing in the clouds. The dragon is calling for rain, symbolizing spring which is considered the fountain of life. On the other side, the tigers calls for the wind, symbolizing autumn which is considered the end of life. Tigers were familiar motifs within Japanese art from ancient times though the animals were imaginary to the people in the 17th century. While dragons and tigers are usually associated as sacred and ferocious, in this painting, both animals have rather amusing expressions. The tigers appear to glare at the dragon with cat-like eyes, and the look on the swirling dragon’s face appears almost affectionate - lending a playful flair to an otherwise magnificent theme.
The tiger and dragon are cosmological symbols of the balancing forces in the world. Screens such as this were originally meant to express the fluctuating nature of the world. For Japanese in the early Edo period, they likely suggested the powers of the cosmos. In Japan the tiger and dragon motif was originally absorbed into the circles of Zen monasteries before spreading into the secular world. The theme especially appealed to the military classes with the Kano school, the official painters to the Shogun and the samurai, being the leading contributors. The painter of this pair of screens, Kaiho Yusetsu (1598-1677), was closely patronized by the third Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. In his later years he worked with Kano school artists...
Category
Mid-17th Century Edo Antique Japanese Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
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