Cane Paintings

Mughal print after a 16th century Indian hand painting in wood gilt frame. Indian Mughal School, illuminated India Rajasthan Indian Mughal School, illumi...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of circa 1880-1900 Persian hand painted silk wall hangings depicting oriental scenes. A very...

19th-Century Framed Oil Painting on Hardboard Depicting Genre Scene We present you a small painting from the late 19th century depicting a genre scene. The oil is on hardboard, the ...

Early 20th century oil painting of the venetian lagoon by Vincent Manago (1880 – 1936) having original gilt frame this oil on canvas p...

As found in France, an impressive oil on canvas painting of a French landscape scene, signed, circa 1920's-1930's. A very lifelike rendering of a French village. This oil painting fe...

Antique oil painting romance landscape painting. 19th century Oil on canvas. Romantic scene landscape painting under a clear blue sky. Oil on canvas early 19th century. Painting fr...

Iwase Hirotaka (1808-1877) Koi and Water Plants Hanging scroll, ink, color, gold wash and gold flecks on silk Inscription: Hirotaka Seal: Ille...

A very handsome late 19th century Dutch Oil On Canvas Painting by Ed. Jacobs housed in its ebonized frame depicting a marine scene with many sailing ships.

Three Friends of Winter Nakajima Raisho (1796-1871) Late Edo period, circa 1850 Ink and gold leaf on paper. This is a double-sided Japanese Furosaki or tea-ceremony screen from the mid 19th century; bamboo and plum on the front, young pines the back. It by Nakajima Raisho, a master painter of the Maruyama school in the late Edo and early Meiji periods. In this work Raisho combines exquisite ink brushwork with large open spaces of brilliant gold-leaf to inspire the viewers imagination. Rather than naturalism, he is searching for the phycological impression of the motifs, resulting in abstraction and stylization. His simplification of the motifs the result of looking to capture the inner nature of the objects. This art motif is known as Sho Chiku Bai, or the Three Friends of Winter. Evergreen pine connotes steadfastness, bamboo suggests both strength and flexibility, while plum blossoms unfurling on snow-laden branches imply hardiness. Combined, this trio is emblematic of Japanese new year. Chinese literati were the first to group the three plants together due to their noble characteristics. Like these resilient plants flowering so beautifully in winter, it was expected of the scholar-gentleman to cultivate a strong character with which he would be able to show the same degree of perseverance and steadfastness even during times of adverse conditions. The screen would have been placed near the hearth of a room used for the Japanese tea ceremony, shielding the fire from draughts and also forming a stimulating and decorative backdrop behind the tea utensils. It would have been used in the Hatsugama, or first tea-ceremony of the new year. Nakajima Raisho (1796-1871) originally studied under Watanabe Nangaku before entering the school of Maruyama Ozui. He was the highest ranking Maruyama school painter at the end of the Edo period and was known as one of the ‘Four Heian Families’ along with Kishi...

Unknown Scandinavian artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract composition. 1960s. The canvas measures: 80 x 60 cm. The frame measures: 6 cm. In excellen...

A mid-20th century 'Kamasan' cotton textile painting from Bali, Indonesia. The hand-painted image has great detail and depicts Balinese Hindu mythology. Key features of this image ar...

Tempera on Canvas, House Painting, Early 20th Century. The canvas shows signs of aging, with some wear and small tears that add to its charm and patina.