Paper Paintings

Italian Grand Tour gouache of Mount Vesuvius erupting at night with a full moon over the Bay of Naples. In the original gilt wood frame. This is a very fine and large example of this...

Hand-drawn illustration depicting three marlin species of the genus Makaira, executed mid-20th century. This finely detailed natural history drawing represents: Makaira mitsukurii Ma...

Primatice Maitre De Fontainebleau by Dominique Cordellier. Published by Editions de la Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Paris, 2004. 1st Ed softcover exhibition catalog. First major exh...

Michelangelo's Dream by Stephanie Buck. Published by Courtauld Gallery, 2020. 1st Ed softcover exhibition catalo. Published to accompany the exhibition "Michelangelo's Dream" held at the Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House, London: 18 Feb.-16 May 2010. Illustrated in color. An intensive examination of the history of one of the Courtauld Gallery's most prized possessions, 'Il Sogno' (The Dream), considered one of the finest drawings by Michelangelo, and one which had much personal meaning for the artist. Michelangelo's masterpiece The Dream ( Il Sogno) has been described as one of the finest of all Italian Renaissance drawings...

This is an original coal drawing by Danish artist H. P. Carlsen from 1933. Hans Peter Carlsen (1855-1950) was a painter from Funen who attended the Royal Academy of Fine arts with f...

Mid century figural painting on paper by Ezio Martinelli (American, 1913-1980). It has been professionally framed in a clean lined black lacquer wood gallery frame under UV resistant...

A large Set of Two Palm Tree Paintings on canvas in Decorative Urns. Each features botanical paintings depicting a different variety of palm tree in exquisite detail, set within orna...

Vintage watercolor painting of two Geisha under an umbrella - watercolor over graphite with gold gilt border - signed upper right (unidentified artist/maker...

This is a set of late 19th century hand painted ancestral portraits depicting a wealthy couple in fabulous robes. I love the muted tones of the paint. The water gilt frames highlight...

F.G. FRASER (Frederick Gordon Fraser) - Antique fine quality Cambridge spring/summer river view - watercolor and gouache painting on watercolor paper - signed by the artist lower lef...

Amazing artwork by Jon Groom Acrylic on canvas. We have mounted it on a white acrylic painted board Excellent provenance- Nicola Jacobs Gallery and then to owner The mea...

Beautiful antique drawing dog portrait of a shepherd-like dog, chalk on paper. The drawing is very nicely executed, the head, dog's fur, the colors. The colors are well preserved wit...

This is an antique etching by renowned Danish artist Emil Krause (1871-1945). The motive of this night-time image is an alluring moon shining behind the trees into silent waters. The...

A gallery wall collection of original paintings and one framed shadowbox nautilus shell. We present a gallery wall of original oil on canvas paintings, cast paper "paintings", a wat...

This is an original Danish vintage pastel on paper maritime seascape painting. It depicts the waves gently washing onto the beach under a cloud-filled sky. The painting is in the i...

Fabulous 1970’s abstract gouache on artist paper. Reframed and underglaze.

An original British School Regency Period watercolor study of a Blackbird’s nest and eggs, mounted in a Georgian Period Maple frame – Dated 1863. These...

Botanical Splendor: A British Watercolor of Tulips, Early 19th Century This early 19th-century British botanical watercolor is a stunning exampl...

Original Abstract Gouache Painting, by Joseph Dunn, American, circa 1990s. It measures an impressive 33.5" width x 25.5" height framed. It has been recently framed in a clean lined b...

Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin where they settled. This is where Peter Robert Keil grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Berlin-Wedding and where he discovered his interest in painting – particularly in expressionistic artists and in Pablo Picasso's work. From 1954 on, the East Berlin-based painter Otto Nagel...

A pair of large antique 19th century ancestor portraits, painted in mineral colors and ink on paper. A noble pair, a wealthy husband and wife, ornately dressed and sitting on carved ...

A fine framed etching & aquatint on Japan paper. By Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) Entitled "Le Faune" (The Faun). Signed in pencil to the lower right. Numbered 42/200. P...

Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Female Ancestor Portrait Painting

Summer scene with lily pads. Watercolor on paper by John J Inglis. Signed. Early 20th century. Unfamed. Image area measures 7.75" x 5.75. John Inglis, o...

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 ...

This stunning vintage painting of a Belgian church located in Gent, 3 Torens Belgium Baudelostraat 9B/9b - is a one-of-a-kind piece that will add beauty and elegance to any space. Cr...

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...

GORDON NIELSON - Antique Dutch school watercolor painting on paperboard - signed and dated lower right - contained in the original vintage matte - unframed - Europe - circa 1878. ...

This is a slightly different Buddhist painting believed to have been created by a Japanese temple monk during the Edo period (late 17th to 19th century). Rendered in ink on paper, th...

Abstract and expressive Collage by Tad Miyashita. Signed lower right with artists label/address on back. Collage itself 12"x12". Framed: 24 5/8" x 24 5/8...

A very lovely pair of late 19th century painted decorative wall panels, Italian circa 1900. Charming romantic scenes painted on dense paper. These panels will be a delightful ornam...

This 19th-century Indian miniature painting is composed in the Mughal style and depicts a meeting of the Hindu god Krishna and his shakti Radha, also known as the Supreme Goddess. To...

Peter Kitchell’s "Palmathe Panther" is a vibrant triptych that showcases his dynamic and expressive approach to abstract watercolor. Each panel is hand signed in pencil, dated 1988, ...

Vintage original mixed media artwork depicts a pair of exotic birds with colorful plumage and feathers; the vibrant abstract background suggests sunrize on the beach. The graphic, el...

Japanese Abstract Expressionist Serigraph, Signed & Numbered, (MASHIKO)

Impressive pair of 17th century Japanese Edo period Rinpa school screens made in the manner and style of Autumn Grasses by Tawaraya Sōtatsu (1570-1640). Beautifully decorated with wi...

An original British School Regency Period watercolor portrait, mounted in a Georgian Period fruitwood frame – Dated 1834. These watercolors were largely painted by young girls fro...

Mori Tetsuzan (1775-1841) Pheasants and Cherry Blossoms Two-fold Japanese screen. Ink, color, gofun, gold and silver on paper. A two-fold Japanese bir...

A charming pair of French genre paintings depicting a seascape with fishermen and a river scene with ancient bridge, executed in watercolor on paper, framed under glass, circa 1790

Abstract Art Collage - Painting Bauhaus Style - "Mobile N.9" by Soizic MENUT "Mobile N.9" is an original and one-of-a-kind collage artwork (this is not a print). This original art...

SET of 6 Italian Neo-classic (19/20th Century) celedon and white matted engravings showing landscapes and classic architectural building in black frames (PRICED AS SET)

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...

William Henry Chandler (1854-1928) Pastel, a cottage in an autumn landscape, signed "Chandler" on lower right. Pastel on paper in period mahogan...

Bruce Onobrakpeya, Nigerian (1932) Titled: Ubiebi Fude (Blue Base), Lagos, Executed in 1988 Edition 5/45 Plastograph Deep Etching, framed, signed, titled and numbered Dimensions: F...

Various scenes of Naples and the eruption of Vesuvius in ebonized frames. Each scene titled. Each hand painted in a gouache medium.

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...

Monique Beucher (1934), French artist. Gouache on paper mounted on canvas. Abstract composition. Colorful palette. From the 1980s. In perfect condition. Exhibited at "La Galerie" 67 ...

This listing is for a beautiful pair of 2 large Chinese Export Gouache (watercolor) Paintings on paper from the mid-19th century of the Qing Dyn...

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period painting from the 19th century of an ancestral group portrait in custom frame. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Chinese history with this Qing Dynasty period painting, an ancestral group portrait from the 19th century that masterfully captures the essence of traditional Chinese society and family hierarchy. This vertical painting, housed in a custom composition wood frame with plexiglass, is a testament to the time-honored artistry of Qing Dynasty artists. Crafted on parchment paper, the painting displays generations of ancestors in a systematic, frontal arrangement. The chromatic spectrum of their robes - blues, reds, greens, golds, blacks, and oranges - adds vibrant depth to the ancestral tribute. Civil officials are distinguished by bird-adorned buzi, an emblem of their rank. In line with tradition, the portrait hierarchy descends from top to bottom - the older generation presides at the top, followed by subsequent generations. The men are positioned on the right, the women on the left, reflecting the societal norms of the period. Bordering the parchment, a silk frame contributes an elegant finish. Display this painting above a credenza, console table, or enfilade, and it promises to enhance any interior space with its captivating allure and cultural resonance. This Qing Dynasty painting...

Omori Soun (b. 1704) Chrysanthemums - One Hundred Flowers A Pair of Six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold leaf on paper. Dating ...

Flowers & Birds of Spring and Autumn Unknown artist. Japan. Meiji period, circa 1900. A pair of six-fold screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold leaf on paper. Signed: Gaga S...

Gouache on paper folk art paintings by Moura Chabor (French, 1905 - 1995). The larger painting measures 15"H x 53"W x 2"D framed. The smaller painting mea...

Georges Stein (1864–1917) – Parisian Street Scene, Rue de la Paix with Colonne Vendôme An elegant and atmospheric Parisian street scene by French Impressionist painter Georges Stein...

Cherry Blossoms Kano Sanrakuki (1898-1981) Showa period, circa 1930 2-panel Japanese Screen Color, gofun and gold leaf on paper Against a backdrop of gold-leafed ground, the lichen covered trunk and branches of the life-sized cherry blossom tree reach out and beyond the confines of the pictorial surface. The overall composition has a feeling of flatness which draws emphasis to the surface and the three-dimensionality of the cherry blossoms. Painstakingly built-up layers of thickly applied shell-white gofun detail the voluminous blossoms and cover large areas of this tour-de-force of Japanese Nihonga painting. By simplifying the background, minimizing the number of colors and depicting the blossoms with such heavy relief, the artist has emphasized the stunning presence of the cherry tree. The type of tree depicted is the Yae-Zakura; a double-layered type of cherry blossom famed for its beauty and strength. When we think of Japanese cherry blossoms, the first thing that comes to mind is Somei Yoshino variety, which has a single flower with five almost white petals. This type is fragile and easily blown away by strong wind or rain. Most of the double-flowered cherry blossoms begin to bloom when the Somei-Yoshino falls, and the flowering period lasts longer than that of the Somei-Yoshino. Kano Sanrakuki originally studied painting at the Kyoto City Arts and Crafts School under the tutelage of Yamamoto Shunkyo...

Small original vintage oil on plate painting of a dramatic sunset or twilight sky kept in shades of red and purple with a strong orange line. Trees and bushes appear as dark shades, ...

Great Collectors of Our Time: Art Collecting Since 1945 by James Stourton. Publisher; Scala Books, London, 2008. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. "Great Collectors of Our Time" is the first major survey of contemporary collecting and collectors since Douglas Cooper's "Great Private Collections," published in 1963. It examines many of the greatest collectors of our time in Europe, North America and the Far East, and follows their tastes - whether in the Old Masters or the avant garde - from the 20th century into the 21st. In 1945, Paris was still the cultural capital of the world, but its culture was being increasingly challenged by America. American collecting was soon to pull up its European anchor and move across the Atlantic, in growing acceptance of America's own art, the decline in the domination of three European schools of art - Italian Renaissance, English 18th century and French 19th...

A framed Gracie Sepia Garden panel. Gracie, founded in 1898 is known for handpainted wallpapers and antiques. Founded in 1898 in New York, Gracie was...

Nicely framed original watercolor signed and dated , nice Venice Italy cityscape , very nice subject and condition.

A large French painting, featuring motifs from the Kabbalah, the dualism of yin and yang, as well as themes of seasons and the cycles of life. Dating back to the 1950s, it is a work ...

Nude female painting by Gerhard E. Wachtl attributed ( 1928 - unknown ) Gerhard E. Wachtl had made many exhibitions at home and abroad. He did many study trips in Europe, Asia and Af...