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Iroquois Native American Portrait Painting Turtle Clan Warrior - Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A striking, one-of-a-kind original Native American Iroquois portrait painting, featuring a distinguished Turtle Clan warrior in traditional full-feathered headdress. This evocative p...
Category
20th Century American Native American Paper Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Sarah Rishel Art Print Intaglio Etching "Applique Quilt", 13/200
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Limited edition print "Applique Quilt" features a section of stylized traditional Country-style quilt, framed with an abstract flower garland. The etching captures an old fashioned, ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Paper Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Watercolor Painting Chanel No. 5 Perfume
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful watercolor painting of the iconic Chanel No. 5 perfume bottle, signed by artist, 2012, New York, USA. A beautiful and well-done watercolor painting of the iconic Chanel N...
Category
2010s American Modern Paper Paintings
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Framed Hand Painted Wallpaper Panels, Chinese Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of 4, late 19th century hand painted wallpaper panels in later wood frames.
Elegant and tasteful detailed scene of bamboo trees, flowers, birds and butterflies.
Acquired from a...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
F.G. FRASER - Cambridge River View - Watercolor - Framed - U.K. - 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
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...
Category
Late 19th Century English Country Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Ira Yeager Rooster 2008 Oil on Canvas Painting
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming oil on canvas painting by Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). The painting features a large white rooster with applied collage pieces. Painted in his classic 19th century count...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Country Paper Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Christie's London, Nureyev Parts I and II, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Christie's London, Nureyev Part I and II. Pair of Christies 1st ed catalogs, London: Christie's, 1995. Volume I hardcover with dust jacket Volume II softcover. With old master and 19th century paintings, drawings, prints, books, sculpture, furniture, textiles, ballet costumes...
Category
20th Century English Paper Paintings
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki
Located in Kyoto, JP
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paper Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of three Persian gouache paintings on hand laid paper, 1800's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Three Persian miniature gouache paintings on hand laid paper of polo players on a flower covered field. All works have been archival mounted and framed under UV filtering plexiglass....
Category
19th Century Persian Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Paper
Circa 1700 Japanese Screen Pair, Cranes & Pines, Kyoto Kano School
Located in Kyoto, JP
Pines and Cranes
Anonymous. Kyoto Kano School.
Late 17th/early 18th centuries, circa 1700.
Pair of six-panel Japanese folding screens.
Ink, gofun, pigment and gold leaf on paper.
This bold composition presents two pine trees extending to the left and right across a gold leaf background. One tree is silhouetted against a green ground, golden clouds obscuring its true size, the other stretches across a stylized waterway. The pines are paired with Manchurian cranes with red crests and snow white plumage. Both have been highly auspicious motifs in East Asia since Chinese antiquity. Here the artist utilized fluid and instinctive ink brushstrokes to define the trunk, branches and tail feathers, in strong contrast to the precision and sharp angularity of the crane’s legs and beaks. The adoption of this vast metallic painting support required an unerring sense of design and composition, so that the negative space surrounding motifs could imply context for the otherwise floating pictorial elements. The brushwork detailing the trunks of the pines, the exaggerated dimensions of the pine trees and the strength and dynamism of the composition are all reminiscent of Kano Eitoku...
Category
Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
P. VILLENEUVE - 'Les Patineurs' - Framed Watercolor Painting - Canada - C.1993
Located in Chatham, ON
PIERRETTE VILLENEUVE (b.1944 - Aboriginal Metis Huron Wendat) - 'Les Patineurs - Canal Rideau' (The Ice Skaters - Rideau Canal) - Vintage watercolor painting on paper - original meta...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Native American Paper Paintings
Materials
Metal
Early 19th Century Japanese Screen. Cherry Blossom & Pheasants by Mori Tetsuzan
Located in Kyoto, JP
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Sunflower Field C.Lipari Print on paper
Located in Taranto, IT
Sunflower Field C.Lipari Print on paper
Measures:
Height 33cm
Width 74cm
Print on paper
In good conservative condition, present signs of time due to use and age. (Please see phot...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Paper Paintings
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century Water Colour - Flowers - by Corneille Henri Dee
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique work of art by the Dutch painter Corneille Henri Dee.
The painting shows an abundance of floral splendor, wisteria and delphinium.
Watercolor on paper. Made aro...
Category
Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Paper
China Trade Watercolor Paintings of Chinese Sampans and Junks- A Set of Twelve
Located in Downingtown, PA
China Trade Watercolor Paintings of Chinese Sampans and Junks,
A Set of Twelve,
Circa 1850.
A superb set of twelve China Trade watercolors on pith paper mounted in contemporary egl...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Paper
Japanese Screen, Early 20th Century Wagtail & Chrysanthemum by Ishizaki Koyo
Located in Kyoto, JP
Ishizaki Koyo (1884-1947)
Wagtail & Chrysanthemum
Early 20th century
Folding screen in two-panels. Ink, pigments and gofun on gold leaf.
Sign: Koyo
Seal: Koyo
This ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paper Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mughal School Indian Miniature Painting of Radha-Krishna
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Paint, 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 Japanese Edo Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Art Deco Period Erotic Drawings / Watercolours by Umberto Brunelleschi
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A few beautiful works of art by the Italian artist Umberto Brunelleschi. They are female nudes, slightly erotic in appearance with a beautiful display of transparent fabrics.
Dimensions frame: 25,5 x 20 cm
Dimensions paper: 23,5 x 18 cm
Umberto Brunelleschi (21 June 1879 - 16 February 1949) was an Italian artist. He was born in Montemurlo, Italy, studied at the Accademia delle Belle Arti in Florence and moved to Paris in 1900 where he soon established himself as a printer, book illustrator, set and costume designer. He worked for Le Rire as a caricaturist and was a contributor to many of the deluxe French fashion publications including Journal des Dames et Des Modes, La Vie Parisienne...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Paper Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Marvelous Early to Mid-20th Century Owl Monkey Pointillism Drawing / Painting
Located in Lisse, NL
A rare work of art that lifts your spirit.
The technique of drawing or painting a picture with thousands of dots (or points) is known as "pointillism". Finding old works of art in t...
Category
Early 20th Century European Paper Paintings
Materials
Glass, Plaster, Paper
Meiji Era Japanese Two Panel Hand Painted Wood Table Screen Tale of Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A Meiji era Japanese two-panel wood screen, with illustrated images from The Tale of Genji that are exquisitely painted directly on wood with fine detail and precision, accented with scattered 24k gold leaf specks in cloud forms, rendered in the manner of Heian period...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
17th Century Japanese Screen. Ink Plum Tree & Birds by Kano Naonobu.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Kano Naonobu (1607-1650)
Plum Tree and Birds
Six-fold Japanese Screen. Ink and slight color on paper.
In this evocative ink work spread over a six-panel folding screen, we see the consummation of the elegance and refinement of the Edo Kano school. This 17th century screen is a rare surviving example of a large-scale bird and flower painting by Kano Naonobu, the younger brother of Kano Tanyu...
Category
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
A Wide EXPRESSIONIST Figurative PAINTING, in FERNAND LEGER Style, France 1950.
Located in PARIS, FR
A large figurative "and" abstract gouache painting on paper and mounted on canvas, powerful and colorful art work obviously expressing the artist's creative performance, at the cross...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paper Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas, Paper
Vintage Chinese Watercolor and Ink Landscape of Senjojiki Cirque, Near Nagoya
Located in Lomita, CA
The detail of this mountainous landscape of an area that is akin to the Alps in Japan is stunning. It is a watercolor and ink depiction of Senjojiki Cirque which is at the top of the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paper Paintings
Materials
Paper
Qing Dynasty Late 19th Century Chinese Ancestral Portrait of a Seated Woman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully painted Ancestral Painting from the Qing Dynasty period, late 19th Century.
The genre of ancestor paintings, first seen in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), embodies the C...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Rare 19th Century Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Panels Circa 1820
Located in Richmond, London
A rare and superbly decorative set of four Chinoiserie wallpaper panels, exquisitely hand-painted with exotic birds and butterflies in the garden, on a pale pink/peach background. Each panel is beautifully framed in a modern simulated bamboo frame.
Chinese, Canton, Qing dynasty, early 19th century.
Why we like them
The exquisite quality of decoration and the miraculous state of preservation for a decorative artwork on paper make these panels a truly rare find. The subtlety of colours, bold yet not garish, lend a 'noble' look to the piece.
History
Such luxurious items were popular in England during the height of fashion for oriental exoticism, called chinoiserie in Europe.
The young Prince of Wales (future King George IV) was often described as having a wildly extravagant taste in decorating his palaces. As early as 1801, the Prince had been completely taken by Oriental tastes and began to expand his existing Brighton retreat. Having been presented a gift of Chinese wallpaper, he ordered a Chinese Gallery to display the new paper. The 162-foot long room was contrived of painted glass decorated with flowers, insects, fruit and birds. The Prince's desire for additional structures in the Oriental manner resulted in commissioning the fashionable architect John Nash and the designer Frederick Crace...
Category
Early 19th Century Asian Chinoiserie Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Paper, Faux Bamboo, Paint
Japanese Hand-Painted Silk Artwork of a Seated Concubine in Giltwood Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
Japanese hand-painted silk artwork depicting a seated concubine in an intricate kimono, framed in a custom giltwood frame. This vintage piece captures a quiet moment of contemplation...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paper Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Hand-Coloured Scene from Cloister Vaults in the Raphael Loggias, Vatican, No. IV
Located in Kastrup, DK
Giovanni Ottaviani (Italy, 1735-1808)
Title: Scene from Cloister Vaults in the Raphael Loggias, Vatican
Large, exquisitely hand-coloured etching from the series Loggie di Rafaele ne...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Other Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Kim Jung Gi Contemporary South Korean Ink Drawing
Located in New York, NY
Ink pen on paper drawing by Kim Jung Gi, 1975 to 2022, a South Korean cartoonist and manhwa artist known for his highly detailed illustrations, often drawn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Korean Paper Paintings
Materials
Paper
Y. Gianni, Italian the Gulf of Naples, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Y. Gianni (Italian) The Gulf of Naples, 19th Century. A beautiful signed "Y. Gianni" gouche on paper, framed and matted with description & name on matti...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Paper
Mid-18th Century Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Flowers, Chrysanthemums
Located in Kyoto, JP
Omori Soun (b. 1704)
Chrysanthemums - One Hundred Flowers
A Pair of Six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold leaf on paper.
Dating ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Chinese Export Watercolor Exotic Bird Paintings on Paper
Located in Downingtown, PA
China Trade watercolor paintings of exotic birds on branches are in watercolor and gouache on Chinese paper.
One picture depicts a pigeon perched on a tree branch with a landscape background. Chinese calligraphy can be seen in the top right corner. The second picture depicts two courting birds in shades of brown, both perched on a branch, also in a landscape background.
Both paintings framed with a green silk mat and contemporary gilt and dark wood frame.
Reference: Chinese Export...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Paper
19thc Antique French Hand-Painted Double Sided Fan with Gilded Mother of Pearl
Located in Savannah, GA
This splendid highly decorative, colorful double sided fan is beautifully hand-painted and on the front side features stunning figures dressed in French Court attire. The background ...
Category
1810s French Rococo Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Brass
Large Japanese Abstract Painting by Teruko Hiramatsu, ca. 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
A large Japanese abstract painting, ca. 1960s, by the female artist Teruko Hiramatsu. Hiramatsu studied under Kazuo Sakata, who had immersed himself in the art of prewar Paris and wa...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paper Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Pair of Original Thai Temple Charcoal Rubbing Framed Art
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair vintage framed temple relief rubbings showcases exquisite Thai art from the mid-century era.
Handmade in Thailand, this piece represents the rich cultural heritage of the regio...
Category
1950s Thai Vintage Paper Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
'Chucho' Reyes Signed Gouache on Paper of a Colorful Rooster
Located in Sharon, CT
Beautiful gouache painting on un-mounted tracing paper by the famous Mexican Artist Jesus 'Chucho' Reyes Ferreria (1882-1977). 29x19", signed lower left, framed 42x32".
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Paper Paintings
Materials
Paper
Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portrait, Senior Official First Rank, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressively sized 19th century Chinese Qing dynasty ancestral portrait painting of a senior official of the first rank in bamboo frame with silk ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Silk, Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Japanese Screen Pair, circa 1730, Peacocks and Phoenix, Kano School
Located in Kyoto, JP
Phoenix and Peacocks.
A pair of six-panel Japanese folding screens by Tsunetake Yotei (n.d.)
First half of the 18th century.
The signature reads 67 year old Tsunetake.
The seals read:
-Tsunetake no in,
-Yotei,
-Seishin
Dimensions:
Each screen – H. 69” x W. 149” (176 cm x 378 cm)
A pair of Kano Grand Picture (Waga) screens depicting phoenix and peacocks rich with symbolic meaning. Dating to the first half of the 18th century, from the Kobikicho Kano school in Edo, this pair of folding...
Category
Early 18th Century Asian Edo Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Chinese Ancestor Portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chinese ancestor portrait of a Mandarin Dignitary.
Antique tempera on paper painting of a Mandarin Dignitary wearing a red court dress and s...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Paint, 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 Japanese Edo Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Painted on Gold Leaf
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...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Framed Hand Painted Indian Gouache Painting of Horse on Silk in Pink - India
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A magnificent large traditional Indian gouache painting of a royal horse on silk. This Rajasthani piece is unique in that it is very large. We typically ...
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Paper Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint, Paper
Original Watercolor Ballerina Painting by Jean Jansem
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ink and watercolor painting of a pensive seated ballerina by the French-Armenian artist, Jean Jansem (1920-2013). Provenance, Wally Findlay Gallery...
Category
20th Century French Paper Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Carolina Rice Plantation of the 50's Signed by the Illustrator, Publisher's Copy
Located in valatie, NY
A CAROLINA RICE PLANTATION OF THE FIFTIES: Narrative By Herbert Ravenel Sass, With Chapters From The Unpublished Memoirs Of D.E. Huger Smith.
Publisher, New York: William Morrow, 1936. Signed 1st Ed hardcover with book plate of Ellen Doubleday, publishers personal copy. Illustrated with reproductions of 30 paintings in watercolor by and signed by Alice R. Huger Smith. The magic of the Low Country, the rice coast of South Carolina and Georgia has been captured with rare beauty and fidelity in the paintings of Alice R. Huger Smith. Her water-colors of sea-island beaches, of sea marshes, of black waters in cypress swamps...
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1930s American Vintage Paper Paintings
Materials
Paper
ALFREDA JAUNZENS - Fauvist Watercolor & Ink Painting - Canada - Circa 1977
Located in Chatham, ON
ALFREDA JAUNZENS - Mid Century Fauve style ink and watercolor portrait on paper - signed - dedication verso - unframed - Canada - circa 1977.
Excellent vintage condition - partially...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paper Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Willow and Ducks Byobu Screen
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century Japanese byobu screen captures a serene moment in nature, with a large willow tree casting its graceful branches over a secluded cove. Three playful ducks gat...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paper Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Framed Chinese Watercolor Painting 'Bird on Flower' by Zhao Shao Ang in 1987
By Zhao Shao Ang
Located in Haarlem, NL
Beautiful framed painting signed and painted by Shao Ang in 1987
Zhao Shao Ang (1905-1998) was born in Guangzhou (Canton, China) he moved back and forth...
Category
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Paper Paintings
Materials
Paper
Pair of Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens the Seven Sages
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of 19th century Japanese late Edo/early Meiji period six-panel screens titled The seven sages of the bamboo grove. The Kano school screens...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
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 Japanese Edo Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Brass
17th Century Japanese Screen Pair by Soga Nichokuan, Hawks on Pine & Plum Trees
Located in Kyoto, JP
Hawks on plum and pine
Soga Nichokuan (active circa 1625-1660)
Pair of six-fold screens.
Ink, mineral pigments, gofun, gold and speckled gold l...
Category
1640s Japanese Edo Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
19th Century Watercolor of a Cathedral
Located in Sheffield, MA
Watercolor on paper mounted on masonite board with ornate gilt frame.
Dimensions: (Board) H 13.5" x W 10"
Category
19th Century Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Paper
Vintage Landscape Watercolor on Artist Panel of Hillside by Fred Hines, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage landscape watercolor on board painting of hillside scene, signed Fred Hines, 20th century
Measures: 19.25" H x 13.75" W x 0.15" D.
Catalogue Not...
Category
20th Century American Paper Paintings
Materials
Paper
Original Damien Hirst Butterfly Spin Painting, 2009
By Damien Hirst
Located in Seattle, WA
This is an original painting by Damien Hirst, created with public collaboration at the Damien Hirst Spin Workshop to celebrate the opening of Requiem at the PinchukArt Centre, Ukrain...
Category
Early 2000s Ukrainian Post-Modern Paper Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Pair 18th or 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Gouaches Of Vesuvius, Bay of Naples
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 18th or 19th century Neapolitan gouaches of Virgil's Tomb, one with a view of Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples. This is a wonderful high quality pair of a rare subject. A...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Paper
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 Japanese Edo Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Midori Bunny by Afsoon Thayer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful acrylic painting on a 1800's paper by contemporary artist Afsoon Thayer. Bunny motif painted with acrylic paint, pastel, and gold leaf on a ledger from a general store acco...
Category
2010s American Paper Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Walnut, Paint, Paper
19th Century Japanese Screen for Tea-Ceremony, Ink Bamboo and Plum on Gold Leaf
Located in Kyoto, JP
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
British School W/C Kandariya Mahadeva Temple at Khajuraho India
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A British School watercolor of Kandariya Mahadeva Temple at Khajuraho, Located in Central India, Watercolor over pencil on paper, unframed measures 19 3/8"-inches high x 12 3/4"-inches wide, Framed measures 28 1/4"-inches high x 21 1/4"-inches wide, inscribed in pencil on the lower part; "32 Khandaria Mahadev Temple Khajraho". Framed with silk matting.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paper Paintings
Materials
Paper
