Silk Paintings

Mid 20th Century Chinese Hand Painted Silk Folding Screen. Titled Bógǔ tú which translates to pictures of antiquities. The screen depicts a gathering of scholars by the water. Ant...

Early 20th century Kacho-ga Japanese painting on silk. Bird & branch depiction - foraging birds expertly rendered, likely Chestnut-cheeked Starlings. Symbolic of community, harmony, ...

Pair tall framed and matted Chinese silk water color paintings depicting exotic birds and flowers and shrubbery. Both with calligraphy inscription and red seal. Expertly crafted with...

Qing Dynasty ink & color painting on silk, Chinese, late 19th century. Butterflies fluttering in gongbi style. Text on right translates to: Morning Mist, Butterflies, divine, imitati...

Tall framed and matted Chinese embroidered silk painting depicting birds and flowers and shrubbery. Signed with calligraphy inscription and r...

Hand-painted Japanese silk scroll entitled 'Early Spring' depicting a cavalryman in intricately detailed armor returning home on his horse with his private infantry support by his si...

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...

Shunga Unknown artist Meiji era, circa 1880 Hand-scroll mounted with 12 paintings Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Dimensions: Each image measures H. 23.2 cm x W. 34.4 cm (9.15” x 13.5”) The hand-scroll measures H. 28 cm x W. 540 cm (11” x 212”) A set of 12 late 19th century Japanese Shunga paintings mounted as a hand-scroll. Two of the leaves bear the signature and seal ‘Setsuzan’, although we are unable to confirm the identity of the artist using this art name. 6 of the 12 images are taken almost directly from Katsukawa Shuncho’s late 18th century woodblock series, ‘Erotic Pictures...

Decorative mid-century modern composition executed as a silk screen print on silk, after the work of Fernand Léger. The piece features bold, graphic forms, strong black outlines, an...

Rare Japanese Taisho period Bijin-ga style painting of a beautiful woman in period kimono holding a fan, circa 1920. Bijin-ga is a Japanese term used to describe paintings or pict...

A THANGKA DEPICTING AMITAYUS, 18TH CENTURY Tibet. Distemper on cloth, with a silk brocade frame, mounted as a hanging scroll with wood handles. Finely painted with Amitayus seated i...

A set of three elegant silk paintings by the Swedish house Ennisance, creator of bespoke luxury wallcoverings. Entitled The Starling in its Winter Coat each piece is handpainted in ...

Beautiful framed pair of Silk Suzhou embroidery panels each depicting two colorful birds perched on blooming trees and flowers. Professionally framed and matted in the 50s. Hand Sig...

Birds and flowers of the four seasons Early to mid-19th century Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Unidentified artist Signature: S...

Stately pair of Chinese export ancestor portraits depicting a patriarch and matriarch of high ranking official status. Both depicted sitting and wearing decorated robes and hats. Mou...

A hyper realistic portrait of an official with watercolor on silk bordered panel, framed in dark wood, from Korean late Joseon dynasty, circa 19th century. The beard man sitting with a formal frontal view, displays a benevolent facial expression, in keeping with the Confucius value of the officialdom at the time. He dons a black linen official hat and a blue silk robe...

Authentic work ◆ Shuson Kono ◆ Illustrated landscape of the literati ◆ Shared box ◆ Landscape ◆ Ehime Prefecture ◆ Handpainted ◆ Silk ◆ Hanging scrol...

Set of three Chinese silk watercolor paintings depicting a serene scene of kingfishers and white lotus flowers. These artworks are representative of traditional Chinese "bird-and-flo...

A Chinese ancestor painting on silk in faux bamboo frame, 20th century. 17 ¼ by 30 inches

Imao Keisho (1902-1993) Pine Trees Early 20th Century, Circa 1930 Pair of six-panel Japanese screens. Ink on silk and gold leaf. Dimensions: Each screen H. 67.5” x 148” (172 cm x 376 cm) A pair of monumental six-panel Japanese pine screens by the renowned Nihonga artist Imao Keisho. Here Keisho entirely removed the background and brought the pine trees to the surface of the painting. This simplification of the elements makes the scene exceptionally direct and compelling and injects a very modern...

A two-fold Japanese screen by the Rimpa school artist Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1828), Japan, 19th century, Edo period. This small Japanese folding screen pai...

An exquisite large-scale South Indian Pichwai painting on silk depicting a royal courtship scene with a nobleman presenting gifts to a woman am...

A stunning set of four Japanese silk mounted vertical hanging scrolls. Dating from C.1920 Taisho Period. The watercolour and ink on silk depicts a larg...

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...

Japanese two-panel screen: Temples Through Misty Forest. Chinese School landscape ink painting on gilded silk by Yukimatsu Shunpo, signed and dated 1924. Yukimatsu Shunpo was born in...

Signed & Dated 1928 Watercolor on Silk by R.C. Matsuyama "Tulips in a Vase". Ryuson Chuzo Matsuyama, born Japan 1880; died Holborn, London 1954. Signed & dated lower right: "R.C. Mat...

Remarkable pair of early 19th century Japanese late Edo period screens depicting summer chrysanthemums growing along a brushwood fence. Ink and...

Collection of four 4 Asian silk paintings each depicting flowers, foliage, butterflies and birds. Each in their original matted frames. Each with calligraphy inscription and seal. Si...

The following is a work of art depicting the ``Horai Landscape,'' a land of peach, created by the master artist [Rosetsu Nagasawa] A painter from the late Edo period. There are conf...

Edo period (c. 1800) screen, beautifully painted with excellent details. Kano School painting at its best. An exuberant Audobon landscape being observed by a cat and her kitten. A...

Deer under maples Late Taisho period, circa 1925-1930 Pair of two-panel screens. Ink and pigment on silk. Signature: Goho Seal: Goho A pair of two-fold Japanese silk screens...

I love the vibrant colors! This is a set of large scale oil paintings hand done on silk by Chelsea House. They are Asian inspired with their birds on branches surrounded by fruit and...

This antique French tapestry pair, circa 1920, features exquisitely woven hunting scenes set against lush, verdant landscapes. Crafted from fine wool and silk, each panel showcases...

Birds & Flowers of the Seasons Pheasants & Plum in Snow Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888 Signature...

A striking example of postwar Japanese abstraction, this vintage silk painting presents a meditative composition of luminous color fields rendered in richly layered pigments. Horizon...

Japanese Four Panel Screen: Early Spring Into Summer, Meiji period (1868 -1912) painting of plum in bloom with red camellias on the right and peony and thistle on the left. A clutc...

Vintage traditional style watercolor and ink landscape painting on silk (applied to paper backing) - hand painted - silk damask textile border - signed with a red seal lower right (u...

1979 Cui Tang Korean painting on silk showing brightly colored male and female pheasants in front of a bush of pink and white peonies. This art was made in 1979...

[Authentic Artwork] ◆ Nagamachi Chikuseki ◆ Landscape ◆ Edo Period ◆ Mitsuishi Origin ◆ Kagawa Prefecture ◆ Handwritten ◆ Paperback ◆ Hanging Scroll ◆ k891 ◆ Nagamachi Chikuseki Explore the artistry of Chikuseki Nagamachi...

Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage kimono fabrics. Sustainable artwork for modern interiors, ...

Fine Japanese brush painting of cherry blossom festival, ink and color on silk, 19th century, museum conservation framed. Conservation framed i...

The 19th Century Six-Panel Japanese folding screen "Byōbu" usually used in the most important Japanese house to stop wind and also to separate different space of the same big room de...

Immerse your space in the devotional beauty and weathered soul of traditional Indian art with this monumental vintage Pichwai painting. Rendered in gouache on cloth, this large-scale...

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...

Seasonal autumn Chinese hanging scroll featuring a painting of delicate flowers with a calligraphy signature and date. Crafted on hand-made mulberry paper...

Large Mural sized hindu painting on silk cloth. Measures: 44.5 x 76 x 1.5. Framed in a Gilt wood frame.

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

A finely executed antique embroidered silk panel depicting a parrot perched on a branching limb, rendered with strong decorative clarity and highly controlled stitchwork. The bird is...

◆ Ukiyo-e ◆ Beautiful woman painting ◆ Japanese painting ◆ Hand-painted painting ◆ Silk ◆ Hanging scroll ◆ This work is drawn by hand and on...

This is a pair of antique bird paintings. An English, framed silk art, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Wonderful ornithologica...

Japanese six-panel screen: Late winter into early spring, Rimpa style painting of a garden scene with doves on a bamboo fence. Flowers in bloom including ...

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...

Fantastic Japanese late Meiji period two-panel byobu screen by Hashimoto Koshu. The large screen features two white geese amid brightly colored reeds. The symbolism of geese and reeds was introduced to Japan from China in the 13th century. This was a popular subject for Japanese zen artists of the period. Beautifully crafted with exceptional brush strokes and details. Made with natural pigments in dramatic vivid colors of white, pink, and mint green on a silk background of gilt. Circa 1900 with artist seal on bottom right corner. Koshu studied Western art under...

Certified Kimono Meister work / Certificate of Authenticity included. One-of-a-kind Japanese textile art made from vintage obi fabrics. Sustainable artwork for modern interiors, col...

Nakamura Daizaburo Turtledoves in a Peach Tree Taisho period, circa 1920 Framed painting. Mineral pigments, ink and gofun on silk Signed: Daizaburo Dimensions (framed)...

A Japanese hanging scroll or Kakejiku, circa 1890, depicting bamboo grass and a rabbit, framed by top and bottom ribbons of brocade silk. In ...

This is a ``Rising Sun and Pine Tree'' drawn by Kano Baisho. It is an item with a solemn taste and presence, and I think it would be a good idea to display it at New Year's, the fir...

This is a tall contemporary scroll ink painting. A Chinese, silk cotton and ceramic rolling wall panel, dating to the late 20th century, circa 2000. Striking contemporary Chinese a...

[Authentic Artwork] ◆ Tadashi Mamiya ◆ Waterfall ◆ Japanese Painting ◆ Saitama Prefecture ◆ Hand-Painted ◆ Silk ◆ Hanging Scroll Discover the serene beauty of Tadashi Mamiya's "Wate...

Birds & flowers of the seasons Pheasants & plum in snow Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888 Signature...