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Material: Silk
Large Asian Oil on Silk Paintings by Chelsea House, Floral, Bird, Botanical S/2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
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...
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Late 20th Century American Chinese Export Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk, Giltwood, Paint
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Temples Through Misty Forest
Located in Hudson, NY
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...
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1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Silk Paintings
Materials
Wood, Silk
Brussels Tapestry Wallpaper Mural
Located in Staunton, VA
Brussels Tapestry is a mural of three separate panels hand painted on a silk blue background. Each panel consists of a collage of vignettes with figures, animals, boats, and towers....
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2010s American Chinoiserie Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk, Paper
Japanese Kimono Art / Kimono Wall Art / Oil Painting, Lys Blanc
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
Kimono Wall Art by Kimono-Couture
Title:Lys Blanc
Prepare to be captivated by the extraordinary beauty of our exceptional oil painting, where a Japane...
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21st Century and Contemporary Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk
Chinoiserie Gouache on Silk Painting
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Chinoiserie gouache painting on silk of a village and figures. Silver gilt frame.
Category
Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Silver Leaf
19th Century Japanese Framed Hand-Painted on Silk
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Japanese framed hand painted on Silk.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood
4 Chinese Export Watercolor Paintings "Horses" on Silk Stamped, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
4 Chinese paintings of horses with different colors and poses. Watercolor and gouache on silk. Red seals, mounted on thick heavy paper and silk borders with no frames, from the 19th ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk, Paper
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...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Brass
1979 Cui Tang Chinese Pheasants Love Birds Painting on Silk Flowers Peonies
Located in Dayton, OH
1979 Cui Tang Chiense / Korean painting on silk showing brightly colored male and female pheasants in front of a bush of pink and white peonies.
1 ?? huà tí Title of the Art
2 ?? (Korean) N/A 1. gold thread 2. marital relationship
3 ?????? ? yi jiu qi jiu nián dù zuò Work in the year of 1979
4&5 ?? cuì táng Cui Tang (?: green; ?:chamber) (artist’s pseudonym/esteemed name)
This art was made in 1979...
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1970s Chinoiserie Vintage Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk, Paint
Antique French Tapestry Pair of Tapestries Wool & Silk Tapestry Handmade
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Tapestries Antique French Tapestry Handmade Antique Tapestry Wool & Silk 3.3" x 3.10" each.
Measures: 99cm x 117cm
circa 1920
"This is a very fine pair of high quality rare authentic Antique French Tapestries made with very fine wool & silk. The detail in this piece is incredible- the artisan depicts a hunting scene in both pieces as well as extensive verdure design".
Size
Approx. 3.3" x 3.10" Each 99cm x 117cm
Serial ID #
20955k
Design
Verdure, Hunting
Origin
French
Age
1920
Category
Antique
Pattern
Hunting Scene, Extensive Landscape & Verdure
Material
100% Hand Woven Wool & Silk
Foundation Material
Cotton
Color
Beige, Gold, Ivory, Brown, Green, Blue, Red, Light Blue Pink, Mauve, Gray, Rose
Quality
Exceptionally Fine
Condition
Fantastic Condition, minute low area
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1920s French Vintage Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk
Meiji Period Japanese Screen Pair, One Hundred Birds by Hasegawa Gyokujun
Located in Kyoto, JP
One hundred birds
Hasegawa Gyokujun (1863-1921)
Meiji period, circa 1900.
Ink, color and gofun on silk.
Dimensions of each screen:
H. 170 cm x W. 190 cm (67’’ x 75”)
Despite the title, well over 100 birds are represented in this pair of two-fold Japanese screens (the title functions figuratively to convey the idea of a large number). The monumental work is rendered with a comprehensive and highly complex composition which is exquisitely executed and meticulously colored. More a celebration of naturalism than the traditional “One Hundred Birds” paintings which originated in China. This was a subject matter known for its auspicious meaning as much as its actual depiction of nature. These paintings generally had a phoenix (occasionally peacocks) placed in the center, and the other birds paying homage to it.
In this quintessentially Japanese scene painted by Gyokujun, a couple of long-tailed birds modeled after paradise flycatchers are included; these are traditional auspicious motifs in Oriental bird and flower painting and denote themes such as celebration and enduring generations. In addition there is the playful inclusion of single exotic parrot. Even so, the vast majority of the birds and flowers are native to Japan. Reading the scene from right to left, from spring through to autumn, the overwhelming sense is one of movement and haste. It is almost as if the birds are in a race, with the fleetest leading the way forward. Although these native birds were commonly drawn amongst artists of the Shijo school, rarely were they painted with such drama and dynamism. It is not strictly a depiction of sketched birds whose manner was faithfully handed down through the traditions of the Shijo school. Rather we see Gyokujun seeking and achieving new expressions in the heart of the turbulent Meiji period.
Hasegawa Gyokujun (1863-1921) was born in Kyoto. He was the eldest son of Hasegawa Gyokuho, a Shijo school painter who studied under Matsumura Keibun. Gyokujun studied painting under his father and became a prominent member of the Kyoto painti
ng world from a young age. In 1891 he established the ‘Young Painters Social Club’ along with Takeuchi Seiho, Miyake Gogyo and Taniguchi Kokyo. Also in 1891 he was selected as a judge of the Great Private Paintings Exhibition along with Takeuchi Seiho, Yamamoto Shunkyo...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood
Antique Signed Asian Watercolor on Paper Scroll Bird on Cherry Blossom Branch
Located in Dayton, OH
Signed antique Asian watercolor on paper minimalist painting showing a bird perched on the branch of a flowering cherry tree. Mounted on a blue wall ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk, Paint, Paper
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Phoenix & Paulownia
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & Flowers of the seasons
Pheasants & Plum in Snow
Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk
Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888
Signature...
Category
Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk
Set of Four Framed Chinese Silk Flower and Bird Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Chinese silk paintings, beautifully presented in matching gilt and burl wood frames with brocade borders. The subject of this lovely ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood
Chinese Export Trade Painting Depicting ‘the Tea Shop', Chinoiserie Chique
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A refined Chinese export painting depicting ‘The Tea shop’
Canton, early 19th century
Ink and watercolour on silk, H. 63.5 x W. 52.3 cm
Framed in giltwood frame.
?The paintin...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk
Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Cranes on Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
Early Kano School painting of pine trees overlooking two beautifully painted cranes and floral design in a natural setting by water’s edge. Mineral pig...
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
1963 Sitting Buddha Painting on Silk Burlap Frame Fukazen & Co
Located in Dayton, OH
Midcentury painting on silk of a Sitting Buddha in turquoise, orange, pink and brown. Fukazen & Co and Magic Touch Art Gallery. Signed and dated 1963 in the lower left. Frame finishe...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk, Paint
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mandarin Ducks Among Dry Lotus
Located in Hudson, NY
Natural scene of Mandarin ducks gliding gracefully amongst the water.
Mineral pigments on silk with silk brocade border and natural wood trim. Seal reads: Kei.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Edo Period Six Panel Screen of Chinese Scholars
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating 19th century Japanese late Edo period six pane funpon screen. Large scale depicting Chinese scholars and officials engaged in leis...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Silk
Japanese Four Panel Screen: Japanese Tree Sparrows on Stacks of Bailed Rice
Located in Hudson, NY
Sparrows ravish freshly harvested rice, drying on stakes, beyond wild chrysanthemum. Mineral pigments on silk. Signed in the lower left corner, signature reads: Soetsu. With a simple...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Silk Paintings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Silk
Large Hindu Mural Sized Pichhwal Painting on Silk Cloth C1970
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Large Mural sized hindu painting on silk cloth. Measures: 44.5 x 76 x 1.5. Framed in a Gilt wood frame.
Category
1970s Indian Anglo Raj Vintage Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk, Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint
Chinese Byobu Style Screen Four Celestial Beauties
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical Chinese four-panel byobu style screens depicting four celestial beauties in clouds. Colorful medium sized screen, ink and color painted on gold silk ground, 20th century ti...
Category
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Mid Century Chinese Silk Paintings of Birds by Signed Artists in Gilt Frames
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Elegant Chinese Export signed Silk paintings from the mid-century era. Excellent condition in gilt frames. Identical birds in differing hue and signature likely painted by different ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk
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 Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Showa Six Panel Screen Manchurian Crane Bamboo Grove
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Enchanting Japanese Showa period six-panel byobu screen titled "Bamboo Forest-Immortal Together". The large screen depicts six manchurian cranes in a ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Silk Paintings
Materials
Brass
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 Silk Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Monumental Indian Pichhwai Painting Silk Radha Krishna Music Dancing Gopis
Located in Dayton, OH
"Pichwai (pichvai or Pichhavai) is a style of painting that originated over 400 years ago, in the town of Nathdwara near Udaipur in Rajasthan, India. Intricate and visually stunning, pichwai paintings...
Category
20th Century Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk, Paint
Vintage Chinese Chinoiserie Black Silk Floral Birds Oil Painting Panel
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage signed Chinese black silk panel painted with a pair of robins perched on a flowering branch.
Measures: 13.75” x 0.5” x 30.5” / Sans Fram...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk, Paint
Set of Eight Antique Japanese Bird Paintings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable set of eight 18th century paintings of birds on silk executed with egg tempera in a delicate yet colorful style. Interesting historica...
Category
18th Century Japanese George III Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk, Paint
Japanese Four Panel Screen, Golden Sun Through Turbulent Surf
Located in Hudson, NY
Golden sun viewed through red maple above turbulent waves. Mineral pigments on gold and silver ground with silk brocade border.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Silk Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Horses in Stable
Located in Hudson, NY
A pair of captivating black and white horses, believed to define hard work and power in Japanese mythology, are beautifully rendered in this painting of mineral pigments on mulberry ...
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Red Maple and Flowers on Gold Silk
Located in Hudson, NY
Rimpa Floral Scene with Chrysanthemum, Morning Glories and Blue Bell Flowers. Pigment on gilded silk, signature and seal read: Hattori Shunyo. Bold colors and strong design elements combined with the trademark tarashikomi (diluted elements created when water is applied to the surface before or after pigments causing them to diffuse) exhibit the artists deep devotion to this important Japanese painting tradition. Notes about artist: Hattori Shunyo (b. 1883) was an artist from Kyoto who graduated the (now) Kyoto Municipal University of Art and fell under the circle of Yamamoto Shunkyo...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Silk Paintings
Materials
Brocade, Silk
19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School
Located in Kyoto, JP
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...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk
260 Year Old Japanese Hanging Scroll with Painting of the 9-Headed Dragon Deity
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Amazing 260 year old Japanese kakejiku (hanging scroll) with a refined painting of the nine headed dragon deity, with a Buddhist flame as a crown, an...
Category
Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Metal
Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Pine, Cherry, and Maple
Located in Hudson, NY
Cherry blossoms and maples among ragged pines. Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with gold mist clouds. Completely remounted utilizing an antique silk brocade...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Harbor Scene in a Modernist View
Located in Hudson, NY
Bountiful mountain overlooking a city, divided by an occupied river. The shapes and colors that make up this unique painting allow for an unconventional take on a modern harbor view....
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Silk Paintings
Materials
Gold, Brass
Japanese Two Panel Screen, Cherry Blossoms in Willow Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
Dramatic and beautifully executed cherry blossoms trickle down the two panels with natural willows calmly coexisting with luminous gold dust fading to the ground. Mineral pigments an...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Gold
'Two Dutch Ships Anchored in the Bay of Nagasaki' by Kawahara Keiga '1786-1860'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Kawahara Keiga (1786 - c. 1860)
Two Dutch ships anchored in the bay of Nagasaki
Sumi ink and pigment on silk, H. 27 x W. 41 cm (excl. frame)
Comes framed, see image.
?Based o...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk
19th Century Japanese Scroll Painting, Birds & Flowers of the Four Seasons
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds and flowers of the four seasons
Early to mid-19th century
Ink, pigment and gofun on silk
Unidentified artist
Signature: S...
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1830s Japanese Edo Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk
Art Deco Silk Tapestry by Fabbriziani, 1970s
Located in Foggia, FG
Art Deco silk Tapestry by Fabbriziani, 1970s
Fabbriziani Tapestry in the silk with a very original 70s frame Depicting an Art Deco scene Unique, evocative and truly chic Measures ...
Category
1970s Vintage Silk Paintings
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 Japanese Edo Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk
Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Wading Deer
Located in Hudson, NY
In Japan, it is a Shinto belief that the deer is a treasured and sacred animal. This admirable scene captures this gentle creature in its natural habitat with beautiful detail in bot...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk, Lacquer
Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Hibiscus In Bloom
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Hibiscus in Bloom, Meiji period (1868 - 1912) painting of hibiscus flowers reaching for the sun in full bloom. Mineral pigments on silk with a silk brocad...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
1970s, Pair of Hand-Painted Flower Paintings on Silk with Brass Plated Frames
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Pair of hand-painted flower paintings on silk with brass plated frames
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Silk Paintings
Materials
Brass
1970s Hand-Painted Bird Painting on Silk with Brass Plated Frame
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s hand-painted bird painting on silk with brass plated frame.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Silk Paintings
Materials
Brass
Korean Six-Panel Screen of Legendary Chinese Figures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Meiji period Korean six-panel screen depicting legendary Chinese figures on individual panels with birds and blossoming flowers. Each panel is signed Kakusai (studio of the crane) in...
Category
20th Century Korean Meiji Silk Paintings
Materials
Wood, Silk, Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Summer Flowers
Located in Hudson, NY
Screen depicts Summer flowers and birds on gilded silk. Signature reads: Konishi Fukunen. Notes about Artist: Konishi Fukunen (1887-1959) was born the second son of the Paper mounting specialist Konishi Uhei in Takeo, Fukui prefecture in the mid Meiji period. In 1902 he was sent to Kyoto to study painting under Suzuki Shonen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Tosa School Painting of Theatre Scene
Located in Hudson, NY
with thought to be Izumo no Okuni (1578-1613). Mineral pigments and gold dust on mulberry paper with silk brocade border.
Category
18th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Gold
Set of Five Antique Chinese Watercolors on Silk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing set of five Chinese watercolor paintings on silk depicting men occupied in their trades, executed in a soft delicate technique and presented under glass in four wood frame...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Silk Paintings
Materials
Silver Leaf
Japanese Six Panel Screen, Peonies and Young Growth on Gold Silk
Located in Hudson, NY
Rimpa floral scene. Pigment on gilded silk, signature and seal read: Hattori Shunyo. Bold colors and strong design elements combined with the trademark tarashikomi (diluted elements created when water is applied to the surface before or after pigments causing them to diffuse) exhibit the artists deep devotion to this important Japanese painting tradition. Notes about artist: Hattori Shunyo (b. 1883) was an artist from Kyoto who graduated the (now) Kyoto Municipal University of Art and fell under the circle of Yamamoto Shunkyo...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Silk Paintings
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Banana Palms Silver Metal Leaf Chinoiserie Wallpaper
Located in Staunton, VA
This set of 5 panels is the Banana Palms design hand painted on silver metal leaf paper. Each panel measures 36" wide by 120" tall. Total mural is 15' wide...
Category
2010s American Chinoiserie Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk
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 Japanese Edo Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
19th C. Silk Embroidered and Hand Painted Seascape by Thomas Willis
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century silk embroidered and hand painted oil on canvas seascape by Thomas Willis (1850 - 1925), depicting the schooner-rigged racing yacht MARION W...
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Silk
Japanese Two Panel Screen, Autumn Maple and Quail
Located in Hudson, NY
Signature reads: Konishi Fukunen. Mineral pigments on gold silk. Excellent condition. Notes about Artist: Konishi Fukunen (1887-1959) was born the second son of the Paper mounting specialist Konishi Uhei in Takeo, Fukui prefecture in the mid Meiji period. In 1902 he was sent to Kyoto to study painting under Suzuki Shonen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Silk Paintings
Materials
Gold
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Pheasants & Plum in Snow
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & Flowers of the Seasons
Pheasants & Plum in Snow
Ink, pigment and gofun on silk
Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888
Signature: Chikanobu
Seal: Shateki
Offered here is an unframed ‘kacho-e’ painting by the 19th century Japanese Takamatsu domain painter Kano Chikanobu. There are 8 individual paintings available, which originally would have been part of a set of 12. ‘Kacho-e’ literally means ‘pictures of birds and flowers’. In reality it covers a wide range of natural motifs including birds, fish, insects and small animals in combination with flowers, grasses or trees. The theme has a long history in Japanese painting. It is one of three painting genres, the other two being landscape and figure, which derive from Chinese academic painting classification. As one of the accepted types of painting to be shown in official residences, scenes of birds, flowers and animals were rife with metaphorical reference as well as physical beauty.
In these paintings Chikanobu has made conspicuous use of brilliant pigments and meticulous brushwork. The rocks, water, trees, blossoms, and birds are treated as stylized formal elements in a grand design. All of the components contribute to the patterned effect and tactile richness of the surface. Beyond their highly decorative qualities, the subject of some of the paintings are also an allusion to imperial allegiance; the pheasants are symbolic of bravery and steadfastness, peacocks represent divinity and power, and the phoenix paired with paulownia a just and benevolent ruler. Cranes and turtles symbolize longevity, and the lush, full bloom of the peony flower represents wealth and opulence. Paintings of native Japanese birds and flowers were appreciated primarily for their evocation of the seasons and the traditional poetic emotions associated with them. This is the case with the spring scene of cherry blossoms and birds and the winter scene of narcissus, nandina and sparrows. The rich expression of flower and bird paintings...
Category
Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Silk
Japanese Six-Panel Screen Byobu With Chrysanthemums And Autumn Grass and Flower
Located in Torino, IT
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Silk Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
German Expressionist Landscape Painting on Silk, Unsigned, Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
German Expressionist landscape painting on fine sheer silk (mounted to paper) - painted with colored inks - unsigned - 'Galerie Lehmann' label verso - Hamburg - mid 20th century.
...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Silk Paintings
Materials
Paint, Silk
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Mountains in the Mist with Tree-Lined Foothills
Located in Hudson, NY
Verdant landscape of mountains and rolling foothills shrouded in mist. Mineral pigments on silk with gold dust. Raw silk backing.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Silk Paintings
Materials
Gold
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