Wicker Paintings

This large reverse painting on glass from China circa 1780 to 1790 depicts a dramatic battle scene of numerous horsemen and infantry charging in a very...

Architectural rendering in watercolor, gouache, and pencil on paper by Luiz Olivieri Italy/Brazil, circa 1900. Unsigned. Unframed, age toning, edge losses.

Balinese Painting; Artwork; 1980s; Balinese Art; Bali; Folk Art; Balinese painting, dating from the 1980s. Balinese art has traditionally called upon religion (Hinduism), people, and the island itself. Bali’s art...

Bamboo in moonlight Gamo Rakan (1784-1866) Hanging scroll, ink on silk. Dimensions: Scroll: 201 cm x 58 cm Image: 137 cm x 45 cm In this early 19th century work by Gamo Rakan a light ink wash applied to the silk background silhouettes the moon and suggests the atmosphere of early evening. Even though it is a literati subject, Rakan’s bamboo is quite realistic with a strong decorative style. The painting finds its inspiration from Chinese Ming dynasty painters who often used a single-tone, jet black stroke to emphasize the calligraphic nature of bamboo. In a different era, decorative would have been seen as somewhat unrefined. But increasingly in the Edo period, it was the hallmark of high style. The Japanese people, in particular the rising merchant class, had gradually become apathetic toward the traditional Sesshu and Kano schools of painting. Chinese professional and amateur painters living in the port of Nagasaki during the 18th century had a profound effect on Japanese painting and the freshness of their style and its decorative appeal contributed greatly to its popularity. Gamo Rakan’s teacher, Tani Buncho...

Architectural rendering in watercolor, gouache, and pencil on paper by Luiz Olivieri Italy/Brazil, circa 1900. Unsigned. Unframed, age toning, edge wear.

Pigments on silk. Signature and seal read: Chiga saku (Acid free mounting with UV plexiglass) Painting dimentions: 59" H x 34" W, overall dimentions: 63 1/4" H x 38 1/2" W.

Early 1960 Manhattan street scene. Great fashions depicting the times. Unframed, signed Boudreau. City bus with a fashionable crowd strolling. It's not Joe Boudreau...

Antique Englishpainted wood firescreen flower basket dummy board During the 18th and 19th centuries, dummy board fire screens were highly fashionable, esp...

This painting is an oil on canvas. It represents small boats near a nice bridge on a river in a French town. This painting is signed. This is a work, circa 1960.

A silver wired basket holds several large seashells as well as various architectural tools. The varied textures, shapes and colors of the objects ar...

Large abstract on canvas, signed Anderson, ca. 1970s.

Beautifully painted in detail. Soft, elegant style of painting. Acid free mounting with UV plexiglass.