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Japanese Two-Panel Screen "Women in Western Dress"
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Women in Western Dress, Nihonga style painting of two young women in Western style summer clothing, sitting at water's edge and cooling off by putting their feet in the water. Showa period painting...
Category
1930s Japanese Showa Vintage Wood Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen Amorous Cranes and Turtles
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Amorous Cranes and Turtles. In Japan, cranes symbolize fidelity as they mate for life and turtles symbolize longevity. Additionally, this screen also has the Japanese motif of sho-chiku-bai, or the three friends of winter (pine, plum, and bamboo). So called the three friends of winter because all three flourish during the cold months. This screen was originally fusuma doors...
Category
1850s Japanese Edo Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Screen Painting, Circa 1700 'Tales of Ise' by Tosa Mitsusuke
By Tosa Mitsusuke 1
Located in Kyoto, JP
A six-fold Japanese screen by Tosa Mitsusuke (1675-1710), Japan 17th-18th century, Edo period.
The signature reads Shoroku-i ge Tosa sa Konoe Shogen Mit...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Six-Panel Screen Garden Landscape by River's Edge
Located in Hudson, NY
Kano School painting showing ancient pine, exotic birds, peonies, azalea and cherry tree in bloom on far right. Early Edo period painting, (1614 -...
Category
Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Robert Herrmann Boats
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Herrmann Boats Oil on Masonite. Seascape with boats and dock.
Signed and dated to verso 'R. Herrmann 56'
Robert Herrmann was an American painter who was born in 1922. MoMA, Th...
Category
1950s Vintage Wood Paintings
Materials
Masonite
Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Ink Landscape on Silk
By Shunyu
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Ink Landscape on Silk, Meiji period (1868 - 1912) painting of a man riding a mule on a pathway through the Kurotani mountains with a thatched roof shelter ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood
A Large Trompe L'oeil Still Life with Violin, Oil on Board After William Harnett
Located in Banner Elk, NC
After William Michael Harnett (1848 - 1892 American), late twentieth century.
In a rustic cerused oak frame.
PAINTING SIZE: 37 x 24 inches / 93 x 60 cm
FRAME SIZE: 44 x 32 inche...
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Wood Paintings
Materials
Masonite
Japanese Screen, 19th Century, Rabbits and Horsetail Reeds on Silver Leaf
By Nenma
Located in Kyoto, JP
Unknown artist
Rabbits and Horsetail Reeds
Painted in the Year of the Fire Dog, 1826 or 1886. 19th century.
The scene depicted here is set under moonlight, with two hares hi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Silver Leaf
China Trade Nautical Seascape of Ship “County of Caithness” (1897) by Lai Fong
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LAI FONG OF CALCUTTA
Hong Kong/India, active 1875-1910
"County of Caithness" (1897)
Oil on canvas signed lower right "Lai Fong / Calcutta / 1897"
Item # 403ZMN11W
A very fine oi...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Japanese Four Panel Screen: Herons on Snow Laden Branch
Located in Hudson, NY
Ink and slight color on silk in free standing wood frame. Signature reads: Takeuchi Seiho.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Silk, Paper, Wood
China Trade Nautical Painting of Sailing Ship by Lai Fong of Calcutta ca. 1900
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LAI FONG OF CALCUTTA
Hong Kong/India, active 1875-1910
Four-Masted Sailing Ship "County of Peebles" in Rough Seas (1900)
Oil on canvas signed lower right "Lai Fong / Calcutta / 19...
Category
20th Century Indian Wood Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Rare German Romantic Painting of “Siblings After Church” by Karl Boser ca. 1860
Located in Shippensburg, PA
KARL FRIEDRICH BOSER
German, 1809-1881
After Church
Oil on canvas signed to column mid-right "F. Boser" circa 1860
Item # 312ZSB08X
Vibrant and crisp, this extraordinary painti...
Category
19th Century German Romantic Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Italian Painting by Danilo Picchiotti
Located in Austin, TX
Mixed media Painting on plywood by Danilo Picchiotti. Black and white abstract forms are accented by cobalt blue, yellow, and red detail. It is framed with the original gold-leafed f...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Wood Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century Painting By Matthew William Peters Titled ‘Adorational’
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century painting on porcelain by Matthew William Peters titled ‘Adorational’. Circa 1780.
Peters (1742 - 1814) was an English portrait and genre painter who later became an Ang...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood, Paint
Rare Pair of Battling Cavalry Paintings in Circle of Karel Breydel, ca. 1740
Located in Shippensburg, PA
CIRCLE OF KAREL BREYDEL (ANTWERP, 1678-1744)
Flemish School, circa second quarter of the 18th century
Cavalry Battling Along the River Banks
Oil on panel right panel signed illegi...
Category
18th Century Belgian Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Robert Emmett Grady Oil on Masonite Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original Robert Emmet Grady oil on masonite painting. Rich blue layers with grey, black, rust, and touch of green. Robert E. Grady was born in Boston and attended schools in Arlingto...
Category
Late 20th Century American Wood Paintings
Materials
Masonite
'Salvage', Painting by Farrell Brickhouse
Located in Dallas, TX
'Salvage' oil painting on assembled, salvaged wood, created by Farrell Brickhouse (American, b. 1949) in 1980. Signed, initialed and dated on reverse.
Category
1980s American Vintage Wood Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Construction by Laddie John Dill
Located in Dallas, TX
Laddie John Dill (American, b. 1943) graduated from the prestigious Chouinard Art Institute (later to be absorbed into the California Institute of the Arts, aka CalArts). He began hi...
Category
1970s American Vintage Wood Paintings
Materials
Cement
Abstract Painting in Original Frame
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A fun abstract painting on a merlot background in its original walnut & gilt frame with antique glass. We have not been able to find any information on the artist, but it is signed a...
Category
Early 20th Century American Wood Paintings
Materials
Walnut
Pitcher with Flowers, Oil on Canvas, Gaston Sébire (1920-2001)
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a stunning oil on canvas by Gaston Sébire entitled, "Le Bouquet de Paquerettes", Pitcher With Flowers. Depicted is a pitcher with a handle holding what appears to be daisies and grasses.The pitcher and flowers stand out against the black and brown background. His thoughtful attention to detail can be seen in the fallen flowers...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Doing the Best I Can, 3D Abstraction by Danny Williams
Located in Dallas, TX
In this 1982 work, Texas born Danny Williams (b. 1950) pairs a dynamic combination of color with basic 3D geometric forms for a vibrant explosive affec...
Category
1980s American Vintage Wood Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
German Landscape Painting of Alpine Mountain Waterfall by Guido Hampe
By Guido Hampe
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GUIDO HAMPE
German, 1839-1902
Alpine Landscape with Waterfall (1881)
Oil on canvas signed lower right "G. Hampe '81"
Item # 106QJY03C
An incredibly powerful Romantic landscape of the Alpine mountains with a waterfall cascading into a valley, the river pouring over the rocks and curving around the bend, flowing past a pair of figures seated on a grassy noll with a transcendant unearthly lighting that creates a focal point of the couple. It is as if the clouds have opened up just to shine light on them, emphasizing the glorious day the man and woman are experiencing on this leisurely hike through nature.
Painted by Guido Hampe in 1881, the painting was acquired by Charles S. Shultz, president of the Hoboken Bank in Montclair, New Jersey where it remained in his home until its deaccession from the home in 2021. The home was particularly interesting for its total originality, the interior looking almost identical throughout its entire life to how it appeared at its inception in 1896. Enclosed in the collection of images is a shot of the painting in situ over the living room fireplace as captured by the Montclair Magazine article on the home in 2020.
The work is signed in his typical script lower right "G. Hampe / 81". It remains housed in the original and substantial giltwood frame, fully restored and a very powerful presentation.
An article on the Charles S. Schultz home can be found by clicking here.
Artist Listings & Bibliography:
*. E. Benezit Dictionary of Artists, Vol. VI, Gründ, 2006, p. 1105
Measurements: 32 1/4" H x 42 1/2" W [canvas]; 48 1/2" H x 58 5/8" W x 5 1/4" D [frame]
Condition Report:
A fine presentation ready to place: frame with minor wear/abrasion/loss; canvas with trace grime in the mountain tops and sky and all-over moderate craquelure. Surface bright and vibrant. Retains the original frame that we have had professionally restored with trace regilding and inpainting, some elements recreated; the restoration has preserved the antique nature of the frame and all restoration has been toned to match the aged aesthetic of the frame. Painting was acquired with its apparently first surface, an incredibly thick grime layer that significantly obscured the image - this was likely due to its placement above the fireplace in the Charles Shultz...
Category
19th Century German Romantic Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
19th Century Oil Painting of Dance of the Nymphs
Located in Austin, TX
This 19th-century oil canvas; from Maison Blanchet; known for top-notch art supplies; is stamped with a 1890 mark. Blanchet; situated at rue Saint-Benoît 20; was an artist's haven offering premium colors; high-quality canvases; easels; and brushes. The painting showcases nymphs dancing...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
German 1884 Landscape Painting of “Dutch Homestead” by Joseph Jansen
Located in Shippensburg, PA
JOSEPH JANSEN
German, 1829-1905
"A Dutch Homestead" (1884)
Oil on canvas signed lower right "J. Jos. Jansen 1884" Frost & Reed label verso with title
Item # 308EPG23Z
An excee...
Category
19th Century German Romantic Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Rare Landscape Painting of Shepherds and Injured Lamb by Hermann Corrodi
By Hermann Corrodi
Located in Shippensburg, PA
HERMANN DAVID SALOMON CORRODI
Italian, 1844-1905
Bucolic Landscape of Shepherds Caring for an Injured Lamb (1868)
Oil on canvas signed lower left "H. Corrodi Roma 68"
Item # C104...
Category
19th Century Italian Romantic Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Victorian Watercolor Portrait of Scandalous Lady Painted by M King Signed Dated
By Mr. King
Located in Katonah, NY
The hand-written notes on the back of this miniature watercolor tell what was, at the time, a scandalous story.
The portrait is of Hanah Tichbon. The inscription reads in part, "wen...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Paper, Wood
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Horses Plaque" with Colorful Enamels 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
"Horses Plaque" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with colorful hand-painted enamel cloisonne horses by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed "Philip Kelvin LaVerne"). The background of this piece is patinated pewter and the piece is trimmed in patinated bronze. The colorful green, blue and yellow enamels used for the horses are stunning.
Reference:
”Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Sculpture III”, paper catalog published in the 1970’s, this painted wall sculpture is on page 38 titled, “Horses Plaque“. The description on the back of the catalog is written as followed: “HORSES PLAQUE - Ming horses...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Paintings
Materials
Bronze, Pewter, Enamel
Abstract Oil on Panel, John Sacarro (1913-1981)
By John Saccaro
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a wonderful abstract oil painting on a wood panel by John Saccaro, acquired from his estate. Saccaro was a prominent artist in San Fransisco in the 1940-1960s. His bold use o...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Paintings
Materials
Wood
Large Italian Painting of a Merchant Ship "The Venetian Workers' Society Offers"
Located in Katonah, NY
A unique work of art, this charming painting was hand painted in Italy in the mid-19th century.
Created to promote The Venetian Workers' Society, this large hand-painted oil paintin...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood
Abstract Oil on Panel, John Sacarro (1913-1981)
By John Saccaro
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a wonderful abstract oil painting on a wood panel by John Saccaro, acquired from his estate. Saccaro was a prominent artist in San Fransisco in the 1940-1960s. His bold use o...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons
Located in Kyoto, JP
Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons
Pair of six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold on paper.
Second half of the 19th Centur...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Metallic Copper Textural Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary abstract mixed media painting with textured 3D shapes painted in a metallic copper on rectangular stretched canvas. (BARBARA KISKOVSKI)
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Wood Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Belle Époque Oil on Canvas Painting of an Elegant Lady by Auguste Toulmouche
By Auguste Toulmouche
Located in London, GB
An Elegant Lady Admiring her Present
By Auguste Toulmouche (1829-1890)
An Oil on Canvas work depicting a well-heeled young lady, seated in her pink gown, admiring her new bracele...
Category
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
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 Wood Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Screen Pair - Ink Pine Trees on Gold
Located in Kyoto, JP
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Wood Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
John Lochhead "the Trysting Place" Oil on Canvas in Period Frame
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pretty oil on canvas by John Lochhead (1868-1921) a listed British artist born in 1868. The style of the painting is classic Victorian with a slightly naughty title on the back label "The Trysting Place". The piece depicts a well-dressed young woman seated on a bench in a charming bucolic garden setting with grazing sheep on a riverbank. The frame is a fine example of elaborate late 19th century carved giltwood with the label of a well-known carver and gilder...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Wood Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Wood Paintings
Materials
Wood, Silk
Japanese Two Panel Screen, Lotus Leaves and Blossoms
Located in Hudson, NY
A lotus scene with flowers in bloom floating on the water's surface. As the lotus rise from below for an enlightening process that brings an abundance of purity and beauty. Mineral p...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Wood Paintings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paper
Oil on Wood Panel Religious Painting of Marie De Bourgonne by Moerenhout
Located in Montreal, QC
Oil on panel of Marie de Bourgonne signed: Moerenhout Gent 1902
Mary of Burgundy (French: Marie de Bourgogne; Dutch: Maria van Bourgondië; 13 Februa...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Two Panel Screen, Chrysanthemums
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful white chrysanthemums are emphasized by heavy gold on a soft floral landscape, while gold clouds create a striking and dream-like floral scene. Gold leaf and gofun with min...
Category
Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Italian Renaissance-Style Oil Painting of a White Peacock & Other Birds in Frame
Located in New York, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (19th century) oil painting on canvas depicting a white peacock in a garden surrounded by other birds in an ornately carved giltwood frame.
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
“Young Naval Conscript” Antique French Painting by Julien Le Blant
Located in Shippensburg, PA
JULIEN LE BLANT
French, 1851-1936
"Le Départ des Conscrits" (1888)
Oil on canvas Signed lower left "J. Le Blant"
Item # 301OIV16Z
A moving study of a very young man hugging and kissing his father goodbye as the French Navy has arrived at his home to collect him for conscription to military service. His mother grips a hankerchief in one hand as she watches her teenage son with a complex expression that bridges grief and perhaps anger. His younger brother likely does not grasp the totality of the situation, dragging behind his feet a toy boat. The bright colors and vibrant life of the rural farm is juxtaposed against a deep sorrow.
The present example dates from 1888 and was mentioned in the Gazette anecdotique et Littéraire of the same year. It is included in the ongoing catalogue research project on the works of Julien Le Blant by Dominique Formaz and is documented at Leblant. com
JULIEN LE BLANT
Julien Le Blant studied under E. Girard and made his debut at Salon in 1874. His work was regularly recognized, ultimately receiving the gold medal at the 1889 Exposition Universelle. He was made Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur in 1885. The body of his work largely focuses on military scenes, particularly of the French Revolution, but also scenes of the First World War later in life. He completed hundreds of illustrations for a great number of books, including Les Chouans (Honoré de Balzac), Chevalier des Touches (Barbey d'Aurevilly), and Premier Grenadier de France (Paul Dérouléde) to name a few. His work is held in major museum collections and institutions around the world.
For serious collectors of militarism and of the Romantic painters of the period, this is a simply outstanding investment grade selection. Works by Julien Le Blant very rarely make their way to the the open market.
Museums:
Musée de Mulhouse, France - The Regiment's Return
Musée de Nantes, France - Death of General d'Elbee
Musée de Troyes, France - The Battle of Fére Champenoise
Further Reading and Notes:
E. Benezit Dictionary of Artists, vol. VIII, Gründ, p. 588-9
Popular Nineteenth Century Painting...
Category
Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Large, Very Fine KPM Porcelain Plaque of 'Tannhauser Und Venus' After Knille
Located in London, GB
Large, very fine KPM porcelain plaque of 'Tannhauser und Venus,' after Knille
German, late 19th century
Measures: Frame: height 58cm, width 67cm, depth 7cm
Plaque: height 44cm, wi...
Category
Late 19th Century German Romantic Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Porcelain
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...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood
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 Wood Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Very Large Giltwood Framed K.P.M. Porcelain Plaque of Jephthah's Daughter
Located in London, GB
A very large giltwood framed K.P.M. porcelain plaque of Jephthah's daughter
German, late 19th century
Frame: height 97cm, width 84cm, depth 8cm
Plaque: height 65cm, width 52cm
...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Scandinavian Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting, Nils Wedel, Sweden, 1964
By Nils Wedel
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large oil painting by Nils Wedel (1897-1967), with an abstract motif. Muted, natural colors combine with striking orange and blue in asymmetric, graphic forms.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Egrets in Flight
Located in Hudson, NY
A siege of Egrets glide along the warm golden backdrop. Mineral pigments and gold on mulberry paper with lacquered wood trim.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Wood Paintings
Materials
Gold
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 Wood Paintings
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
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 Wood Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood
'Erblüth' a Large 19th Century Berlin 'KPM' Porcelain Plaque
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
'Erblüth' a large and very fine Berlin (KPM) Porcelain plaque, after Angelo Asti. In a giltwood and composition shadow box frame.
Signed 'Weigel', impr...
Category
19th Century German Antique Wood Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
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 Wood Paintings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Silk
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 Wood Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
circa 1930 Japanese Silver Screens by Isoi Joshin, Flowers of the Four Seasons
Located in Kyoto, JP
Flowers of the four seasons
Isoi Joshin (1883-1964)
Pair of six-panel Japanese screens
Ink, pigment, lacquer and silver leaf on pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Showa Wood Paintings
Materials
Silver Leaf
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 Wood Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Flowering Vines and Wisteria
Located in Hudson, NY
Wisteria represents sentiments of love and longevity as vibrant floral colors dance dramatically amongst the two panels. Mineral pigments on Mulberry paper with a natural wood trim....
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Wood Paintings
Materials
Wood, 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 Wood Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
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 Wood Paintings
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
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