Japonisme Wall Decorations
JAPONISME STYLE
In the late 19th and early 20th century, France developed an enduring passion for Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship. Not only did this interpretation of Japanese culture — which became known as Japonisme — infuse fresh energy into French art and design, but it also radically transformed how Europeans, and subsequently the world, would come to understand visual culture.
Until 1853, Japan had been closely guarded against foreign visitors for over two centuries. However, American Commodore Matthew C. Perry sailed into Japan that year and initiated the first of its treaties with the United States and Europe, thereby opening its borders and giving the West its first-ever look at Japanese design.
For the next few decades, taken with Japonisme, sophisticated collectors in Paris, New York and elsewhere gorged themselves on lacquered screens, celadon ceramics and netsuke ornaments, along with artworks depicting various aspects of Japanese life. The East Asian country’s influence on Europe, particularly France, contributed to one of the most creatively prosperous periods in history, leaving an imprint on the Impressionist, Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements, and inspiring artists like Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh as well as luxury houses such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès. Japonisme emerged at the time when the ornate Renaissance Revival style was the most prominent mode of decorating in Europe, and Japanese aesthetics seemed strikingly modern and elegant in comparison.
In addition to everyday practical objects from Japan, such as vases, tableware and decorative boxes, Japanese art, especially Japanese woodblock prints by masters of the ukiyo-e school, caught the eye of many artists — particularly those in the Art Nouveau poster community in 1880s Paris. The luscious organic colors associated with traditional Japanese design, motifs like cherry blossoms and carp and the vivid patterns found in woodblock prints, silks and more were adopted and appropriated by painters as well as ceramicists and those working in other fields of the decorative arts. Today, demand for Japanese lacquerware — furniture, trays, writing boxes, screens, incense burners — from the Edo period (1615–1868) and the late 19th century continues to be very strong among collectors.
Find a collection of antique Japonisme furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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Style: Japonisme
Original Framed Exhibition Poster - Japanese Screen Paintings, 1979
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage rare original exhibition poster features a detail from Kachoga (bird and flower screen), Nagasaki School, ca. late 18th Century, from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Philip C...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Japanese Abstract Calligraphy by Dai Okumura
Located in Chiba, JP
Indian ink on old Japanese paper, 62 x 102 cm. Some creases.
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen wood wall sculpture
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: A Blind on the Pine Tree
Wall sculpture made of J brass, Ranma(Japanese antique transom).
Artist statement
Draw a line through the landscape car...
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2010s Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Théodore Deck (1823-1891), an Impressive 19th Century Faïence Charger
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Théodore Deck ( 1823-1891)
Impressive polychromed circular faience charger with hand-painted enameled design of a wader among water lilies and reeds.
Impressed Uppercase Mark Th.Dec...
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1870s French Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
$7,043 Sale Price
44% Off
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Oyster Plate Moustiers Style, circa 1940.
Martres Tolosane.
Japonisme style.
Category
1940s French Vintage Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Faience
Fabienne Jouvin Imari Japanese Asian Porcelain Wall Plates 1990s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Fabienne Jouvin French designer decorative Imari Asian wall plates.
from the French Parisian designer Fabienne Jouvin the plates with irregular shapes and quite shallow with a beautiful Oriental Asian Japanese style depicting a man and woman portrait on each plate.
The portrait are period Imperial style, with Japanese kimono and hair style, vivid colors on each panel of the plate depicting different Asian traditional design motifs.
Colorful modern Asian motif decorative plates or shallow bowls made by Fabienne Jouvin Paris...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Zuber French Scenic Wallpaper Panels The Japanese Garden Landscape Scene
By Jean Zuber
Located in Firenze, IT
This antique and charming early 20th Century scenic wallpaper by French Zuber manufacture is made up of five rolls of wall coverings hand painted with...
Category
Early 20th Century French Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Antique Silk and Cotton Tapestry
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful and very rare Japanese tapestry made in the 1900s, made of woven silk and cotton, of absolute fineness.
The tapestry is developed in length ...
Category
Early 1800s Japanese Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric, Silk
$2,668 Sale Price
25% Off
Exceptional Embroidered Japanese Ceremonial Kimono
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually striking antique Uchikake Wedding Kimono/Robe for ceremonial occasion, circa end of Meiji to Taisho period 1910s-1930s. This bridal outer garment is of a bright red color ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Framed Japanese Festival Kimono with Tsutshugaki Dye
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese festival kimono expertly mounted and displayed in a large acrylic shadow box. This impressive ceremonial garment circa late 19th-early 20th century was made from a thick l...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile, Acrylic
Framed Japanese Embroidery Textile Panel Pagoda Scenery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese silk embroidery landscape scenery panel depicting a Buddhist pagoda and a temple compound set in a forest with towering pines and...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Japanese Silk Embroidery Tapestry Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A spectacular Japanese embroidered silk panel beautifully presented in a gilt frame suspended in a lucite shadow box with gilt wood border. The silk picture is dated to 1890-1910s toward the end of Meiji Period, when Japanese started to participate international expose by presenting its best art and craft. Elaborate embroidered silk tapestry like this was very popular among westerners due to its superb craftmanship and also exotic subject matter that was often derived from classic Japanese folklore, mythology and various motifs. The tapestry on offer is such an example. It depicts an old couple...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Lucite
Painting of a Tale of Genji Scene, Tosa School
By Tosa School
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Japanese 17th century school "Tale of Genji Scene" painting on paper, mounted to board. Nicely framed and boxed.
Professor Melissa McCormick at Harvard b...
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17th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
Vintage Japanese Ceremonial Kimono Gold Brocade with Flying Cranes
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A vintage Mid-Century ivory color silk brocade collectable Japanese ceremonial kimono. One of a kind hand crafted.
Fabulous museum quality ceremonial piece in pure silk with intricat...
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Elegant Vintage Japanese Silk Kimono with Shibori Band Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese formal silk Kimono in a light blue color with striking floral design. The garment is hand-stitched from a crepe like silk and dated to circa 1940-60s. The garment is spars...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Original Antique Prints of 19th Century Japanese Silk Panels, France, 1860
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful pair of prints of 19th Century Japanese silk panels
Amazing illuminated gold lustre
Lithographs
Published by A.Morel, Paris, Fra...
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1860s English Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vintage obi textile art "Sacred Geometry ~Longevity~" by ikasu Orange, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
About This Canvas
This unique canvas has been meticulously upcycled from a vintage obi—a traditional Japanese sash—entirely adorned with auspicious motifs and richly detailed floral ...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Silk
Large Framed Japanese Embroidery Dragon Tapestry
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive Japanese embroidery tapestry circa 1890s Meiji period, presented with brocade border on linen canvas in a Lucite shadow box. The stunning design features three dragons coiling and flying in the clouds. The high relief technique used to render the dragons using mostly the silver threads gives this piece a tremendous sense of motion. The most auspicious mythological creature in Japan and China, dragons were a very popular motif in textile art. In this particular piece, it is the impressive size, the superb craftsmanship, the profuse use of silver threads and near perfect condition that set it apart. Japanese Meiji textiles were widely exhibited in the west during turn of the 20th century at the international exposition. It was used to showcase the Japanese aesthetics with the techniques at their pinnacle. These expositions solidified the country's images overseas and felled the Japanese craze in the west, which turned out to be a long-lasting influence on the western art. Many pieces were purchased and stayed in the west. It is likely this estate piece was from one of the expositions based on its high quality.
For two similar dragon tapestries...
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1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile, Lucite
Original Vintage Print by Edmund Dulac, C.1920
By Edmund Dulac
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image by Edmund Dulac
Tipped in plate onto paper
Lithograph.
Published C.1930
The measurement given is the paper size not the actual coloured printed image.
Free ship...
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1920s British Vintage Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Print by Edmund Dulac, C.1920
By Edmund Dulac
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful image by Edmund Dulac
Tipped in plate onto paper
Lithograph.
Published C.1930
The measurement given is the paper size not the actual coloured printed image.
Free ship...
Category
1920s British Vintage Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
OZU - Contemporary Japanese Calligraphy by Dai Okumura
Located in Chiba, JP
Ozu – Indian ink on old Japanese paper, 70 x 51 cm. Some creases.
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vintage Japanese Ceremonial Wedding Kimono with Embroidery Designs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Japanese Wedding Kimono with bold embroidery designs. The auspicious attire was known as Uchikake and was worn by the bride during the wedding ceremony made from silk and hea...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Massive Japanese Embroidery Tapestry Display Box Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A massive Japanese embordered tapestry professionally displayed in a custom acrylic shadow box. The fine work of textile art is dated to 1890-1920s, late Meiji (1868-1912) or possibl...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Acrylic
Exceptional Embroidered Vintage Japanese Ceremonial Kimono
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually striking vintage Uchikake Wedding Kimono/Robe for ceremonial occasion, circa 1930s-1950s in the Oriental Art Deco style. The bridal garment...
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Vintage Japanese Gauze Kimono with Embroidery Modern Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese formal Kimono made with a very fine black linen gauze augmented with applied modern circle pattern. The garment was hand-stitched and dated to circa 1930-50s. The black ga...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Linen
Set of Six Japanese Meiji Period Imperial Portrait Paintings on Silk , Ca. 1880s
Located in New York, NY
Meiji Period (1868-1912) – Ca. 1880/1890
This group of portraits was shown at Chicago World’s Fair in 1893.
DIMENSIONS (Framed)
Width: 24” inches
Height: 57.5
Category
1880s Japanese Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Schumacher Lotus Garden Japanese Natural Motif Lilac Wallpaper
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This enchanting pattern, recreated from a 1920s document in our archives, is an ode to Japanese natural motifs.
Since Schumacher was founded in 1889, o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Japanese Edo Period Nabashima Porcelain Plate with Three Sake Bottles, Ca. 1850
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo Period Nabashima Porcelain Blue Plate with Three Sake Bottles, Ca. 1850
PERIOD
Edo Period ((1603-1868) – Mid-19...
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1850s Japanese Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Original Antique Prints of Decorative Art- Japonisme. C.1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful prints of Decorative Art, mainly Japonisme
Chromo-lithographs
Published by W.Mackenzie. C.1880
Original colour
Unframed.
Free shipping.
Category
1880s Scottish Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Japanese Style Panels (Set of 4), 23" x 72" each, Bunny Williams Collection
Located in New York, NY
A set of 4 framed panels in the Japanese style, created by a decorative painter who'd worked on many Palm Beach estates. Each panel depicts a still life vignette using elegant, every...
Category
Late 20th Century American Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Antique Japanese Export Silk Embroidery Americana Patriotic Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silk embroidery panel that depicts an American eagle perched on the liberty shield, with laurel branches and shooting arrows under the feet and flanked by four American flags and b...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Showa Period Karasu Tengu Mask, ca. 1920
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Showa Period Karasu Tengu Mask, ca. 1920
DIMENSIONS:
Height: 12 inches
Width: 8 inches
Depth: 7 inches
ABOUT
A Japanese...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Framed Japanese Antique Phoenix Dragon Embroidery Tapestry Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually stunning Japanese embroidery tapestry circa 1890s-1900s late Meiji period, presented with a linen matt with gold trim in a gilt wood frame. The design showcases a flying p...
Category
1890s Japanese Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Antique Japanese Textile Art Campaign Jacket Jinbaori with Mon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Known as Jinabori during 16th century when warfare was common in feudal Japan, the sleeveless jacket was created to be worn outside of the armor by samurai warriors. In addition to s...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Textile, Silk
Vintage Kimono Red Silk Brocade Japanese Ceremonial Wedding Dress
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A vintage midcentury red color silk brocade collectable Japanese ceremonial wedding kimono.
One of a kind handcrafted .
Fabulous museum quality ceremonial piece in pure silk with ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Vintage Japanese Formal Black Silk Kimono
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Japanese silk Kuro Tomesode Kimono, circa 1960s-1980s. Kuro Tomesode is a dress for married woman for the most formal occasions, equivalent of the evening gowns in the west. It is overall black, decorated only with patterns of bright colors on the bottom. This kimono has three Mon family crests on the front and back shoulder. It is lined with white silk in its interior. On the front, it features exposed white stitches around neck and breast, a very subtle and elegant touch. The bottom part of the kimono is decorated with lavish woven design with embroidery accents that depicts a group of pheasants among peonies and other blossoms along a flowing stream. Great contrast in the colors and attention to details. An very elegant textile for wall...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Vintage Orange Silk Japanese Obi with Gold and Silver Lamé and Brocade
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Japanese obi in orange silk with gold and silver lamé and brocade flower and leaf design. It is in wonderful vintage condition. We have detected a small dark spot on...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Japanese Noh Theater Ko-Omote Mask, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Noh Theater Ko-Omote Mask, Early 20th Century
DIMENSIONS:
Height: 8.5 inches
Width: 4.5 inches
Depth: 3 inches
ABOUT
A finely carved and painted Ko-Omote mask used in trad...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Ryōgen-in Garden Kyoto by Masao Ido
Located in Weesp, NL
Traditional 1986 Japanese wood block print of one of the 5 gardens of the Ryōgen-in, a sub temple of the Daitoku-ji Buddhist complex, located in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan, constructed in 1502.
Signed and numbered 126/150 in pencil by the artist.
Measurements wooden frame : W.48 x H.63 x D.3 cm.
The print will be shipped insured overseas in a custom made wooden case. Cost of insured transport to the US, Euro 245, is case included.
Colors may slightly vary due to photographic lighting sources or your monitor settings.
Masao Ido...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
A KPM Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaque of a Japonism Beauty, Signed Wagner
By KPM Porcelain, Wagner
Located in New York, NY
A Gorgeous 19th Century KPM Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaque of a Japonism Beauty, Signed by the Artist Wagner Wien .n C. Kiesel. The beauty is seen in a beautiful orange and white kimono...
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19th Century German Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Geishas in Oval Convex Giltwood Frames
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of Geisha Bijin lithographs, one with a parasol, the other holding a fan, in convex glass oval giltwood frames with gold paper mounting.
Category
1950s American Vintage Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
$1,600 / set
Schumacher Lotus Garden Wallpaper in Parchment
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This enchanting pattern, recreated from a 1920s document in our archives, is an ode to Japanese natural motifs.
Since Schumacher was founded in 1889, our family-owned company has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$1,188 / item
Contemporary Asian Lacquer on Panel Japanese Style Landscape
Located in Miami, FL
Subtil and refined construction for this Japanese Style laquer.
Full of peace and action as well
Measure: 15" X 15’’ with the frame.
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Abalone, Wood
Contemporary Japanese Abstract Calligraphy by Dai Okumura
Located in Chiba, JP
Indian ink on old Japanese paper, 62 x 92 cm. Some creases.
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Japanese Woven Linen Kimono with Katazome Stencil Dyes
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a Japanese summer kimono woven from indigo blue linen with ivory color fine stripes patterns with apparently darker weft additions. The elega...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen
Schumacher Lotus Garden Japanese Natural Motif Jade Wallpaper
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This enchanting pattern, recreated from a 1920s document in our archives, is an ode to Japanese natural motifs.
Since Schumacher was founded in 1889, o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Pair of Japanese Ink Hanging Scrolls Kano Tanyu
By Kano Tan'yu 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine matching pair of hanging scrolls ink on paper mounted in green brocade borders circa Edo period (17-18th century). The Kano school painting depicts wild geese in the reeds by the margin of water, a popular subject borrowed from the Chinese tradition. Both painting were signed as Tanyu with a red seal of Morinobu, his birth name. The storage box is also present and was inscribed with the title Painting of Geese and Reeds and Kano Tanyu...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
$6,000 / set
Japanese Ink and Wash Scroll Painting by Watanabe Seitei
Located in Atlanta, GA
Watanabe Seitei, also known as Watanabe Shotei (1851–1918), was born in late Edo period. He was one of the earliest Japanese artists who visited and be...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Set of Four Japanese Silk Hanging Scrolls Screens C.1920
Located in London, GB
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...
Category
1920s Japanese Vintage Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$5,966 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Ryosuke Harashima Contemporary Zen Japanese paper wall sculpture1
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Name: On the line no.1
Wall sculpture made of Japanese paper named "Washi" and brass pole.
Paper object has copied from flagstone installed in a Japanese garden. Stone shaped light p...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Pair of Japanese Hand Painted MCI Porcelain Wall Plates
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a pair of Japanese hand painted MCI Porcelain wall plates. They are octagonal shaped and painted in blue, red and pink colors in a white b...
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
$148 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Kimono Silk Brocade Japanese Ceremonial 1970
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A vintage Mid-Century ivory color silk brocade collectable Japanese ceremonial kimono. One of a kind.
Fabulous museum quality ceremonial kimono in pure silk with intricate detailed h...
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Rare Triptych Scroll Paintings by Watanabe Seitei Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of three paintings of ink and watercolor on silk mounted within brocade borders as scrolls by Watanabe Seitei (1851-1918). This is a very rare an...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Wood
Vintage Japanese Watercolor Painting of Two Geisha, Signed, Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage watercolor painting of two Geisha under an umbrella - watercolor over graphite with gold gilt border - signed upper right (unidentified artist/maker...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
Japanese Antique Textile Panel of American Historical Great White Fleet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Nicknamed Great White Fleet, the sailing of the United States Navy battleships around the globe from December 16, 1907 to February 22, 1909 by order of Uni...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Wood
Antique Japanese Export Silk Embroidery Panel of American Union
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rather fascinating silk embroidery panel that depicts an American eagle perched on a shield, with laurel branches and shooting arrows under the...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Edo Period Ko-jo Mask of an Old Man, ca. 1820
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo Period Ko-jo Mask of an Old Man, ca. 1820
Edo Period (1603-1868)
DIMENSIONS:
Length: 15” (with beard)
Length: 8” (without beard)
Height: 4”
Width: 5.5”
ABOUT
A Japanese Edo Period (1603-1868) Ko-jo Mask of an Old Man refers to a traditional theatrical or ceremonial mask crafted during Japan’s Edo period (1603–1868). Here's a breakdown of what this object typically represents and why it's significant:
The term "Ko-jo" (or Kojo) roughly translates to "old man" or "aged person" in Japanese. A Ko-jo mask often portrays the face of an elderly man, typically with exaggerated age features: deep wrinkles, sagging skin, a long nose, bushy eyebrows, and sometimes a beard. These masks are usually used in Noh, Kyogen, or folk performances, and occasionally in Shinto rituals.
In Noh theater, masks are used to express character types, moods, and spiritual roles. The Ko-jo mask might represent a wise elder, a spirit of age and wisdom, or even a deity.
In Kyogen, which is the comedic counterpart to Noh, old-man masks are used more playfully, often satirizing elderly characters in lighthearted scenes.
The Ko-jo mask may also symbolize ancestral reverence or longevity, tying it to folk beliefs and ritual performances.
Edo period masks...
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1820s Japanese Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Blue & White Pagoda Plate Staffordshire
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century English blue & white Pagoda Plate signed Staffordshire.
Category
1890s English Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Japanese Silk Meisen Kimono with Geometrical Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Japanese formal silk Kimono in an "ink green" color with striking geometrical design. The garment is hand-stitched Meisen kimono from a crepe l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Pair of Japanese panels XIX e century Utagawa Toyokuni
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Japanese pieces XIX century Utagawa Toyokuni
Two bijin-ga prints Kakémono sized
Nishiki-e ink and colors on paper
Circa 1840
Framed .
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Japonisme Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Japonisme wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Japonisme wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, asian art and furniture, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, silk and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Japonisme wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Paul Montgomery, Schumacher, Hidaka Tetsuo, and David James. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $40 and tops out at $38,834 while the average work can sell for $2,500.
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