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Paintings and Screens For Sale
Italian Neo-Classical Style Landscape Painting 6-Paneled Folding Screen
Located in New York, NY
Antique Italian Neo-Classical-style six-paneled canvas folding screen connected with brass hinges and painted with a vignette of figures at a river's edge surrounded by a painted, or...
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20th Century Neoclassical Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
China Century Old Dream Stone "Landscape Paintings" with Original Frames, Pair
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare find
Impressive wall display of two (2) Chinese dream stone "Landscape Paintings" with original period frames these wonderful
round natura...
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1920s Chinese Qing Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Stone
Japanese Abstract Painting of Yellow Sun
Located in Hudson, NY
Architectural forms under sun. Pointillist in feeling. Oil on canvas, signed and dated: KOKU 1960.
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1960s Japanese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas
Kano School ca 1700 Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 17/18c Artist Tosa Mitsunari
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, the "Edo period" Kano school old painting Unryu Horaiyama map / with a box.
It is a
very tasty work , which is a map of Unryu and Horaiyama that makes you feel a un...
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Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Two Panel Screen Summer Garden on Silver
Located in Hudson, NY
Flowers including peonies, dahlias, irises, and bellflowers bloom underneath a blossoming cherry tree and provide cover for a pair of quail. The structure of this garden almost resem...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Japanese Two Panel Screen Sedge of Cranes in Rolling Landscape with Gold Clouds
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a group of cranes gathering next to water's edge with gold dust clouds in the background. The scene is accented by wild grasses and lichen on the...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Wooden Panels with Floral Motifs and Carved Objects
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese wooden panels from the 19th century, with floral motifs and carved objects. Created in China during the 19th century, each of th...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Italian Neo-Classical Style Figurative Painting 6-Paneled Folding Screen
Located in New York, NY
Antique Italian neo-classical-style six-paneled canvas folding screen connected with brass hinges and painted with a vignette of figures at a river's edge surrounded by a painted, or...
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20th Century Neoclassical Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
Japanese Six-Panel Screen Buck and Doe at Dawn
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese six-panel screen: Buck and doe at dawn. Showa period (1926-1989) painting of a rising sun seen through a woodland scene with a pair of deer. In Japan, deer are thought to be...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Two Panel Screen South Seas Fire Dancers
Located in Hudson, NY
Ink and color on buff ground, on paper. reads: Nankaino omoide (memory of south sea) signature and seal read: Katsuyuki. Very unusual subject matter.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
19th Century Small Japanese Screen Pair, Pine Trees and Vines on Gold Leaf
Located in Kyoto, JP
This pair of screens depict just the middle sections of aged pine trees, painted in bold brush strokes on a background of gold leaf clouds. The trees are draped in vines, the lush cr...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
China Natural Stone "Painting" Moonlight Earth
Located in South Burlington, VT
Chinese extraordinary natural stone painting
"Moonlight Earth" #9
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of what appears to be a blac...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Marble
China Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting" Mountain Fishing Stream
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural work, one of a kind. Custom framed
This Chinese extraordinary round natural stone painting of a possible mountain fishing stream could remind us of a unique experience and view in our lives. The powerful and colorful depiction is executed in natural white, light blue and iron rich red colors. This is called a dream stone Shih-Hua. They are cut from historic Dali marble...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Marble
Japanese Six-Panel Screen Women of the Court in the Garden
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese six-panel screen: Women of the Court in the Garden. Edo period (circa 1700) painting of an early Kano school subject matter: nobility socializing in a coutryard garden. Deta...
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Early 1700s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Three Chinese Watercolors, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Three Chinese Watercolors
19th Century
each titled on verso
Inferior Mandarin
Governer General, his lady
Prime Minister
size with frame
9 by 12 inches
Provenance:
John High...
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19th Century Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint
Immortals Nihonga Scene Meiji/Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Axis: Vertical 186 cm, Horizontal 47 cm
Inside: Vertical 107 cm, Horizontal 35 cm *Some errors will occur in the dimensions. Please understand.
Status I don't know the details of t...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Five Extremely Rare Chinese Drawings of Foreigners, 18th Century, Colonial
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Five Chinese paintings of western people by an unknown artist
China, circa 1760, captions later
All in giltwood frames.
“A woman with Portuguese hairdo, with gold, silver and gemstone necklace, a skirt under a vest, a koi on her back, called a cloak, a woman customarily inherited the family business, the male humble, to the threshold (Qianlong year, circa 1735).”
Gouache on silk, measures: 32 x 25.4 cm
“He is a Westerner who had a white skin. He does not have a heavy beard but plaits his hair. He wears a triangular black hat, short jacket, leather shoes and long stockings...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Figurative Painting of a African Nude Woman by Rob Francken
Located in Antwerp, BE
Painting by a nude African woman in Congo made by the Dutch painter Rob Francken.
49 x 69 cm unframed, 61 x 81 x 4 inches in white painted wood frame.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Japanese Scroll Painting, 19th Century Chinese Pheasants by Yoshizawa Setsuan
Located in Kyoto, JP
Chinese Pheasants
Yoshizawa Setsuan (1809-1889)
Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk.
Painting inscription: Setsuan Houyou
Upper seal: Y...
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Mid-19th Century Asian Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Lovely circa 1900 C-Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Signed Figures in Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Title: ???? ??????? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??
Condition: State is good, thin stains.
Size Axis ... vertical 216.5cm next to 56.3cm
Painting ... vertical 126.3cm horizontal 41.5cm ? diff...
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
Japanese Meiji Riverside Scroll Painting, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Although western painting was initially embraced during Japan’s Meiji period (1868-1912), artists brought on a revival of traditional painting styles as they sought to create a modern Japanese style with roots in the past. This exquisite hanging scroll demonstrates the preference for soft layering of gray tones with judicious use of color. The landscape is rendered in soft ink washes that subtly distinguish between water, mountain, and sky. The scroll painting...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen Ink Painting of Banana Leaves on Mulberry Paper
Located in Hudson, NY
Edo period (dated 1787) beautiful painting of unfurling palm leaves with romping puppies in the background. Ink painting (sumi-e) on mulberry paper. Signature reads: Okyo. Calligraph...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
19th Century a Pair of Chinese Silk Fans with Giltwood Handles
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted floral motifs on silk Chinese fans Qing dynasty, the fan in silk with silk fringe and giltwood handles, housed within a conforming paper covered box...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Two Panel Screen Chrysanthemums Through the Mist Obara Art Screen
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Chrysanthemums Through the Mist Obara Paper Art Screen. Surreal and masterful rendering of chrysanthemums cloaked in mist that varies in opacity made entirely of carefully arranged mulberry paper fibers in a Japanese art practice called Obara. Accented with gold leaf. Unique in terms of both execution and dreamlike mood. Made by Yamauchi Issei (b. 1929), stamped in the corner. Issei is well known throughout Japan as the leading artist in Obara Paper Art. Starting in 1948, he apprenticed with Fuji Tatsukichi, a leading proponent of the arts and crafts movement in Japan who worked to revive many cultural traditions on the brink of extinction. Issei started exhibiting in the Nitten in 1953, won the gold medal in 1963, and eventually became a juror. His artwork was given as a gift to the Showa Emperor of Japan, as well as dignitaries such as General Douglas MacArthur...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper, Wood
Antique Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Antique Chinese ancestor portrait on canvas, Qing dynasty,
showing the patriarch and the matriarch
Portrait with nice, faded, warm ...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas
Landscape Flower Bird Scene Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Hanging scroll "Wakamatsu" Kinumoto coloring inscription box
Size Axis · · · 208.5cm in height 49.5cm in width
Drawing · · · 123cm in height 36cm in width.
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Extraordinary Black & White "Moonlight Mountains" Natural Work of Art
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural stone work of art, one of a kind.
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" suggestive of a wavy mountain landscape features light and dark colors...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Marble
Large Chinese Early 20th Century Hand Carved Shop Sign with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Chinese hand carved shop sign from the early 20th century, with calligraphy. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this shop sign features Chinese char...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Japanese Bronze a Woman with Dove Midcentury Sculptor
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan a lovely, sensitive cast bronze sculpture of a woman gently holding a dove in her hands. The naive female nude by a midcentury sculptor.
This is a Classic midcentury nude f...
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Four-Panel Rimpa Screen Floral Autumn Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent Japanese four-panel 19th century Meiji screen. Made in the Rimpa School style depicting a serene floral autumn landscape. Beautifully painted sumi ink and color pigments ...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
American Antique Painting After Rembrandt by Norman Kingsley, 1899
Located in South Burlington, VT
From a New England collection and a unique find
An all original work of art signed on lower back NWC, 1899.
This is a beautiful hand incised image "After Rembrandt" hand created by Norman Kingsley and dated 1899 on reverse. It is all hand incised and hand stained. It details a subject image after Rembrandt which Kingsley specialized.
Dimensions: 21.5" high and is 17.75 inches wide.
Handmade, hand stained and hand burned using pyrographic techniques
Provenance: New England collection.
About Norman Kingsley (1829-1913).
He was a prominent dentist in New Jersey and his body of artisan work includes some 10-15 different hand incised portraits. These include images of original Rembrandt...
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19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Pine
Lovely Japanese 18th-19th Century Edo or Meiji Scroll Painting Seven Lucky God
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Interesting and finely painted Japanese painting.
Provenance: From an old family from Kyoto.
width of about 62.0 cm axial destination width of about 67.8 cm × length of about 1...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bronze
Flower Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Kiyoshi Watanabe
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, this is an old painting by Kiyoshi Watanabe, a colored iris and a red dragonfly.
It has a simple yet calm texture, and
the appearance of a red dragonfly standing li...
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Autumn Scene Meiji Period Scroll Japan 19c Artist Marked Nihonga Style
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, Japanese painting late autumn Akino map / with box.
It is
a beautiful work that depicts the melancholy scenery of Akino, which is unique to late autumn , and is com...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
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...
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20th Century Korean Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Silk, Paper
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of Chinese reverse glass painting representing women and a child in a garden pavillion. Original "Chinese Chippendale" framing.
China for expo...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Art Glass
Japanese Two-Panel Gold Leaf Screen by Yoshikawa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning Japanese two-panel folding screen featuring a gold leaf landscape signed by Yoshikawa. Delicate scene of cherry and willow trees near a village with high mountains in the ba...
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20th Century Chinese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Artists Miyao Jujin, Showa Period Bird and Plum Scroll Japan 20c Artist Nihonga
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, this work depicts a sparrow in a bamboo grove with sunlight shining through it.
¦ Silk book / handwriting.
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There are some discolorations in the state era.
...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Screen pair. Late 19th Century. Ink Pine Trees on Gold by Suzuki Shonen
Located in Kyoto, JP
Suzuki Shonen (1848-1918)
Meiji period (1868-1912), late 19th century.
Twisted pines
Pair of six-fold screens. Ink on a gold leaf ground.
Sig...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
17th Century Korean Grapevine and Squirrel Scroll Painting, Mid Joseon Period
Located in Kyoto, JP
Anonymous. Korean, 17th century. Joseon period.
Hanging scroll. Ink on paper.
Seal: Shinso
Dimensions:
Scroll: H. 200 cm x W. 31 cm (79” x 12”)
Image: H. 122 cm x W. 29.5 cm (48” x 11.5”)
The grapevine came to China and then Korea from western Asia via the silk road trade routes. By the mid-Joseon period, it was one of the most popular subjects for Korean literati painters. Grapevines were painted as a singular subject or, less commonly, in combination with squirrels, which are associated with children due to their playful nature. Together, grapevines and squirrels embody wishes for abundant offspring and wealth.
For the Korean literati artist the twisting vines, curling tendrils and round, plump grapes provided ample opportunity for expressive "brush play”. In this painting the artist has abstracted the scene and is seemingly unconcerned with discontinuities and proportion. Vines spring up from nowhere, grapes hang in random clusters and the squirrel’s head appears as if twisted backwards. For the vines and leaves we can feel a sense of speed in the brushstrokes, imparting a dynamic feel which is at once intense and animated. This contrasts dramatically with the countless tiny strokes of ink which realistically capture the texture of the squirrel’s fur...
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17th Century Korean Other Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Lovely Nihonga Scene Meiji/Edo Period Scroll Japan Artist Furuichi Kintome
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
It is a work drawn by Furuichi Kintomi as you can see.
In addition to the fantastic depth of willow under the moon, the Egret
that shines in the night view is a truly delicious pie...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Antique Chinese Art Reverse Painted Immortal & Boy with Peach Painting on Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique Chinese hand painted reverse painting on glass. Features an Immortal and a boy holding a peach (A symbol of all things good). Great detail and color. Painting displays well a...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Chinese Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting" Glacier Park
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural work, one of a kind. Custom framed, D8
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of a seemingly white glacial expanse could remind us of a similar and unique visual experience in our lives. The powerful and colorful depiction is executed in natural white, dark green- almost black, cream and yellow (limonite mineral) colors. This is called a dream stone Shih-hua. They are cut from historic Dali marble...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Marble
Japanese Screen Painting, Early 19th Century, Autumn Flowers by Sakai Hoitsu
Located in Kyoto, JP
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...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Silk
CHINESE 6-PANEL Sculptured Wooden SCREEN
Located in Hawthorne, CA
An early 20th century Chinese framed lattice-work six-panel screen with upper sections in openwork geometric motif. An exquisite design in pristine condition will work wonders for an...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Hardwood
Moonlight Landscape Reflections "Starry Night" Extraordinary Stone "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
An extraordinary Natural Landscape work, one of a kind. Custom framed.
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone painting of cloud bands under a breath taking moon light reflectio could remind us of a similar and unique evening experience in our lives. Just look into the dark sky some starry night! The powerful and colorful depiction is executed in natural dark green- almost black, cream and yellow (limonite mineral) colors. This is called a dream stone Shih-hua. They are cut from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone.
This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty. Dream stones became favored art in the west particularly since the 19th century when French collectors named them Pierres de reve.
This thin marble stone painting is approximately 1/4" thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing incredible patterns in soft white and gray colors. Its weight is surprisingly modest- easily hung with standard hardware.
Dimensions:
Frame: 24 inches high and 41.75 inches wide.
Site: 15 inches x 33 inches
Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China.
History of dream stone paintings:
Moonlight...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
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Marble
Chinese Spotted Deer Painting Fragment, c. 1751
Located in Chicago, IL
Also known as spirit screens, small Chinese table screens such as this were often used to block drafts and other intrusions in a scholar's workspa...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper, Pearwood
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Ikebana on Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Ikebana on gold. Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a basket with beautifully arranged spring flowers in the style of ikebana (Japanese traditional flowe...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
1970s Indian Paper Drawing of Man Riding an Elephant
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Indian paper drawing of a man riding an elephant, part of a large private collection.
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Late 20th Century Indian Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
1970s Indian Mughal Gouache Paper Drawing Depicting Military Horsemen
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Indian Mughal gouache paper drawing depicting military horsemen.
Part of a larger private collection.
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Late 20th Century Indian Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Six-Panel Screen Plovers in Flight Over Coastal Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese six-panel screen: Plovers in flight over coastal landscape. Late Edo - Early Meiji period, circa 1870, painting of plovers flying over cresting waves. Sumi ink on mulberry p...
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1870s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Antique Japanese Scroll of Peonies
Located in Hudson, NY
Edo period (first half of the 19th century) antique Japanese scroll of peonies. Signature and seal read: Baiitsu Yamamoto, (1783-1856). Yamamoto was t...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Pair of Chinese Turned Square Courtyard Panels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Designing the intricate patterning of these 19th century northern Chinese lattice panels was like solving a puzzle. Skilled craftsmen pieced together handcut lengths of wood, precisely interlocking them to create a repeating diamond pattern...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Elm, Paper
20th Century Showa Period Beautiful Spring Garden Folding Screen Two Panels
Located in Brescia, IT
Japanese screen with two doors painted with mineral pigments on rice paper. Early Showa period.
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen Summer Flowers on Silver
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Summer flowers on silver. Meiji period painting (1868 - 1912) of Summer flowers including morning glories and daisies against a garden fence. Signature and...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Monumental Chinese Export Twelve-Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Very impressive monumental Chinese export twelve-panel Coromandel screen depicting a lush courtyard with figures involved in leisurely activities. The panels are incised and lacquered with vibrant colors and gilt over a dramatic dark red background. Each panel has a decorative fan...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Chinese Hanging Scroll of Prunus Branches, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese scholars used natural imagery and scenery to aid in contemplation within the walls of their studios. The complex beauty inherent to landscapes and natural forms inspired clea...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Lovely 20th Century Scroll Paintings Japan Tomobako Showa Artist Kobayashi
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Great decorated piece, artist Kobayashi Futoshi Gensho (B.1938-now)
Condition:
Very good. Size: Axis, vertical 117 cm horizontal 60.5 cm, painting, vertical 35 cm horizontal 58.5...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
Antique Asian Paintings and Screens
Traditional Asian paintings were often created on scrolls and folding screens. Artisans made screens that could be folded up or spread out by connecting several panels using hinges. Today, antique Asian folding screens and paintings are sophisticated decorative accents that can serve as makeshift partitions to ensure privacy.
The original folding screens were created by Chinese artists. The earliest record of screens comes from the 2nd century B.C., and surviving examples date back to the Ming dynasty. Chinese painting utilizes many of the same tools as calligraphy — these screens were crafted from wood with painted panels featuring striking art or calligraphy that told cultural stories or represented nature and life in the area.
The practice was introduced to Japan, where paintings for screens were made on paper and silk, in the 8th century. These paintings frequently feature subjects such as landscapes, animals, flowers and Buddhist religious themes. Along with screens for tea ceremonies and dance backgrounds, there were screens for use in Shinto and Buddhist temples.
In the 17th century, screens began to be imported to Europe where their popularity grew. Coco Chanel famously collected Coromandel folding screens.
Traditional Asian paintings can make a tasteful addition to any wall, and screens can be used as decoration or, in the case of larger iterations, as an aesthetic way to divide a large room. Browse the selection of antique Asian paintings and screens from a variety of styles and eras on 1stDibs.
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