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Vintage Silver Yellow Silk Japanese Obi with Red Gold Orange White Geometric D
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Japanese obi silver and yellow silk background with red, orange, gold, and white
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Textile

Japanese Antique Men s Bleu Kimono 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
the back. Kimono is a traditional Japanese garment. It is usually made of silk or sometimes cotton
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Silk

Vintage 4-Panel Silk Japanese Byobu Folding Screen with White Peonies
Located in Sheridan, CO
This early 20th century Asian folding screen, or byobu, features intricate hand-painted flowers and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal, Metallic Thread

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Songbird Spring Flowers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting a songbird in flight above
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Embroidery Textile Panel Winter Lanscape
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese silk embroidery landscape scenery panel depicting a temple compound set in a wintery
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Silk

Japanese Four-Panel Floral and Foliate Byobu Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful Japanese four panel byobu screen featuring a large floral and foliate bloom drawn on paper
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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Fabric, Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Rabbit Basket Antique Scroll
Located in South Burlington, VT
A beautiful and compelling Japanese antique hand-painted silk scroll of a charming rabbit and woven
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Prints

Materials

Silk

Japanese Showa Four Panel Kano School Style Landscape Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Japanese Showa period four-panel folding byobu screen depicting a lively flora and fauna
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Landscape with Figures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Serene Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen made in the Nihonga School style. The screen
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Kimono on Rack
Located in Hudson, NY
Kimono fabric applied to silver ground and painted kimono rack. Robe decorated in peony, chrysanthemum, bamboo, and a scroll. Old repairs on silver as shown. Priced accordingly.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Antique Set Five Silk Bamboo Blinds or Screens Sudare, Best in Class
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine set of five antique silk and bamboo sudare- Japanese rolled screens or blinds
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Vintage Brocade Japanese Ceremonial Kimono
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage brocade Japanese ceremonial kimono a vintage Mid-Century ivory color collectable Japanese
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20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

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Silk

Japanese Fine "Shunga" Erotic Hand Scroll, Vibrant Colored Paintings
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese hand-painted Shunga erotic scene on silk hand scroll is an elusive one of a kind. It possesses 75
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Meiji Four-Panel Moriage Style Chrysanthemum Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic early 20th century Japanese late Meiji period Byobu screen featuring painted
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Six-Panel Showa Screen Tales of Genji
Located in Rio Vista, CA
silk brocade border. hand painted in Kyoto, Japan. Signed with a small artist seal on the right side
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

Japanese Showa Six Panel Screen Autumn Ducks and Songbirds
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Serene, large Japanese Showa period six-panel byobu screen depicting a waters edge with ducks and
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Wild Geese in Flight
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive modern style Japanese Showa period four panel byobu screen depicting a flock of wild
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20th Century Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal

Japanese Meiji Six-Panel Silver Leaf Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare Japanese late Meiji period six panel byobu screen featuring large panels covered in squares of
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

Japanese Four Panel Byobu Screen of White Egrets
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Idyllic Japanese four-panel Byobu screen depicting a hand-painted seascape of white egrets, wooden
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20th Century Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Four-Panel Screen Quail in Autumn Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Serene Japanese four-panel byobu screen depicting three quail in an autumn landscape with eulalia
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Four-Panel Showa Screen Quail Floral Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting two quail. Set amid a floral
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Four-Panel Screen of Tree Landscape on Gilt
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Idyllic Japanese four-panel byobu screen of trees and mountain landscape on squares of gold leaf
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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Four-Panel Screen of Pagoda Bridge Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Midcentury Japanese four-panel byobu screen depicting a lakeside landscape with a tall pagoda and
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese "Refreshing Tea" Scroll Hand Painted Calligraphy, Fine Condition
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a simple and appealing tea ceremonial announcement "Spring" Haru by HIBINO YUTAKA hand
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Four Panel Screen of Hawks in Pine Tree
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Japanese four-panel screen of two hawks in a giant ancient pine tree. Painted in the Kano
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20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Four-Panel Screen of Ducks and Flowers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Hand-painted Japanese four-panel byobu screen of ducks at a water's edge and flower blooms. The
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Four-Panel Blue Mountain Landscape Byobu Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Japanese four-panel landscape byobu screen featuring a blue mountain landscape scene
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Four Panel Screen Flowering Prunus Tree
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Japanese four panel screen depicting ancient flowering prunus tree with spring blossoms
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Fine and Rare "Shunga" Hanging Scroll, Signed and Boxed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese hand-painted Shunga erotic scene on silk scroll is an elusive one of a kind. It is accompanied by
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Silk

Japanese Fine and Rare "Shunga" Erotic Hand Scroll, Brilliant Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese hand-painted Shunga erotic scene on silk hand scroll is an elusive one of a kind. According to
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Showa Period Four-Panel Screen of Peonies
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen of white peonies. Elegantly painted on
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Four Panel Showa Period Spring Tales Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Idyllic Japanese four-panel Showa period screen probably from the narrative tales of Genji. Set in
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Four Panel Showa Period Narrative Tale Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful Japanese four-panel Showa period screen from a narrative tale, probably tales of Genji
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Early 20th century (Meiji period) botanical signed scroll
Located in Fukuoka, JP
captures the delicacy of traditional Japanese painting. • Medium: Ink and pigments on silk • Size
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Fine Antique Birds, Fish, and Flowers Hand Painted Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
A good small scale Japanese antique hand painted four-panel folding screen byobu conceived in an
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Songbirds Amid Flowers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Delightful Japanese Showa period two-panel byobu screen depicting two songbirds amid colorful
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Six Panel Edo Period Style Tosa School Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Edo period style Japanese six-panel byobu screen depicting aristocrats in a Heian period setting
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20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf, Brass

Japanese Four-Panel Screen of Birds in Prunus
Located in Rio Vista, CA
. Bordered with a brocade silk in a light rose gold color. Blue represents good luck in Japanese culture.
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Six-Panel Screen "Wedding Procession"
Located in Hudson, NY
onlookers. Painted with soft pigments on silk. Signature reads: Bokutei; Seal reads Kishu Bokutei. Screen is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood

Japanese Screen "Cat Resting under Bamboo Arbor"
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese screen: Cat resting under bamboo arbor. Beautifully painted cat with trellis supporting a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood

Japanese Edo Style Four-Panel Spring Landscape Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Japanese four-panel folding screen made in the Edo period style. Depicts an idyllic
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20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese 1940s Reproduction Bifold Screen
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 1940s reproduction of an 18th century original Japanese folding screen, also known as byobu, this
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20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Four Panel Byobu Screen Dragon Chasing Flaming Sun
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Japanese four-panel byobu screen depicting a dragon in the clouds against a gold leaf
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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Four Panel Screen: Fishing Boat in the Reeds
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautifully painted in mineral pigments, on silk, depicting a fishing boat with wild grasses
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Lacquer

Set of Six Japanese Flora and Fauna Painted Panels
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary set of six Japanese painted panels depicting flora and fauna. Features intricately
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Showa Period Two-Panel Screen Cranes and Pine
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning Japanese Showa period two panel screen depicting red-crowned cranes in an ancient pine
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Antique Screen Koi Fish Flowers Birds blue, red, green FREE SHIPPING
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan folding two-panel tea screen byobu depicting "serene Koi ply among flowers and birds" , ink
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Antique Playful Rabbit Family Amidst Flowers Two Panel Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a small and unusual two panel tea screen of four playful rabbits amidst pink and white
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Silk, Wood

Vintage Collectable Japanese Ceremonial Kimono
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A vintage Mid-Century collectable Japanese ceremonial kimono, Fabulous Museum quality ceremonial
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Fine Vintage Blue Beaded "Floral" Ladies Purse Gorgeous Handcrafted Gem
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese vintage mid century blue beaded Ladies Purse handwoven with decorative floral panels with very
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Textiles

Materials

Silk, Beads

Pillow with Vintage Japanese Pleated Skirt and Plaid
Located in Chicago, IL
The Japanese silk techniques that combine to form these pillows are fundamental to the formation of
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Late 20th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Silk, Down

Japanese Six-Panel Byobu Screen of Pine Trees on Gold Leaf
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite Japanese six-panel byobu screen featuring pine trees on squares of gold leaf. Beautifully
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20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Japanese Wedding Kimono Pillows
Located in Chicago, IL
In traditional Japanese culture, the crane is a symbol of longevity and prosperity. Stitched on
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Silk, Down

Silk Screen with Gold Leaf
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This beautiful silk screen with gold leaf was created during the Taisho-Showa period (early 20th
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Seaside Dream
Located in Hudson, NY
mineral pigments and gold on mulberry paper, with silk brocade border and black lacquer wood trim.
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Tale of Genji Episodes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large early 20th century Japanese late Meiji period six-panel folding byobu screen depicting
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Important Japan Antique Poetry Waka Scroll Set Four Hand Calligraphy, Fine Work
Located in South Burlington, VT
A very fine and delicate Japanese antique hand painted calligraphy scroll set of four (4) "Poetry
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

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20th Century Japanese Silk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 20th century Japanese silk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, silk and wood, every 20th century Japanese silk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a 20th century Japanese silk, we have 677 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 20th century Japanese silk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right 20th century Japanese silk, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 20th century Japanese silk over the years, but those crafted by Imao Keinen, Japanese School and Ando Jubei are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 20th Century Japanese Silk?

Prices for a 20th century Japanese silk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $88 and can go as high as $46,049, while the average can fetch as much as $1,050.
Questions About 20th Century Japanese Silk
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    What painting is the most important of the 20th century is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some notable works produced during the period include Paul Cézanne's Mont Sainte-Victoire, Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Henri Matisse's The Dance and Jackson Pollock's Lavender Mist. Shop a large selection of 20th-century paintings on 1stDibs.