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French Provincial Painted Scene of a Shepherd, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming late 18th century French painted pastoral scene on silk of a shepherd playing the flute
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Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk

Early 20th Century Japanese Spring Flowers Byobu Screen
Located in Chicago, IL
all framed in a border of woven silk brocade, lending the piece both delicacy and grandeur
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Early 20th Century Japanese Modern Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk, Paint, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Peonies on Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
Mineral pigments on gold silk with black lacquer trim and bronze hardware. Signature and seal read
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Early 20th Century Antique Silk Paintings

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Bronze

Four Large Chinese Ink Paintings on Silk with Huntsmen
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Large Ink Paintings on Silk with Huntsmen, Mid-19th century The set of four large
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk

Rare Balinese Painting On Silk
Located in Doylestown, PA
An interesting and rare Balinese painting on silk depicting a dancer costumed as a Brang Lion doing
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19th Century Indonesian Antique Silk Paintings

Chinese Forty-Two Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
curtain hooks strung with silk tassels. Wonderfully detailed, the painting offers a delightful glimpse at
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Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Silk Paintings

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Fabric, Ink, Pigment

Painting on Silk "The Court Woman and her Companions"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painting on silk The court woman and her companions on the terrace in front of the literary screen
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1880s Asian Chinese Export Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk

Buddha Mudra Mandala - Vintage Tibetan Thangka - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
painting on cotton, silk appliqué, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala. Thangkas are
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Early 20th Century Antique Silk Paintings

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Gouache, Linen, Cardboard

Japanese Silver Leaf Byobu Screen with Bamboo and Finches, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
and were finished with intricate paintings, silk brocade, and precious metal leaf. This Edo-period
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Early 19th Century Edo Antique Silk Paintings

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Silver

Double Portrait of King Frederik IV and Queen Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow of D
Located in New Orleans, LA
draped in royal crimson and ermine robes over silk and lace garments. The painting's appeal extends
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16th Century Academic Antique Silk Paintings

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Wood, Oil, Panel

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Venerable Plum
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Venerable plum. Taisho period (1912-1926) painting of young and old plum
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1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Wood

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Maruyama Oyo’s Pine in Snow
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese painting. Pigment on silk with silk brocade border and black lacquer wooden trim. Signature and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Brocade, Silk, Lacquer

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Full Moon Through Plum Orchard
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Full moon through plum orchard. Taisho period (1912 - 1926) painting of
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1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Wood

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Mountains in the Mist with Tree-Lined Foothills
Located in Hudson, NY
Verdant landscape of mountains and rolling foothills shrouded in mist. Mineral pigments on silk
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Gold

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Recumbant Pheasant in Snow Laden Pine
Located in Hudson, NY
The harmony of pine, plumb and bamboo with a splash of camillias in mineral pigmants on silk with a
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1880s Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Brocade, Silk

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Gibbons in the Wild
Located in Hudson, NY
. Meiji period (1868-1912) painting in ink on silk, with a gold border, black gloss lacquer frame and
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Wood

Japanese Four-Panel Screen, Horses in Stable Setting
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Four Panel Screen: Horses in Stable Setting, Edo period painting (17th century) of a very
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17th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japaneses Two Panel Screen: Hollyhocks on Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
Rimpa school painting. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border and black trim
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Early 17th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Mountains in the Mist with Tree-Lined Foothills
Located in Hudson, NY
Verdant landscape of mountains and rolling foothills shrouded in mist. Mineral pigments on silk
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Gold

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Birds on a Fence
Located in Hudson, NY
Edo period painting (1614-1868) of an autumn garden scene with a wood vine on a bamboo fence and
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Mandarin Ducks in Snowy Pond in Early Spring
Located in Hudson, NY
Kano School painting of a craggy plum tree with branches over a pond with stylized ripples in the
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Whimsical Beast
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Whimsical beast. Wonderful, Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Wood, Paper

18th Century Japanese Scroll of Poppies
Located in Hudson, NY
paper with beautiful silk brocade mounting. Comes with storage box. Painting dimensions: 20" H x 11 1/2
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Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Tagasode Whose Sleeves?
Located in Hudson, NY
Silk kimono mounted on paper. Kimono is 19th century, with the unusual theme of a grape arbor in
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Cockscomb Flowers at Night
Located in Hudson, NY
Evening perspective of spring flowers in bloom. Mineral pigments on silver with a silk brocade
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1920s Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Pair of Antique Asian Framed Panels
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of antique Asian framed panels of watercolor on silk courtyard garden scene set in painted
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Ducks at Water’s Edge
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period painting (1868 - 1912) of a peaceful water landscape in Spring with plum, peony
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19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Gold

Japanese Meiji Chrysanthemum Hanging Scroll
Located in Chicago, IL
Although Western painting was initially embraced during Japan’s Meiji period (1868–1912), artists
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Autumn into Winter
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Autumn into winter, Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of river's edge
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Screen "Court Figures in a Garden"
Located in Hudson, NY
and mulberry paper with a silk brocade border. Good early painting.
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Silk Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Scroll "Horaisan Holy Mountain"
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868 - 1912) painting with flowering trees (possibly cherry) on a mountain ridge
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Late Summer Into Fall
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Late Summer Into Fall, Taisho period (1912 - 1926) painting, featuring
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Chinese Mythological Scroll
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese scroll painting. Four riders on various mythological creatures and tang horse, Watercolor
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Paper

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 Antique Silk Paintings

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Brocade, Silk, Lacquer

Japanese Six Panel Screen Cherry in Bloom in Flowering Spring
Located in Hudson, NY
Kano School painting of spring landscape on a river bed, with irises, peonies, lilies, young bamboo
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Taisho Period Minimalist Floral Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
beautiful and elegant addition to any space. The screen is made of silk canvas with paint and gold detailing
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk

Japanese Six Panel Screen, Quails in a Gentle Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
the distance. A serene landscape. Soft mineral pigments, ink, and gold dust on silk with a silk
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Silk Paintings

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Gold

"Egrets Amongst Lotuses" Japanese Paper Byobu Screen, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
, soft colors, and detailed brushstrokes. The painting is signed Kyokata and dates to the Taisho Period
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Cherry and Willow on Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
Mineral pigments on gold silk with black lacquer trim. Signature and seal read: Sho shu
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Gold

Pair of Japanese Two Panel Screens: Plain Gold Leaf
Located in Hudson, NY
(No image) Gold leaf on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Brocade, Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Four Panel Screen, Bamboo and Butterflies with Silver Dust
Located in Hudson, NY
with a silk brocade border.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Silver

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Rimpa Floral Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
painting of wild flowers (including bushclover, thistles, and bellflower) and grasses painted in mineral
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen White Egrets in Winter Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
, and painted with ink. The painting has a subtle light dreamy quality with a moody sky, clouds, and
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Large Antique Chinese Export Painting, Gouache on Silk, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Painting Depicting a Military Carriage Depicting a Western military leader in a Bicorn hat
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk, Textile, Paint

Japanese Two-Panel Screen School of River Fish
Located in Hudson, NY
underwater rock on the right panel. Wonderful soft painting in mineral pigments on silk with a red lacquer
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Four Panel Screen Plum Blossom and Sun over Cresting Waves
Located in Hudson, NY
Taisho period painting (1868-1912) in mineral pigments on gold with a silk brocade border. In good
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Silk Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Small Six-Panel Screen, Meiji Period circa 1900
Located in Prahran, Victoria
biwa painted on silk with a gold leaf surround. Dimensions:H 63cm x W 260cm As is the nature of
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Silk Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Pheasants In an Autumn Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Pheasants In an Autumn Landscape, Kano school painting with colorful and
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Early 1800s Japanese Edo Antique Silk Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Six-Panel Screen, Rimpa School Chrysanthemums on Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
Late Edo period (1614-1868) painting with an abundant use of gold with beautifully draped
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Silk Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Four Panel Screen Buck and Doe with Autumn Maple on Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
) painting of an amorous pair of deer in autumn. Painted in mineral pigments on gold with a silk brocade
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Silk Paintings

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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 Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Wood

Tibetan Thangka of Chenresi, Late 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
In Buddhist Tibet, patrons and monks commissioned thangka art, or sacred painting, to focus their
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Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk, Fabric

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Black and Gold Lacquer Flower Festival Cart
Located in Hudson, NY
fence to the left. Fine lacquer ceremonial cart with silk ties and areas of raised gold. Mineral
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Seaside Dream
Located in Hudson, NY
incorporated into the painting create beautiful tones, highlighting the drama within the water. Wave design in
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Silk Paintings

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Gold

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Troop of Monkeys in a Tree
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Troop of Monkeys in a Tree. Edo period (Mid 19th century) ink painting
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Silk Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Antique Screen Koi Fish Flowers Birds blue, red, green FREE SHIPPING
Located in South Burlington, VT
and mineral colors on silk 90cm, 36” high and 177cm, 71” wide when fully extended, Taisho to early
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Silk Paintings

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Silk

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Yozakura (Cherry Blossom Viewing at Night)
Located in Hudson, NY
pigments on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border.
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Silk Paintings

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

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