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Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Persimmon Glaze Vase Original Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
Japan Folk Art Museum and The Tate Museum, London UK.
Vase dimensions: 9.65” high, 6" wide, 5.5" deep
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Persimmon Glaze Vase Original Signed Sealed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
. His work can be found in collections and museums worldwide including Tokyo’s Japan Folk Art Museum and
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Shigaraki the Potters
Valley 1st Edition 1979 Japan Hardcover Book by Louise Al
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Shigaraki the potters valley 1st Edition 1979 Japan. by Louise Allison Cort.
This is a study of
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Koma-Inu Head - Sculpture, 19th Century / Mingei sculpture
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
folk art and characterful decorative objects.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Black Wooden Coffee Table / Side Table / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
of Japanese folk art.
It is very heavy, making it difficult for one person to lift. However, it adds
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Morning Sun Bonsai, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
, garden, bonsai, plant, sun, sunlight, morning, Japanese, peaceful, folk art, flora, representational
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Sadao Watanabe Stencil Print, 1979 - Noah
s Ark
By Sadao Watanabe
Located in Phoenix, AZ
mingei (folk art) tradition of Japan. As a student of the master textile dye artist Serizawa Keisuke
Category
1970s More Prints
Materials
Stencil
Sadao Watanabe Original Stencil Print, 1973 - Adam and Eve
By Sadao Watanabe
Located in Phoenix, AZ
famous for his Biblical prints rendered in the mingei (folk art) tradition of Japan. As a student of the
Category
Late 20th Century More Prints
Materials
Paper
Vintage 1985 Fitz
Floyd Majolica Tomato Basket With Pea Pod Plate
By Fitz and Floyd
Located in Centennial, CO
are stamped on the bottom with FF 1985 along with a Japan sticker. This piece is in very good vintage
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Majolica
Vintage 1989 Fitz
Floyd Cauliflower Lidded Dish
By Fitz and Floyd
Located in Centennial, CO
An absolutely charming and collectable vintage 1989 Fitz & Floyd two piece lidded cauliflower dish. Stickered and stamped with the mark of Fitz & Floyd 1989. Perfect for a collector ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Poplar Tree B
By Shiko Munakata
Located in Fairlawn, OH
; Harvard Art Museums; Honolulu Museum of Art; Japan Folk Art Museum, Tokyo; Los Angeles County Museum of
Category
1950s Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
No Footprints Show, Where the Flowers Grow Deep
By Shiko Munakata
Located in Fairlawn, OH
San Francisco; Harvard Art Museums; Honolulu Museum of Art; Japan Folk Art Museum, Tokyo; Los Angeles
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Moses Smiting the Rock of Meribah, Exodus
By Sadao Watanabe
Located in San Francisco, CA
famous for his Biblical prints rendered in the mingei (folk art) tradition of Japan. As a student of the
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Stencil
Three Men Defending a Fort
By Sadao Watanabe
Located in San Francisco, CA
prints rendered in the mingei (folk art) tradition of Japan. As a student of the master textile dye
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Stencil
Bullfight
By Yasuo Kuniyoshi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
collector of American folk, modern, and Japanese art—and a proponent of their interconnectedness—Field
Category
1920s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Dancing
—
les années folles
Paris Masterwork, 1928
By Yasuo Kuniyoshi
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
vocabulary and folk art idioms. Born in Okayama, Japan, Kuniyoshi immigrated with his family to Los Angeles
Category
1920s American Modern Nude Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Set of 8 Antique Christmas Putz Houses, , Christmas Decorations
By Leo Putz
Located in Buffalo, NY
bottom with "made in Japan". Please note the last house on the bottom row - last house on the right-hand
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Models and Miniatures
Materials
Paper
Vintage Splint Bamboo Rattan Woven Storage Ikebana Basket
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
all over the world, with the emphasis on Naive and Folk Art and traditional arts and crafts, including
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Wooden Sculpture “Fuku Saru” (Lucky Monkey) by Nakanishi Hiroka (中西弘馨)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
collectible with its original tomobako, ideal for collectors of Japanese folk art or interior spaces seeking a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Stoneware Pottery Rabbit Bunny Animal Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
abstract, almost brutalist or Japanese Mingei Folk Art style.
The work is apparently unsigned but came
Category
20th Century American Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Peter Voulkos Signed Modern Anagama Fired California Studio Pottery Wall Plate
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Stedelijk Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Tokyo Folk Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Peter Voulkos Signed Early Mid-Century Modern Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl, 1950s
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Stedelijk Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Tokyo Folk Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Peter Voulkos Signed Early Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Pottery Vase, 1950s
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Tokyo Folk Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
University Art Museum, University of California
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Peter Voulkos Signed Modern Abstract California Studio Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
Abbe Museum, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Tokyo Folk Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
University Art Museum
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Shoji Hamada Important Studio Vase - circa 1960
s
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Phoenix, AZ
collections and museums worldwide including Tokyos Japan Folk Art Museum and The Tate Museum, London UK.
Category
Mid-20th Century Pottery
Materials
Clay
Glazed Ceramic Jar Studio Pottery Karen Karnes
By Karen Karnes
Located in Atlanta, GA
pottery such as the work by Shoji Hamada. Heavily influenced by Japanese Mingei folk-art movement, the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Wooden Folk Art Yokogi Fish
Located in Berkeley, CA
Rare primitive mingei Folk Art yokogi fish sculpture, 19th to early 20th century. From the Yamagata
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Folk Art More Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Naruko Kokeshi Folk Art Wood Doll by Kumagai Otsu
Located in London, GB
Japanese Kokeshi folk art wood doll by Kumagai Otsu. There are ten types of Kokeshi doll, this is
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Toys
Materials
Wood
The Art of Chokin Gilded Ceramics Set
By Japanese Studio
Located in Grantham, GB
Beautiful Art of Chokin set of four vases two jars and two plates.
"Metal engravings from Japan
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$930 / set
Japanese Medicine Sign
Located in New York, NY
Lacquered and gold leafed Hand carved wood shop sign for scratch and itch medicine.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Signs
$1,200
Japanese Paper Shop Sign
Located in New York, NY
Kanban for Ozawa Paper Shop, Kyoto, Advertizing a pink scented paper famous in the Meiji Era called Kire-shi
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Signs
Japanese Tool Shop Sign
Located in New York, NY
Tool Shop Kanban - Trade Mark Satomi Kembi - Carpenters Tools - Sharpening - Banshu Hyogo - Fujita Yoshiteru Shotei (seller) Nokukawa mono - (Blacksmith) Fujiwara Gembei
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Signs
Japanese
Chokuo Sake
Trade Sign
Located in Fresno, CA
Japanese trade sign for Chokuo sake, with black painted wood planks joined by cleats to the reverse
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Signs
19th Century Japanese Noh Mask
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Great facial expression on this hand made Japanese Noh theatrical mask.
Fantastic surface and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Masks
Materials
Iron
Japan, 19th Century Hannya Noh Mask
Located in Paris, FR
The Hannya mask is a Noh mask which represents a jealous female demon or serpent. It has two sharp bull-like horns, metallic eyes and a leering mouth split from ear to ear. It is gen...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Masks
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Block Print Advertising Calendar
1912
from a Kimono Store
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Japanese block print advertising calendar (1912) from a Kimono store.
The item is supplied
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Posters
Materials
Paper
1950s Smiling Sam Carnival Man Clown Wind Up Japan Tin Toy
Located in Orange, CA
For your consideration we have a vintage Litho Tin Toy - Smiling Sam the carnival man clown wind up mechanical toy bobble head.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Toys
Materials
Tin
Antique Japanese Gigaku Theater Mask Ethnographic Thick Patina Fierce God Kijin!
Located in Brunswick, ME
Museum quality Japanese ethnographic danced mask
Interior of the mask has rick, thick, patina
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Masks
Materials
Other
The Art of Chokin Gilded Ceramics Set
By Hirai Chokusui
Located in Grantham, GB
Beautiful Art of Chokin set of seven vases, one dish and two plates.
"Metal engravings from Japan
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
$1,515 / set
American Federal Japanned
Stenciled Needlework Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
stenciling on all four friezes and corners, and simplicity of the Japanned courtiers, are consistent with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Painted Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Hand Carved Burl Wood Fruit and Flower Display Basket
Located in New York, NY
Japanese solid wood fruit and flower display basket, carved from one piece of burl wood in an oval
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Burl
Vintage 1940s Celluloid Carnival Kewpie Doll--6 Available
By Rose O
Neill
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
cute little lips create an iconic look. Marked in raised letters, Japan Celluloid Kewpies in good
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Carnival Art
Dark Brown Handcarved Wood Chain Link
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Sourced in Japan, estimated to come from early 20th century of hand carved wood connecting. each
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Oak
Beautiful Japanese Zosenkikai Engine Room Telegraph, circa 1960
By Zosen Kikai Co.
Located in Megeve, FR
Beautiful Japanese Zosenkikai engine room telegraph, circa 1960, in excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
KANBAN Shop Sign
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Profiled wood kanban - sign, in the shape of traditional Japanese candle, two sided. Okame, woman's
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Signs
$750
Untitled Pot by Akira Satake
Located in New York, NY
Pot
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics
Kanban - Pharmacy Shop Sign
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Vintage pharmacy two sided shop kanban - sign, with company logo
Category
Japanese Signs
Materials
Wood
Kaye Freeman Oil on Canvas
By Kaye Freeman
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Kaye Freeman is an Australian artist who grew up in Japan.
2008 Dip.Ed. Victoria University
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$14,000
Kaye Freeman "Sugar under the Mesquite Tree" Painting
By Kaye Freeman
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Kaye Freeman is an Australian artist who grew up in Japan.
2008 Dip.Ed. Victoria University
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Sakebukuro - antique hemp persimmon dyed sake bags
Located in Brooklyn, NY
was then fermented. Each has a repair or two making them charming art objects. Each has a custom
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Tribal Art
Materials
Hemp, Mahogany
19th c. Samurai Hat
Located in Summerland, CA
A beautifully JINGASA lacquered leather Samurai helmet with gilded "Mon" lotus.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Tribal Art
Materials
Gold
$3,500
Gigaku theatre mask of a Garuda
Located in New York, NY
Mask depicting a garuda (mythical bird) for Gigaku, the ancient dance theatre tradition of Japan.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Masks
Materials
Wood, Gesso
Processional Mask of an Oni
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical and fantastic carved wooden mask-- exquisite craft and lightness. Great presence.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Masks
Materials
Wood
$25,000
Japanese Folk Art Tsutsugaki Futon Cover, circa 1890.
Located in New York, NY
Japanese paste resist dyed (tsutsugaki) futon cover (futonji) in four panel width with design of a
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Folk Art Textiles
Materials
Cotton
Japanese Mingei (Folk) Gathering Basket
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Japanese Mingei (Folk Art) Gathering Basket
This hand made gathering basket is from Northern Japan
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Textiles
Materials
Natural Fiber
Japanese Wood Folk Art Friction Lock
Located in Seattle, WA
Centuries of Japanese Folk Art, The Japanese Folk Craft Museum, 1995. p. 120
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures
The Cyclist
By Yasuo Kuniyoshi
Located in Wellesley, MA
-century folk art, Japanese motif, and modernist European and American art with a whimsical approach of his
Category
1930s American Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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- Is mandala art folk art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Yes, mandala art is folk art. The definition of folk art is art that reflects the sociocultural characteristics and values of a particular group of people. Mandala art fits this definition due to its association with the Hindu and Buddhist faiths. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of folk art from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Among the materials used in folk art are cloth, wood, paper, clay and metal.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mexican folk art can be characterized by vibrant colored paintings and jewelry designed with floral motifs. Lush forests and animals, especially birds, are featured in Mexican folk art, which is a blend of Indigenous and European methods and skills. You’ll find a variety of Mexican folk art from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between fine and folk art comes down primarily to function. Fine artists produce paintings, prints, sculptures and other artworks to express an idea or concept, communicate a message or tell a story. With folk art, artists are usually more interested in following cultural traditions than self-expression. Pieces of folk art often have more practical uses compared to works of fine art, such as quilts and furniture. Other examples of folk art include pottery, masks, textiles and carvings. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of fine and folk art.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024What Ukrainian folk art is called depends on its medium. Named after the village from which it emerged, Petrykivka is a type of decorative painting that often features colorful flowers and birds against a white background. The name for decorating eggs is pysanky, and vyshyvka is the term for decorative embroidery. Explore a large selection of folk art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jamini Roy was an Indian artist whose paintings often reflected his Indian roots. Roy combined imagery from Indian folk art with Western motifs to create his unique modern works. Subjects ranged from paintings of legendary figures to everyday life in rural Bengal. His goal was to make art affordable to everyone. Browse a selection of Jamini Roy paintings on 1stDibs.