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Camellia IX by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese style painting, flowers, golden, pink
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
made with India ink and pigments on Japanese cardboard, dimensions of the framed artwork are 24.2
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

India Ink, Cardboard, Pigment

Autumn shade, Mixed Media, Japanese Visual Artist, Nature, Disegno, Hatching
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
hatching technique using Japanese sumi ink and acrylic. Through this technique, he investigates the
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Soupçon automnal by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese painting, Fall scene, diptych
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
is made with Indian ink, Japanese pigments and gold leaves on Japanese paper mounted on panel. This
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Happy Rhythm 1 - 21stC, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials
By Mari Ito
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Full title: Origen del Deseo: Happy Rhythm 5 Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Whirling Moments - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
By Mari Ito
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Full title: Whirling Moments of Joyful Transformation Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Horse With Rising Sun Modern British Northern Art Japanese Aesthetic Watercolor
By Geoffrey Key
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Geoffrey Key. English ( b.1941 ). Horse With Rising Sun, 1989. Watercolor & Ink On Paper. Signed
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Maples by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese style landscape painting, black and gold
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
pigments, India ink, gold leaf on panel mounted on Japanese paper, diameter is 22.7 cm (8.9 in). The
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Urban landscape III by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese painting, intense red, trees
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
with Chinese painting, Indian ink and gold leaf on Japanese cardboard, dimensions are 27.3 × 48.4 cm
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Plum Tree from Higashiyama I by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese style painting, red
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
. This painting is made with India ink and Japanese pigments on cardboard, dimensions are 24.2 × 27.3 cm
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

India Ink, Cardboard, Pigment

Camellia VII by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese style painting, flowers, gold leaf
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
made with pigments, India ink, gold leaf on Japanese cardboard, dimensions are 27.3 × 24.2 cm (10.7
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Kanazawa landscape – Pine on red lawn by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese landscape
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
. The painting is made with pigments and Indian ink on Japanese paper mounted on panel, dimensions are
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, India Ink, Pigment, Panel

Swan Lake Lake Kussharo in Japan
By David Yarrow
Located in New York, NY
The elegant and wild Japanese swan photograph entitled ’Swan Lake’ is an archival work on paper by
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Ink

Magnificence III by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese style painting, tree, nature, green
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
with India ink, Japanese pigments and gold leaves on Japanese cardboard, dimensions are 27 × 24 cm
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Dancing cranes II by Lumi Mizutani - Small Japanese style painting, gold, birds
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
with India ink, Japanese pigments and silver leaf on Japanese cardboard, dimensions are 27.3 × 24.2 cm
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Silver

Piece console off-white by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
expressive restraint of Japanese ink art. Its refined lines and composed detailing echo the symbolic language
Category

2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Good Weather by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese style painting, tree, gold leaf
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
made with Japanese pigments, India ink and gold leaf on Japanese cardboard. Dimensions are 13.6 × 12.1
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Loneliness – Nijoujou Pine by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese style landscape painting
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
is made with pigments, Indian ink and gold leaf on Japanese paper mounted on panels, dimensions are
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pines facing waves II by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese style landscape painting, red
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
made with Indian ink, Chinese painting and gold leaves on Japanese cardboard, dimensions are 37.9
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Winter Air, Mixed Media Paper, Japanese Visual Artist, Sheep, Disegno, Hatching
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
hatching technique using Japanese sumi ink and acrylic. Through this technique, he investigates the
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Cosmos II by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese style landscape painting, floral, nature
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
pigments, Indian ink, black leaves and copper leaves on Japanese paper mounted on panel, dimensions are
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Copper

Akiko Sugiyama Japanese Calligraphy Painting Collage, 3D Shadow Box Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Daigaku (Women's College of Fine Art) in Tokyo, Japan. She moved to Florida in 1974. She has received
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Plexiglass, Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media

Flower Bomb: Wishing-21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
By Mari Ito
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Full title: Flower bomb: Wishing for peace in the midst of heat Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Awabi Diver with shell - Japanese Woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro
By Kitagawa Utamaro 1
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese print maker and painter, and is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (ukiyo
Category

Late 19th Century Other Art Style Prints and Multiples

Materials

Ink

Calmness can Last - 21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
By Mari Ito
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made with traditional practices
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

The other shore by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese landscape painting, gold, pigments
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
with pigments, India ink on Japanese cardboard, dimensions are 12.1 × 13.6 cm (4.8 × 5.4 in
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Pigment, Cardboard

Origin of Desire - 21st Cent., Contemporary, Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
By Mari Ito
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Praying Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Sunset to Kyo by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese style painting, landscape, tree, sky
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
made with India ink, Japanese pigments and gold leaves on cardboard, dimensions are 27.3 × 24.2 cm
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Infinite Desire to Overflow - 21stC, Contemp., Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
By Mari Ito
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Happy Rhythm 5 - 21stC, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials
By Mari Ito
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Full title: Origen del Deseo: Happy Rhythm 5 Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Japan Cherry Trees - Brussels - Contemporary Panoramic Color Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
photographic paper - photography & fine art print © Jean Pierre De Neef The technique of assembling several
Category

2010s Photorealist Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Authentic Japanese Woodblock Print-Birds and Flowers-Edo-Fan Re-carved 1920s
By Utagawa Sadahide
Located in London, GB
reproductions of the major prints in Japanese art, published in the 1920s by Nippon Gasui-Sha. The collection is
Category

1920s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper

Maple in Brooklyn by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese style painting, abstract, New York
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
with Indian ink, Japanese pigments and gold leaves on Japanese paper mounted on panel, dimensions are
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Silver, Gold Leaf

Chatty Trees II, Pines and Migrant Birds by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese painting
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
. The painting is made with pigments, Indian ink and gold leaf on Japanese paper mounted on panel. This
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Autumn Cotilion - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting on Marbled Mulberry Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Gyotaku is a Japanese method of printmaking
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

Authentic Japanese Woodblock Print-White Cat-Hanabusa Itchō-Edo-Re-carved 1920s
Located in London, GB
Art, Osaka, Japan, Philadelphia Museum of Art and Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Brooklyn
Category

1920s Edo Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper

Japan Cherry Trees - Brussels - Gallery Print Edition - Panoramic Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
photographic paper - photography & fine art print © Jean Pierre De Neef You make my head spin serie - Tribute
Category

2010s Photorealist Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print- Wading Bird in Flight
By Kono Bairei
Located in Soquel, CA
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print- Wading Bird in Flight Page from the 1881 book "Album of 100
Category

1880s Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Flower Bomb: My Hope - 21st Cent., Contempor., Japan, Fantasy, Natural Materials
By Mari Ito
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Full title: Flower Bomb: My Hope Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Wintry Song I by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese landscape painting, silver leaf, tree
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
India ink, Japanese pigments and silver leaves on paper mounted on wood panel, dimensions are 50 × 65.2
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Silver

Memory V – Izu’s Pi by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese painting, trees, nature, flowers
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
painting is made with Japanese pigments, India ink and gold leaves on paper mounted on wood panel
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

The High Line II by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese style painting, red berry tree
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
with India ink, Japanese pigments, gold leaf and black silver leaf on Japanese paper mounted on panel
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Reunion - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting of Koi on Marbled Mulberry Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Gyotaku is a Japanese method of printmaking that
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

Congregation - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting of Koi on Marbled Mulberry Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
has also become an art form of its own. Gyotaku is a Japanese method of printmaking that
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

Square with Palace I by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese landscape painting, vivid tones
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
made with India ink, Japanese pigments and gold leaves on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Day and Night II by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese style painting, red, Moon, flower
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
is made with India ink, colour pigments, gold and silver leaf on Japanese cardboard, dimensions are
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Silver, Gold Leaf

Fish Market Japan Neon - A Modern Architecture Noir Photograph
By Tom Blachford
Located in Brooklyn, NY
more alien than familiar. Pronounced Nee-Honn, the word simply means “Japan” as a nation and together
Category

2010s Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Cycloptic Technology Japan Neon - A Modern Architecture Noir Photograph
By Tom Blachford
Located in Brooklyn, NY
more alien than familiar. Pronounced Nee-Honn, the word simply means “Japan” as a nation and together
Category

2010s Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Asia, Joy of Color, Contemporary Color Japanese Photography, Limited Edition
By Yasuhiro Ishimoto
Located in New york, NY
exhibitions, include New Japanese Photography at the Museum of Modern Art in 1974, solo shows in 1960 and 1999
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digi...

New York Landscape - The High Line III by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese painting, red
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
. The painting is made with pigments, Indian ink, silver leaf and black leaf on Japanese paper mounted
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Silver

Koi Pond Conclave - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting on Archival Kraft Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
In Japan they are known as Nishikigoi, or living jewels. These brilliantly colored varieties of the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Kikusui - Japanese Gyotaku Painting of Orange Koi on Marbled Mulberry Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
In Japan, they are known as Nishikigoi, or living jewels. These brilliantly colored varieties of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

Africa, Painted Faces, Tribal Women, Ethiopia, Photography on Japanese Paper
By Jean-Michel Voge
Located in New york, NY
printed by the artist on handmade Awagami Japanese paper. Signed on verso (back of photograph). In an
Category

1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digi...

Resultado Del Deseo - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Japanese
By Mari Ito
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Standing Nude with Japanese Lanterns
By William Sommer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Standing Nude with Japanese Lanterns Ink drawing on wove paper, mounted on wove paper support, c
Category

1910s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Nagakin Capsule Tower Japan - A Modern Architecture Noir Photograph
By Tom Blachford
Located in Brooklyn, NY
more alien than familiar. Pronounced Nee-Honn, the word simply means “Japan” as a nation and together
Category

2010s Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Funny - 21stC, Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials
By Mari Ito
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style painting made
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Plum Crooked Carp - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting of Fish on Mulberry Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Gyotaku is a Japanese method of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

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Japanese Ink Art For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of japanese ink art for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many Contemporary, Modern and Impressionist versions of these works for sale. Making the right choice when shopping for an item from our selection of japanese ink art may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right choice in our collection of japanese ink art is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, black and blue. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of japanese ink art examples over the years, but those made by Mari Ito, Jeff Conroy, Lumi Mizutani, Jean-Michel Voge and Tom Blachford are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in ink, paper and sumi ink, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Japanese Ink Art?

A piece of japanese ink art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,850, while the lowest priced sells for $150 and the highest can go for as much as $42,000.
Questions About Japanese Ink Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The writing on Japanese art is calligraphy art called shodo. It uses Japanese kanji and kana characters. There are a variety of different shodo styles of art, including Kaisho, which is the basic, foundational form of the art. On 1stDibs, find a range of Japanese calligraphy art from top sellers..
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    The focus of Japanese art varies. Many traditional Japanese artists sought to capture the beauty of nature in their works. However, other Japanese artists have produced work with Buddhist themes, and contemporary artists working in the country have been inspired by a range of subjects, from socioeconomic and political issues to pop culture. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of Japanese art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a variety of different types of Japanese art. One of the oldest and most admired forms of Japanese art is the art of calligraphy, which originated in the sixth or seventh century. Another type of art, ukiyo-e, is the art of the woodblock print, which depicts scenes of female beauties; kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers and more. You’ll find a variety of Japanese artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Many art styles originated in Japan and grew in popularity over the years. Some of the most popular styles include shodo (calligraphy), ikebana, kanou and yamato-e. You’ll find a wide variety of authentic Japanese art from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What Japanese wall art is called depends on its type. There are numerous kinds of Japanese paintings and prints, including nihonga and ukiyo-e. A Japanese wall scroll is known as a kakejiku or kakemono. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese wall art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    What the Japanese sea art is called depends on its type. Many examples of sea art from Japan are called ukiyo-e. This term refers to woodblock prints made during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai is arguably the most famous ukiyo-e print depicting the sea. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of Japanese woodblock prints.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    To tell if art is Japanese or Chinese, study the piece's characteristics. With paintings, Chinese artists often use more color and tend to fill their entire canvases, while Japanese artists often include more negative space and choose subtler colors. There are also differences between the brushstrokes typical of traditional Chinese and Japanese art. In Japanese paintings, brushstrokes are often short and sharp. On the other hand, Chinese paintings often display longer, more fluid brushstrokes. Learning about the defining features of various art forms and periods and looking at examples of pieces made by Japanese and Chinese artists can help you learn to spot subtle differences. Explore a diverse assortment of Japanese and Chinese art on 1stDibs.