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Japanese Flying Dragon Ink Stone
Located in South Burlington, VT
"dragon" ink stone effigy complete with its top and bottom
This was sourced from a large Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
19th Century Japanese Screen: Ink Landscape Painting
Located in Hudson, NY
Antique Japanese Four Panel Screen: Ink Landscape Painting with an illegible seal. Painted in the
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Black Lacquer Japanese Ink Stone Box in Presentation Case
Located in Stamford, CT
Black lacquer Japanese ink stone box in presentation case decorated with gold mons, late 18th-early
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Framed Japanese Ink Painting Signed Yasunobu, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Japanese sumi-e ink and color scroll painting, mounted, framed and glazed, signed
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Glass, Paper
Hank - Japanese Style Gyotaku Fish Painting on Mulberry Paper, Sumi Ink
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
ink and watercolor on mulberry paper
24 x 36 inches
JEC043
Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper
Antique Japanese Ink Stone Maki-e Lacquer Box Suzuribako
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese ink stone box (known as Suzuribako) with exquisite maki-e decoration from Edo period
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Bamboo, 18th Century Japanese Ink Painting by Cho Tosai
By Cho Tosai
Located in Kyoto, JP
Cho Tosai (1713-1786)
“Bamboo”
Wall panel, ink on paper.
Seal: Choyo
Dimensions:
129
Category
Antique 1760s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Ascending Blue - Gyotaku Style Japanese Sumi Ink Painting of Large Blue Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
" To achieve this remarkable painting, the artist inks the octopus using traditional sumi ink then
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper
Reclining Nude Blue Ring - Octopus in Gyotaku Style, Japanese Sumi Ink Painting
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
an art form of its own. Prints were made using Sumi ink and Washi paper. It is rumored that Samurai
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper
Antique Japanese Ink Hanging Scroll Nakabayashi Chikuto Edo Period
By Hidaka Tetsuo
Located in Atlanta, GA
An ink painting on paper (Sumi-e) mounted with brocade borders as a hanging scroll. Entitled "Plum
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Wood, Paper
Owl Blue Glazed Ceramic Ink Stone from Old Japan
Located in South Burlington, VT
with this very nice treasure from Japan!
This is a finely crafted beautifully glazed ceramic ink
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Scholar s Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Bamboo, 18th Century Japanese Ink Painting by Cho Tosai
By Cho Tosai
Located in Kyoto, JP
Cho Tosai (1713-1786)
“Bamboo”
Wall panel, ink on paper.
Seal: Choyo
Dimensions:
129
Category
Antique 1760s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Bamboo, 18th Century Japanese Ink Painting by Cho Tosai
By Cho Tosai
Located in Kyoto, JP
Cho Tosai (1713-1786)
“Bamboo”
Wall panel, ink on paper.
Upper Seal: Choyo
Lower Seal
Category
Antique 1760s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Fine Antique Sumi Ink and Silver Screen, 6 Horses
Located in South Burlington, VT
6 magnificent steeds ingeniously hand painted in sumi ink on silver ground, 19th century
Japan, a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique Artisan
s Woodblock Book Sumi Ink
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels
We recently snapped up this primer book on Japanese
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Mountain
Lake Scene I,
by Unknown, Watercolor and Ink Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 20" x 22.5" watercolor and ink painting features a traditional Japanese mountain and
Category
20th Century Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Edo Period Ink on Paper and Gilded Frame Japanese Painting
Located in Roma, IT
.
Ink and color paper and gold flakes.
It is under glass and has a giltwood frame.
Edo period, 18th
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Antique 1780s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Big Boi Koi II, Japanese Style Gyotaku Fish Painting on Mulberry Paper, Sumi Ink
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
ink and watercolor on mulberry paper
24h x 36w in
60.96h x 91.44w cm
JEC037
Gyotaku - A Japanese word
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper
Caught in the Rain - Japanese Woodblock Etching in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Caught in the Rain - Japanese Woodblock Etching in Ink on Paper
Gorgeous woodblock print of
Category
Early 20th Century Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
Japanese Mountain
Lake Scene II,
by Unknown, Watercolor and Ink Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 20" x 22.5" Japanese watercolor painting features a mountain and lake landscape
Category
Early 20th Century Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Japanese Antique Sumi Ink Calligraphy Cache Hand Paintings
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels
We recently snapped up this cache of calligraphic
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Meiji Prints
Materials
Paper
Late 18th Century Japanese Framed Painting. Ink Grapevine by Tenryu Dojin
Located in Kyoto, JP
Tenryu Dojin (1718-1810)
Grapevine
Late 18th century
Framed Japanese Painting. Ink on
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Four Antique "Fish" Hand Painted Sumi Ink Original Drawings, Frameable
Located in South Burlington, VT
Four unique, signed, and beautiful sumi-e ink hand drawn "Fish" nautical original works of art
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paper
Japanese Four Antique "Fish" Hand Painted Sumi Ink Original Drawings, Frameable
Located in South Burlington, VT
Four unique, signed, and beautiful sumi-e ink hand drawn "Fish" nautical original works of art
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paper
Japanese Four Antique "Fish" Hand Painted Sumi Ink Original Drawings, Frameable
Located in South Burlington, VT
Four unique, signed, and beautiful sumi-e ink hand drawn "Fish" nautical original works of art
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Late 18th Century Japanese Framed Painting, Ink Grapevine by Tenryu Dojin
Located in Kyoto, JP
Tenryu Dojin (1718-1810)
Grapevine
Late 18th century
Framed Japanese Painting. Ink on
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Fine Antique Screen Hand Painted "Buddhist Chants" in Sumi Ink
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels
Japan, a good six-panel screen Byobu depicting hand
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Large Koi Fish Scroll Hand Painting in black Sumi Ink
Located in South Burlington, VT
sumi ink- an auspicious art composition rendered on paper and silk backing and dating to the Taisho
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japan Antique Bird and Plum Scroll, Sumi Ink Hand-Painted and Signed Well Loved
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels
Japan, a simple yet attractive, understated old hand
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Paper
Soba Noodle Vendor Cart at Night - Japanese Woodblock in Ink on Paper
By Tomikichiro Tokuriki
Located in Soquel, CA
Soba Noodle Vendor Cart at Night - Japanese Woodblock in Ink on Paper
Clean and balanced depiction
Category
1950s Edo Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
17th Century Japanese Screen, Ink Plum Blossoms by Priest Hozobo Kojo
Located in Kyoto, JP
. Ink and gold leaf on paper.
A small Japanese folding screen by the early 17th century monk and
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Fine Antique Screen Hand Painted "Buddhist Chants" in Sumi Ink, #2
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels
Japan, a good six-panel screen Byobu depicting hand
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japan Brilliant Six-Panel Screen Nara Matsuri Summer Festival Ink and Gold
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan a colorful and very good six-panel hand-painted screen of a lovely summer Matsuri festival in
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Mint Julep - Gyotaku Style Japanese Sumi Ink Painting, Large Green Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Prints were made using Sumi ink
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper
Lady O_America Martin_Pencil/Japanese Ink/Paper_Figurative/Nude/Portrait
By America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Lady O"
Pencil & Japanese Ink on Paper
16" x 12.5"
Exploring the identity of both
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Pencil
Fresa - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Japanese Art
By Mari Ito
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Complete title: Quiero comer una fresa
Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Pigment
Necesito Chocolate - 21st Century, Contemporary, Japanese Art, Sculpture
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 Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Polystyrene, Glue, Ink, Mixed Media, Washi Paper, Pigment
Early 19th Century Pair of Japanese Ink Paintings. Plum
Bamboo by Kano Isenin.
Located in Kyoto, JP
A pair of Japanese sumi ink paintings by the Kano Isen’in Naganobu, a master of the early modern
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Quiero Ver - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Japanese Art
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
India Ink, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Pigment
Edo 18th Century Two Panels Japanese Folding Screen Inks, Pigments on Rise Paper
Located in Brescia, IT
Kano school screen with two doors painted in mineral colors and gold specks on rice paper, early 18th century.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold
Purple Pus - Gyotaku Style Japanese Sumi Ink Print, Octopus w Blue, Violet, Pink
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Prints were made using Sumi ink
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper
Meiji Period Japanese Pine and Plum Screens by Suzuki Shonen, Ink on Gold Leaf
Located in Kyoto, JP
screens. Ink and color on a gold leaf ground.
Signature: Shonen Senshi
Seal: Shonen
Dimensions
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Red Retreats - Gyo-Tako Style Japanese Sumi Ink Print of a Large Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Prints were made using Sumi ink
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper
Ink Painting of two Shorebirds on the Beach
By Chiura Obata
Located in Burbank, CA
Ink painting of two seabirds on the shore. Following his internment during WWII, Obata chose to
Category
1930s Showa Animal Paintings
Materials
Sumi Ink
Red Rover - Gyo-Tako Style Japanese Sumi Ink Print of a Large Red Orange Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Prints were made using Sumi ink
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper
Small Wall Hanging Art / Japanese paper / Sand paint Ink / Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a small wall hanging picture.
Japanese paper is pasted and colored on wooden panels.
In
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings
Materials
Sandstone
Tokyo, Japan, Geisha, Contemporary Portrait Photography on Japanese Paper
By Jean-Michel Voge
Located in New york, NY
16.5" printed by the artist on handmade Awagami Japanese paper. The archival pigment print is signed
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Arc...
Vintage Japanese Woodblock
Located in Houston, TX
Japanese woodblock of a woman dressed in sumptuous fabrics and sparkling adornments by artist Eisen
Category
1920s Portrait Prints
Materials
Ink, Paper
TN 647 D (Abstract Japanese Calligraphy)
By Hachiro Kanno
Located in Paris, FR
abstract writing, a “writing come painting”. Hachiro Kanno uses Japanese ink, acrylic and, for the white
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Amoureux II (Lovers II), Japanese Style Landscape Painting
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
and trees in her works of art.
India ink, Japanese pigments, stag glue and silver leaves on Japanese
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Silver
Japanese Woodblock Tree Print
By Joichi Hoshi
Located in Soquel, CA
Hand signed Japanese woodblock print of a detailed electric blue tree with metallic silver
Category
1970s Impressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
Camellia IV by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese Style painting, gold
By Lumi Mizutani
Located in Paris, FR
Camellia IV (2022) is a painting by French-Japanese contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani.
India ink
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paint, Ink, Cardboard
Vintage Japanese Woodblock - Yagumo Bridge, Kyoto
By Kawase Hasui
Located in Houston, TX
Woodblock of Yagumo Bridge at the Nagata Shrine in Kyoto, Japan by master Ukiyo-e artist Kawase
Category
1930s Landscape Prints
Materials
Ink, Paper
Big Red, Japanese Style Gyotaku Fish Painting 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
Nayoro, Contemporary Color Japanese Photography, Edition 28/100
Located in New york, NY
In an edition of 100 the Japanese contemporary photograph "Nayoro, 1977" by photographer Masahisa
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digi...
Vintage Original Abstracted Landscape Silk Screen on Japanese Rice Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
.
Unsigned
Materials: Casein paint, ink on Japanese rice paper
Condition: Condition is good with minor edge
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Casein, Rice Paper
Primary Colors, Gyotako Japanese Style Painting of Double Fish, Matted
Framed
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
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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, 2022There 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 16, 2024The 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, 2022The 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 ExpertSeptember 23, 2024What 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, 2024To 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Many 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, 2022What 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.
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