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Material: Paper
Japanese Six-Panel Screen
Located in Stamford, CT
A six-panel Japanese paper screen with poems, autumn flowers, bamboo fence and Mandarin ducks. Poems are believed to be earlier but were probably...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
$19,900
Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen with Floral Landscape
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Elegant Japanese six-panel byōbu depicting a tranquil landscape with blooming flowers set against softly rendered hills and stylized clouds. The composition is balanced and serene, w...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Plum
Young Pines. Kano School.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Dimensions (Each screen): H. 176 cm x W. 378 cm (69’’ x 149’’)
This pair of Japanese folding screens depict blossoming plum trees amongst young pines. They are designed to capture t...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
K25 Japanese Antiques A large hanging scroll, Tiger Ink on paper painted
Located in Niiza, JP
Ink on paper, Scroll head: wood
Image size: 860(W) x 1670(H) [mm]
Scroll mounting: 1030(W) x 2220(H) [mm]
Box size: 90(W) x 90(H) x 1140(D) [mm] 2kg
Estimated packing size: 150(W) x...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
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Fabric, Paper
Japanese Byobu six panels screen on paper Edo Period 19th century
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Edo period Japanese Byobu six panel screen from the early 19th century depicting scenes from the Tale of Genji, with pavilions, gardens and women of the court wearing kimon...
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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Japanese Woodblock Print Night Scene Peking by Elizabeth Keith
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese woodblock print titled "Night Scene Peking" by Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956) 1922, The color woodblock print was made in 1922, signed in pencil lower right, initialed and da...
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1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
"Unai No Tomo" Early 20th C. Japanese Illustrated Toy Books, Volumes #2, #3, #4
Located in Norton, MA
Early 20th century Japanese illustrated toy books. "Unai No Tomo". Ca. 1911. 3 volumes from the larger set. Each volume includes numerous color woodblock illustrations of various toy...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Paper
Set of 6 Large Kakemonos Japanese Mythology, 19th Century Japan circa 1800 Edo
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful set of 6 large kakemonos from 19th century Japanese mythology.
Paper support with a canvas pasted on the paper
Wonderful set that is part of Japan's history and beliefs
When not hung, the Kakemonos are rolled up.
circa 1800 - Japan - Edo Period
A kakemono translates as "object to hang". In Japan this refers to a painting or calligraphy, most often done on silk or paper framed in a scroll that was intended to be hung on walls or in public lighting. This particular form, which allows them to be in a roll, dates back to the Tang dynasty in China (this would be related to the copying and preservation of ancient Buddhist texts). A Kami is a deity or spirit worshipped in the Shinto religion. A Yokai is a spirit, ghost, demon, or strange apparition from the creatures of Japanese folklore.
Each of these kakemonos represents a unique story:
- A kami, a Japanese deity, is shown painting a rainbow. Indeed, he performs the action with his right hand while his left hand holds a kind of basket with three pots of paint. This kami has a rather closed attitude. He is standing in a dark and tormented sky. Below this figure, 8 villagers are dressed in traditional Japanese clothes. Their faces are softened. They are not afraid of the elements made by the kami above their heads.
- A character with an unreal look is holding a kind of jar with his two hands, which he spills on human figures above. This being is floating in the air, probably a character from mythology, perhaps Susanoo. Underneath, villagers on umbrellas. They are trying to protect themselves as best they can from what is falling on them. One of them is carrying baskets with fish on her shoulders. A character in the background is thrown forward and falls.
- On this kakemono, the god Raijin, dressed in a white and blue outfit, strikes the sky with his two drum hammers to create lightning and its thunderous sound. Surrounded by Tomoe and a long red scarf, Raijin, enraged and with dishevelled hair, creates a dark and violent storm. The villagers seem frightened by this meteorological phenomenon. One of the villagers can be seen fainting in the arms of a man. This scene may seem chaotic, but Japanese legend tells us that once a field is struck by lightning, the harvest is good.
- On this kakemono, we see an unreal-looking figure holding a fan, as if he were sweeping away the bad weather, or simply producing gusts of wind. He is probably the kami of wind and air, Shina tsu-hiko. The figures below him seem surprised by so much wind. An umbrella flies away on the left, the women hold their hair and scarf, the clothes are caught in the power of the wind, there is even a woman on the ground on the bottom left.
- This Kakemono represents a short moment. This Raiju is a yokai (ghost spirit...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
$2,567 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Utagawa Yoshiiku 落合芳幾 20 Woodblock Prints in Album "Tale of the Prince Genji"
Located in Norton, MA
Utagawa Yoshiiku (1833-1904) ???? 20 woodblock prints in album "Tale of the Prince Genji".
This is a rare woodblock print album in accordion format...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
K26 Japanese Antiques A large hanging scroll, Bamboo Tiger Ink on Silk painted
Located in Niiza, JP
Ink on Silk, Scroll head: wood
Image size: 1400(W) x 930(H) [mm]
Scroll mounting: 1470(W) x 1350(H) [mm]
Box size: 100(W) x 90(H) x 1590(D) [mm] 3kg
Estimated packing size: 150(W) x...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Pine on Heavy Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
Kano School painting in mineral pigments on mulberry paper with heavy gold leaf and a silk brocade border made of antique monk's robes.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Sage by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Sage Painting by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century. A sumi-e ink on paper painting illustrating an acolyte at a riverbank. The image of the standing Chinese figure with elongated earlobes (a symbol of enlightenment), hair tied back in a kerchief and long beard, holds a large fan in his left hand to his right shoulder. The long robes are windswept with water curls about the figures feet. The painting with 3 vermillion seals of the artist in the lower left corner. Japanese dry mount paper on a wood frame with thin brocade border silver leafed surround and lacquered wood outer frame.
Condition: Paper restoration on center, a quarter of an inch of the left edge of the painting is added, other minor signs of age, wear, stains and repairs overall fine condition.
Age: Painting Edo Period, circa 1670. Mounting circa 1985.
Image: 51-1/2 in. x 20-1/2 in. (131cm x 52cm)
Frame: 59-1/4 in. x 25-1/4 in. (150cm x 64cm)
Weight: 6lbs.
Provenance:
with Honeychurch Antiques...
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1670s Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Medicine Manuscript Koyto Imperial University-Collection Lecture Notebook 1900
Located in Norton, MA
Description
[MEDICINE -- MANUSCRIPT]. Collection of lecture notebooks from courses taken in anatomy, materia medica, and other medical subjects at the Kyoto Imperial University. [Kyo...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
19th C. Asian Wood Storage Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic Chinese two-door cabinet with two short over one long drawer. It opens to a printed paper lining with two shelves. Brass metal mounts. The wood has a warm honey tone and th...
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19th Century Asian Ming Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
B11 Japanese Antiques 6panels, Paper, folding Screen with Flower ＆ bird painting
Located in Niiza, JP
Bird and flower painting
Material: Paper on wooden frame, colored
One piece: W660×H1825mm×D20mm,
Unfolded size: W3860mm, 16kg
Folded size: W660×H1825×D110mm
Packaging (sandwiched wit...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Ryohei Tanaka Etching Japan c1995
Located in Oakland, CA
Incredibly detailed Ryohei Tanaka etching of a temple in Japan c1995. Beautifully framed and matted in a custom rounded edge teak frame.
Ryohei Tanaka (1933-2019) was world renowned...
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1990s Japanese Modern Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Plexiglass, Teak, Paper
Mughal Miniature of Shah Jahan on a Leisure Stroll, 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The Mughal miniature painting, meticulously crafted with a single-hair brush on fine rice paper, captures a serene and elegant scene of Emperor Shah Jahan taking a leisurely stroll o...
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Japanese Six Panel Screen, Young Pine and Bell Flowers
Located in Hudson, NY
Signature reads: Kanshin. Mineral pigments painted on gold dusted mulberry paper with a silk brocade border.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold
Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Rising Over Turbulent Ocean Landscape
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary sumie (ink) painting on silver.
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1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Ryohei Tanaka Etching Japan c1989
Located in Oakland, CA
Incredibly detailed Ryohei Tanaka etching of a structure on the Japan countryside c1989. Beautifully framed and matted in a custom rounded edge teak frame. Signed in pencil by artist...
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1980s Japanese Modern Vintage Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Plexiglass, Teak, Paper
Indo-Persian miniature on paper – erotic scene – 19th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Painted manuscript sheet, inks and opaque gouache enhanced with gold on paper, text in nasta‘līq in cartouches at the top and bottom. The central composition depicts a couple embracing in a garden pavilion, with delicate treatment of fabrics and architectural decorations, and a fresh palette (blues, greens, ochres). A typical work in the tradition of Indo-Persian miniatures...
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Late 19th Century Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Showa Golden Mallow Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This exquisite two-panel screen from the Showa period features a lush depiction of mallows in vibrant hues set against a luxurious golden background. The mallow flower, known in Japa...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Peter Pan Fairies are Exquisite Dancers Lithograph Print Arthur Rackham Framed
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Nouveau iIlustration Print featuring the well-known Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens "Fairies are Exquisite Dancers" by J.M. Barrie in 1912 for the Arthur Rackham book Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens first published in 1906.
Arthur Rackham RWS (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognized as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolor, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator.
Rackham's 51 color pieces for the early American tale Rip Van Winkle became a turning point in the production of books since – through color-separated printing – it featured the accurate reproduction of color artwork...
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1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japaneses Papier Mache Charger
Located in Pomona, CA
A Japanese Papier Mache Decorative Charger (plate). Classic Japanese scenes of people in traditional dress. The bottom edge is missing black l...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Toyokuni III (1786~1964), 三代歌川豊国
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Woodblock A Young Woman in a Ruined House, print by Utagawa Toyokuni III (1786~1964), 三代歌川豊国.
Dated: Aratame seal, 1855
Publisher: Yamada-ya
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Utagawa Kuni...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Woodblock print Japan (1925), by Tsukioka Kogyo
Located in Oostende, BE
Original Woodblock print Japan (1925), by Tsukioka Kogyo. From the series ‘Noga Taikan’.
Based on characters of Noh Plays
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1920s Japanese Vintage Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Ink Painting of a Weathered Pine Tree
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868 - 1912) sumi-e (or ink painting) on paper of a venerable pine tree with limbs stretching out over a bluff. Beautiful signature and seal read: Biei. Ink on paper ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Japanese Meiji Two Panel Screen Geese and Reeds
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Japanese late Meiji period two-panel byobu screen by Hashimoto Koshu. The large screen features two white geese amid brightly colored reeds. The symbolism of geese and reeds was introduced to Japan from China in the 13th century. This was a popular subject for Japanese zen artists of the period. Beautifully crafted with exceptional brush strokes and details. Made with natural pigments in dramatic vivid colors of white, pink, and mint green on a silk background of gilt. Circa 1900 with artist seal on bottom right corner. Koshu studied Western art under...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paper Asian Art and Furniture
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Silk, Wood, Paper
Pair of Japanese Edo/Tokugawa Screens Tale of Heiki
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental pair of late 18th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period byobu screens depicting the battles between Taira and Minamoto. The screens have six panels each with individual sce...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Fine and Large 19th Century Painting of Buddha and Bodhisattvas, Buddhist Art
Located in Brescia, IT
Painting on natural-colored paper, depicting many characters from the Buddhist pantheon.
These images of Buddha and bodhisattvas depicted stories from Chinese Buddhist scriptures and...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Rare Antique Japanese Folding Screen by Kano Tanshin
By Kano Tanshin
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite Japanese folding screen painted and signed by Kano Tanshin (Morimasa) (1658-1719), circa early Edo Period. An important member of the Kano painter family, the son of Kano Tanyu...
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17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Egrets by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Egrets by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
A sumi-e ink on paper painting illustrating two egrets in reserve with no outlines contrasting with the reeds from the marsh in the background. The painting with 3 vermillion seals of the artist in the lower left corner. Japanese dry mount paper on a wood frame with thin brocade border silver leafed surround and lacquered wood outer frame.
Condition: Lighter discoloration on the lower portion of the painting, other minor signs of age, wear, stains and repairs otherwise fine condition.
Age: Painting Edo Period, circa 1670. Mounting circa 1985.
Image: 51-1/2 in. x 20-1/2 in. (131cm x 52cm)
Frame 59-1/4 in. x 25-1/4 in. (150cm x 64cm)
Weight: 6 lbs.
Provenance:
with Honeychurch Antiques...
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1670s Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
A Rare Drawing / Watercolour of Maharao Ram Singh of Kota and His Sons
Located in London, GB
A Rare Drawing / Watercolour of Maharao Ram Singh of Kota and His Sons Hunting with numerous Rajasthani inscriptions
Paper, Watercolour, Pencil
India
Late 18th Century - Early 19th...
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Early 19th Century Indian Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Japanese Edo Six-Panel Haboku Landscapes of Seasons
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century Japanese Edo period six-panel screen painted in Haboku (splashed ink) style. Depicts Four Seasons landscape scenes with two portraits of Chinese sages. One sage is trave...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Isamu Noguchi Akari 10A Floor Lamps
Located in Glendale, CA
Isamu Noguchi Akari 10A floor lamp.
The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Highly collectible, Akari light sculptures b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Anglo-Japanese Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Metal
$6,000 / set
Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print of Eagle Hawk
Located in Studio City, CA
A bold abstract limited edition woodblock print by famed Japanese artist/printmaker Junichiro Sekino featuring a fierce bird likely an eagle or hawk. The wood grain of the printing ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Ronde by CHEN Yiching, Contemporary Four-Panel Nihonga Screen (Hand-Painted)
By Chen Yiching
Located in PARIS, FR
'Ronde' (Round) is a hinged four-panel screen covered with stretched paper on the front. The surface is hand-painted with mineral pigments and depicts a floral composition. Plants wi...
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2010s French Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper, Wood, Fabric
Kakunen Tsuruoka Signed Original Japanese Watercolor Painting of Mount Fuji 1927
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite captivating original watercolor landscape painting by Japanese artist Kakunen (Tokutaro) Tsuruoka (1892–1977). The work features a dawn view of Mount (Mt.) Fuj...
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1920s Japanese Showa Vintage Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Kawase Hasui Rare Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Lakeside Shower, Matsue, 1932
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed, quite atmospheric original woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Kawase Hasui (1883-1957). This print is titled "Lakeside Shower, Matsue (Chihan no ame (Ma...
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1930s Japanese Showa Vintage Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Fukutaro Terauchi Signed Original Japanese Watercolor Painting Temple in Snow
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite evocative original watercolor painting on wove paper by Japanese artist Fukutaro Terauchi (1891-1964) featuring a serene village landscape scene with a large to...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Japanese Woodblock Print " Farm Family" by Sanzo Wada #2
Located in Norton, MA
Original woodblock work by Sanzo Wuda depicting the beautiful life in the traditional Japanese countryside calm and easy, framed and signed.
Dimension: Image 13 1/2" x 10" : with fra...
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20th Century Japanese Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Japanese Woodblock Print by Okumura Masanobu
奥村政信
Located in Norton, MA
Okumura Masanobu (????) (artist late 1680s - early 1760s)
Signed: Hogetsudo shomei Okumura Bunkaku Masanobu shohitsu
?????????????
Artist's seal: Tanchosai
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Okumura Masanobu (????) (artist late 1680s - early 1760s)
ALTERNATE NAMES:
Baio (go - ??)
Bunkaku (go - ??)
Chikatai (family name)
Gempachi (nickname - ??)
Genroku (nickname - ??)
Hogetsudo (go - ???)
Masanobu (go - ??)
Shidoken (go - ???)
Tanchosai (go - ???)
Okumura Shinmyo (family name - ????)
BIOGRAPHY:
Common name: Genpachi (Genpachiro); go Shinmyo (from 1707), Baio (from 1707), Hogetsudo (from Genbun era, 1736-41), Tanchosai and Bunkaku (both from Enkyo era [?], 1744-8). Ukiyo-e painter, print artist and innovative print publisher, also author and illustrator early in his career. Studied haikai poetry under Tachiba (Shogetsudo) Fukaku (Sen'o, 1662-1753). Said to have been influenced by the work of Moronobu. and Kiyonobu., and his earliest dated work is a copy of Kiyonobu I's Illustrated Book of Courtesans of 1700. published by Kurihara Choemon in the eighth month of 170a. From 1703 to 1711 he designed illustrations for at least 22 ukiyo-zoshi novels and puppet theatre playbooks, notably three works also written by him that parodied Tale of Genji. In the Hoei and Shotoku eras (1704-16) Masanobu designed o-oban prints of beautiful women, horizontal oban sumizuri-e 'parody pictures' (mitat-e) and actor prints...
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Botanical Hand-Painted Room Divider with Vibrant Flowers and Vines, Vintage
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage hand-painted room divider featuring vibrant flowers and delicate vines. This vintage hand-painted room divider showcases a mesmerizing botanical scene, featuring an array o...
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20th Century Chinese Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Late 19th century (Meiji period) painting depicting tiger
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Antique Tiger Painting on Paper – Meiji Period
A striking depiction of a tiger, painted on paper and signed by the artist. This work was originally part of a Japanese byobu folding ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Japanese Cherry Blossom
Sakura
And Two Birds Framed Watercolour C.1950
Located in London, GB
Large Framed Japanese Cherry Blossom 'Sakura' And Two Birds Watercolour
Dimensions:
Frame: 86cm x 87cm
Painting: 64cm x 65cm
In good condition commensurate with age.
Please messag...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Chinese Eight Panel Folding Table Screen Landscapes Poems
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating Chinese Qing style 20th century eight panel folding table screen. The panels each features an idyllic landscape scene with a Chinese poem and artist seal. The reverse sid...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Silk, Paper
Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Snail, Wasp
Hollyhock.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Obata Tosho (1812-1886)
Snail, Wasp & Hollyhock
Late Edo period, mid 19th Century
Framed Japanese Painting. Ink and color on paper.
Individually framed 19th century bird and flow...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Thusciae
Located in Porto, PT
This finely printed map depicts the historical region of Tuscia, located in central Italy, known today largely as the area encompassing parts of modern Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio. Ex...
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19th Century Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
$300 Sale Price
50% Off
Late 17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Battle of Ichi-no-tani and Yashima.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Anonymous
Late 17th Century
Battle of Ichi-no-tani & Yashima
Dimensions: Each Screen: H. 175 cm x W. 385 cm (69” x 151.5”)
This pair of Japanese screens depict two significant battles from the Genpei War (1180–85), as recounted in the Tale of the Heike, a semi-historical epic chronicling the conflict between rival clans for control of Japan, written in the early 1200s.
Each screen portrays a single battle through a series of small episodes, framed by gold clouds, landscape elements, and architectural features. True to the style of many screens inspired by The Tale of the Heike, the scenes are rendered in lavish colors and gold, downplaying the brutality of the warfare. Although based on real events, these narratives often glorified and romanticized the heroic feats of the warriors. Viewers at the time would have been familiar with the story’s details, leading to a proliferation of paintings on folding screens inspired by this theme from the late Muromachi to the early Edo periods.
On the right screen, we see the Minamoto’s attack on the Taira, who have retreated from the capital, Kyoto, toward the sea. The central building represents the temporary Taira headquarters, where Taira soldiers are holding the young Emperor Antoku. The Minamoto plan to launch a surprise attack from the rear after descending the steep cliff known as Ichi-no-tani, depicted at the top center. This scene highlights the tactical brilliance of Minamoto commander Yoshitsune and the courage of his men.
The left screen captures moments from the Battle of Yashima...
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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
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Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Japanese Framed Painting, God of Thunder by Yamaguchi Soken
Located in Kyoto, JP
Raijin - God of Thunder
Yamaguchi Soken (1759-1818)
Mid to Late Edo period, circa 1800.
Framed painting. Ink and light color on paper.
This humorous painting depicts the Thunder God, Raijin, tumbling from the sky, presumably being struck down by one of his own lighting bolts. He clings to one drumstick as the other is in free-fall along with his Taiko drums...
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Late 18th Century Asian Edo Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Hiroaki Takahas Japanese Woodblock Print “Thunderstorm At Tateishi” Signed C1925
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Japanese Wood Block Print “Thunderstorm At Tateishi” Signed by Hiroaki Takahashi C1925.
Measures - 14.75"H x 7.75"W x.25"D.
An antique Japanese woodblock print titled '...
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20th Century Japanese Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Paresh Maity Watercolor on Board, Encounter I
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a glorious contemporary piece of Art by a recognized Indian Master – Paresh Maity Watercolor on Board – Encounter I.
This piece has impeccable Provenance!
It was purchased by a Private Dallas Collector at Sotheby’s New York Auction on 18th September 2008. Lot No. 74.
Sotheby’s operate a twice yearly auction of Southeast Asian Art & Antiquities in New York in the months of March and September.
This sale was titled “Modern & Contemporary Indian Art”.
The Lot consisted of a Group of 3 Watercolors by Babu Xavier, Paresh Maity and Ranjit Kurmi. (b.1960, b.1965, b.1970) Three Untitled Works.
Signed and dated ‘Paresh Maity ’02 lower right, watercolor and ink on paper. …. 5.6 x 3.6 (14 x 9 cm)”.
Exhibited: Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Modern Indian Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, April 8 – June 11 2006.
The Provenance is given as: “Property of Private Maryland Collectors”.
The 3 watercolors carried an Auction estimate of USD 3,000 to USD 4,000 and Sold for USD 4,000 (not including Buyers Premium).
Allowing for inflation alone this would be over $7,000 in today’s value.
We have this watercolor by Paresh Maity and (listed separately) the Babu Xavier watercolor, but not the Ranjit Kurmi watercolor.
As an added bonus and proof of authenticity the painting still retains it’s original Sotheby’s Lot No. Label.
It has substantially increased in value over the years as a HIGHLY DESIRABLE piece from an exhibited and highly collected Modern Indian Master painter.
We also possess the Babu Xavier watercolor in our Collection!
Paresh Maity (born 1965) is an Indian painter...
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20th Century Indian Modern Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Early 20th c. scroll depicting birds flying over the waves
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Unique signed Hanging Scroll depicting birds flying over the waves.
Age: First half of the 20th century
Size: Overall 203/64.5cm ( 79.8 / 25.3inch ) , only painting part:117/50....
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Screen, Early 20th Century Wagtail
Chrysanthemum by Ishizaki Koyo
Located in Kyoto, JP
Ishizaki Koyo (1884-1947)
Wagtail & Chrysanthemum
Early 20th century
Folding screen in two-panels. Ink, pigments and gofun on gold leaf.
Sign: Koyo
Seal: Koyo
This ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Single Panel Painting Moon and Plum Design
Winter Scene
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868-1912) ink painting of plum branches in bloom against a full moon with calligraphy. The calligraphy is a poem about winter. Signature reads: Matsuura Ryosai, Dated:...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
A six-panel folding screen with pine trees beneath the red sun
Located in Milano, IT
A six-panel folding screen with a gold-leaf ground, depicting two pine trees with a red sun at the center.
On the left, a snow-covered pine is shown with a sinuous, knotted trunk and...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Koho Shoda Signed Japanese Meiji Woodblock Print A Watermill Affixed to a Shed
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully and serenely composed image by renowned Japanese artist/printmaker Shoda Koho (1871-1946). This work titled "A Watermill Affixed to a Shed" is from his Nishinomiya Yos...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Vintage Lithograph of the New York Stock Exchange
By John Haymson
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage framed lithograph of the New York Stock Exchange. This piece is evocative and beautiful. This piece was originally provided...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
$388 Sale Price
20% Off
A six-panel folding screen of symbolic animals and peonies
Located in Milano, IT
A six-panel folding screen with applied paper on a ground of gold and silver leaf, featuring six motifs inspired by traditional Japanese symbolism. From left to right can be seen: tw...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique Pottery Bottle 1860s-1900s/Flower Vase Wabisabi Jar Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese sake bottle. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of ceramic and covered with paper. It is slightly cracked and reinforced with paper. The pa...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paper Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Paper
$600 Sale Price
25% Off
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