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Meiji Paintings and Screens

MEIJI STYLE

From 1868 to 1912, Emperor Mutsuhito oversaw an era of transformation in Japan. Formerly a country of feudalism and isolation, Japan entered an age of modernization influenced by newly established trade and exchange with the West. The Meiji period, or period of “enlightened rule,” also saw the global impact of the East Asian country’s culture. Japanese Meiji furniture was exhibited at expositions from Paris to San Francisco and created for export.

Prior to the Meiji era, furniture was mostly made by commission for the ruling class; now there were new domestic and international markets. European styles like Japonisme appropriated Japanese design while craftsmen in places like Wales and England employed japanning, a varnishing technique that approximated the appearance of lacquer for the surfaces of furnishings.

Meiji furniture made for Japanese homes and buildings constructed in Western styles resulted in taller tables, chairs, cabinets with large drawers and other features. The government invested in areas such as transportation and communication, and because people could freely choose occupations after the restrictions of feudalism, industries of various types were energized by expressive new ideas during those years. Art schools were formed and, for the first time, design was an area of study in the country, leading to the evolution of professional design as a career by the 1890s.

The work of Japanese designers was transmitted widely through lavishly illustrated pattern books that included designs for screens and lacquerware for the home. While screens today may be of use as decorative accents or partitions to ensure privacy in one’s space, Japanese screens were adorned with paintings and were featured in performing arts such as concerts, tea ceremonies and more. The color illustrations that characterize Meiji woodblock prints, a genre of Japanese art that grew out of 17th-century developments in printing and book publishing, depicted the sweeping changes that the era brought to East Asia.

Although it was a time of societal and cultural shifts, a bolstered interest in art and design elevated Japanese craft traditions. From colorful porcelain table lamps with silk shades and hardwood tables decorated with dark lacquer to cabinets featuring iron hardware and inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Meiji furniture showcased Japan’s artistic heritage to the world.

Find a collection of antique Japanese Meiji period case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects, wall decorations and more furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Meiji
Japanese ink on paper painting of Plum Blossoms, Tani Buncho
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese ink on paper painting of Plum Blossoms and Poem, scroll mounting, signature & single seal: Tani Buncho (1763 - 1840). A famous and prol...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Early 20th century Japanese Shunga Painting Woman With Baby
Located in Chiba, JP
WOMAN WITH BABY A hand-drawn shunga (erotic art) on highly transparent silk. Early 20th century, Japan. Dimensions: 75.7 × 30 cm (29.8 × 11.8 in). Shows natural signs of aging and o...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

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 Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Meiji Two-Panel Screen Chinese Country Winter Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th / early 20th century Japanese Meiji period two-panel folding byobu screen featuring a winter landscape with a Chinese country villa and distant village. Kano School screen ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Brass

Lovely Nihonga Scene Taisho / Showa Period Scroll Japan Artist Prunus Blossom
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
It is a work drawn by Doun as you can see. It is a simple yet calm white plum blossom map, which is very tasty. ¦Paper books and handwriting. ¦ State ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Meiji Period Painted Screen with Gold Fleck Paint
Located in Stamford, CT
Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) painted screen with gold fleck paint. Remounted during Showa period (1926-1989).
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Summer Flowers on Silk
Located in Hudson, NY
Rimpa painting of flowers including morning glories, hollyhocks, sweet peas, nadeshiko, and daisies. Signature and seal read: Bisui
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood

Meiji Period Japanese Four Panel Screen Bijin At Leisure
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese four panel screen: Bijin At Leisure. Ladies in a tea house with a small dog. Seal reads "Ensan dai" (drawn by Ensan). Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) pa...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood

19th C. Edo-Meiji Period Japanese Painted Five-Panel Folding Miniature Screen
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century/Edo-Meiji period japanese painted five-panel folding miniature screen By: unknown Material: lacquer, metal, paint, wood Technique: carved, hand-carved, hand-painted, la...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Metal

Chrysanthemums in Golden Radiance
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Against a shimmering golden background, chrysanthemums bloom in white, crimson, and yellow — flowers that in Japanese culture symbolize longevity, nobility, and the eternal cycle of ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Scroll Kitsuda Eihô (1902 - 1974) Breaking of Dawn in the Mountains Japanese
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Kitsuda Eihô (1902 - 1974) Aanbreken van de dag in de bergen Rolschildering / scroll op zijde, houten rollers, in houten cassette. Herkomst: Oranda Jin. B 128 x 41.9 / 202 x 56.3 cm...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Meiji Period Painting Scroll Night Landscape Nihonga Japan Artist Sign
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanse school Boerderij in bamboebos in maanlicht Rolschildering / scroll op zijde, benen rollers. B 140.4 x 42 / 198.5 x 54.5 cm 140.4 x 42 / 198.5 x 54.5 cm.
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Hibiscus In Bloom
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Hibiscus in Bloom, Meiji period (1868 - 1912) painting of hibiscus flowers reaching for the sun in full bloom. Mineral pigments on silk with a silk brocad...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Screen With Lacquer Panels, Meiji Japan, Late 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large Japanese screen with 4 leaves composed of lacquer panels with naturalistic decoration, of several sizes: the largest panels are decorated with golden tigers and lions on a blac...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Lacquer

Meiji periof Nature scene with herons
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Meiji periof Nature scene with herons Peroid: Meiji Size: 154 x 155 cm (60.6 x 61 inches) The artwork showcases a serene natural landscape that harmoniously blends various element...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

Japanese Six-Panel Screen, Rimpa School Chrysanthemums on Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
An abundant use of gold with beautifully draped chrysanthemums and gold flake clouds. Mineral pigments, go fun, gold leaf on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border.
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Six-Panel Screen "Wild Grasses and Peonies by Rivers Edge"
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Wild Grasses and Peonies by Rivers Edge. Early Meiji period (1868 - 1912) painting of a grassy knoll next to a running brook or river. A soft breeze is m...
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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen Summer Flowers on Silver
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Summer flowers on silver. Meiji period painting (1868 - 1912) of Summer flowers including morning glories and daisies against a garden fence. Signature and...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

Meiji Chrysanthemum Masterpiece
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Step into a world of timeless beauty with our exceptional six-panel screen from the Edo-Meiji period. In impeccable condition, each panel features stunning paintings of chrysanthemum...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold

Japanese Six-Panel Screen, Winter Landscape with Flowering Plum
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese six-panel screen: Winter landscape with flowering plum, Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a full moon with wild grasses between river's edge and a snow covered plum tree ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Peony, Wisteria, Cherry and Bamboo on Soft Silver
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen: Peony, Wisteria, cherry and bamboo on soft silver, Meiji period (1868-1912) painting of a garden in spring. Painted in mineral pigments on oxidized silver ...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

Framed Japanese Portrait of a Buddhist Priest by Goro Kamenaga
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gouache on silk painting of a Buddhist priest by Japanese painter Goro Kamenaga (1890-1955). The highly realistic painting depicts a figure in seate...
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1910s Japanese Vintage Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Brush Painting of a Standing Bodhisattva of Mercy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese brush painting of a standing Bodhisattva of Mercy, beautiful colors and brush work, 19th century, original brocade mount I am planning to reti...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Fine Antique Pair Gilt Bronze Mandarin Duck Screen Holders
Located in South Burlington, VT
Best Quality, Hard To Find, complete with antique wooden collector box tomobako A fine pair (2) of Japanese antique hand cast gilt bronze Mandarin Duck screen holders with highly d...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Bronze

Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Rising Through Bamboo on Silver Leaf
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen: Moon rising through bamboo on silver leaf, Meiji period painting (1868 - 1912) of the moon rising on the horizon with a garden stone in the foreground. Lic...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

Antique Meiji Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The details and facial expression are amazing. With with gilt fur detail and enamel rib...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Porcelain

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Chickens in a Millet Grove
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Chickens in a Millet Grove, Meiji period (1868 - 1912) painting of a Japanese breed of chicken, Shamo chickens, in a millet grove. Beautifully painted and...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Ink Landscape on Silk
By Shunyu
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Ink Landscape on Silk, Meiji period (1868 - 1912) painting of a man riding a mule on a pathway through the Kurotani mountains with a thatched roof shelter ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood

Japanese Two Panel Screen, Heron In Water Lily Pond Under Willow
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Screen painted with Heron In Water Lily Pond Under Willow. Meiji period (1868 - 1912) painting of a heron at pond's edge. Painted in min...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

Pair of Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Cranes Above Cresting Waves
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing 19th century pair of large Japanese Meiji period six panel screens each depicting a sedge of Manchurian red-crowned cranes along the shore. The screens are crafted in the Nihonga school style with intricate details and beautifully depicted cresting waves. Each screen is signed by artist Hakundo Keikan and studio name of Watahiki Tokai (Japanese 1837-1915). Both screens are signed with red seals on the left and right side. Tokai was a Chinese scholar from the late Edo period and served in the Imperial Household...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Brass

Antique 19th c Woodblock Print by Sino Japan War Naval Battle Haiyang Island
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very strong woodblock print - Fantastic depiction of the naval Battle of Haiyang Island during the Sino-Japanese War. An explosion rocks a Chinese ship at right, severing the mast...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Bronze

Japanese Six Panel Screen, Ancient Pines on the Shore under Silver Moon
Located in Hudson, NY
Venerable pine trees supported and cared for by temple Arborists. Artist signature reads: Koka Sugibayashi. Meiji period painting (1868-1912) in mineral pigments on silk with a silk ...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Three Panel Framed Gold Black White Porcelain Artwork by Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary three-panel framed porcelain artwork in gold, black and white. This is a masterpiece by a third generation master porcelain artist in the Imari-Arita region of Japan who is the descendant of an extended family of prolific porcelain and ceramic artists. The artist's profile is available upon request. The kiln started in the 19th century with traditional kinrande techniques (gold enameled porcelain), but in accordance with the philosophy of the kiln’s founder, each subsequent generation pioneered in a field of the master’s choosing. Thus, the second generation is known for its yuri-kinsai (gold foil underglaze) and the third generation for its haku-yui (intertwining of precious-metal foils). Yuri-kinsai was termed in the 1950s as a new glazing technique. The main feature is a highly transparent overglaze on the gilded porcelain, cutting out stencils of gold foil for underglaze decorations. In this exceptional work, the artist has used gold leaf, black and white for expressing the dramatic scene of Tawaraya Sotatsu's influential "Wind God and Thunder God" that is considered a Japanese National Treasure. It is a pair of two-folded screens using...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen, Zen Calligraphy Character Cloud
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868 - 1912) calligraphy painting. Abstract character reads: Kumo (cloud). Seal on the upper right reads Shogazen, seal on the upper left reads Hosai. Ink on mulberr...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Contemporary Orange Black Cream Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted silk raised kimono Japanese decorative art in Purple, blue, black and ora...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold

Antique Japanese Folding Chamber Screen /Paravent Early 20th century Japan Crane
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A super nice Japanese Chamber screen. Also suitable for wall mounting. Good condition and lovely colors
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Bronze

Japanese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Flower Cart Screen, 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen. Listing as Meiji period but could very possibly Edo period. Decorated with peonies, irises and...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Fine Framed Japanese Brush Painting of Bodhisattva, Conservation Framed
Located in Greenwich, CT
refined Japanese brush painting of Bodhisattva sitting by stream, waterfall and pine tree, ink and color on silk, 19th century, conservation fr...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Edo Period Painting Scroll Ônishi Chinnen 1792 - 1851 Artist Signed
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Ônishi Chinnen (1792 - 1851) Schilpadden en bamboo Rolschildering / scroll op papier, benen rollers. B 125.7 x 48.9 / 179.5 x 59.5 cm 125.7 x 48.9 / 179.5 x 59.5 cm.
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Contemporary Japanese Red Black Gilded Silk Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted raised pure silk kimono in black, red and gold on textured black backgrou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Brocade

Lovely 20th Century Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Signed Tree in Ink Waterfall
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Hanging scroll "waterfall" silk true work Zaimei (Taishan) Condition is good Size: Axis, vertical 198.5 cm horizontal 68.8 cm Picture, vertical 129 cm horizontal 55 cm.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Contemporary Framed Brocade Silk Handcrafted Oshie Decorative Art, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary unique Japanese Contemporary large framed and signed traditional Oshie decorative art piece in black and cream, known as oshie (literally, “pressed pictures”) that goes back to the Edo Period (1603-1868). It is said this art form was born of the reluctance of ladies of the court and elite aristrocratic women to discard the magnificent silk kimonos and brocaded obi they had donned for a lifetime. The solution was to recycle these opulent fabrics into stunning works of art. The creator of this signed piece prides herself in using the best antique and vintage kimono and obi fabrics...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Silk

Japanese Scroll Painting, 19th Century Chinese Pheasants by Yoshizawa Setsuan
Located in Kyoto, JP
Chinese Pheasants Yoshizawa Setsuan (1809-1889) Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk. Painting inscription: Setsuan Houyou Upper seal: Y...
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Mid-19th Century Asian Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as Kakejiku or sometimes Moji mandala. Termed as gohonzon in Japanese, it is a venerated object within Nichiren Buddhism (Hokkeshu; lotus sect). The originally concept was developed by the 13th century Buddhist priest Nichiren to guide the energy of the devotional chanting to...
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Early 1900s Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Framed Fine Japanese Brush Painting Cherry Blossom Festival, Conservation Framed
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Japanese brush painting of cherry blossom festival, ink and color on silk, 19th century, museum conservation framed. Conservation framed i...
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1880s Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Traditional Brocade Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary two-panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring two graceful ladies dressed in elegant formal traditional Japanese kimonos. This folding screen is inspired by Jap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Silk

Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent Cat
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The details and facial expression are amazing. With with gilt fur detail and enamel rib...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Porcelain

Signed Japanese Meiji Period Table Top Screen, circa 1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
Meiji period Japanese lacquered and hand painted folding table top screen. The bas relief (heavily textured) sculptural painting of a serene quiet nature setting in an intricately ca...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Japanese Contemporary Silk Brown Black Cream Two-Panel Folding Screen, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary contemporary Japanese two-panel "byobu" or folding screen showcasing genryoku style handcrafted raised embroidered silk brocade kimono Japanese decorative art in autumn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold

Japanese Contemporary Purple Black Silk Brocade Oshie Wall Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary contemporary Japanese centuries-old traditional extremely detailed handcrafted decorative art form using high quality silk and brocade fabrics, known as oshie (literall...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Silk

Japanese Asian Hand Painted Lacquered Temple Shrine Plaque Peacock, 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and intricate work likely originally from a Japanese temple. The hand painted scene depicts a majestic peacock posed against a gorgeous countryside landscape. Would be...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Lacquer, Paint, Wood

Antique Japanese Woodblock - Utagawa Kunisada I (Honjo, Edo 1786-1865 Edo)
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Utagawa Kunisada I (Honjo, Edo 1786-1865 Edo), Diptych, Ichikawa Danjuro as Kudo Saemon Provenance: From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen, A well known Dutch pain...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Bronze

Japanese Contemporary Red White Gold Brocade Hand-Crafted Wall Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary hand-crafted oshie wall decorative art piece in stunning red, white, orange and gold depicting a dramatic scene from Renjishi, one of the most popular...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Silk

Japanese Meiji Period Painting Scroll Water Spirit Japan Artist Signed
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanse school Watergeest Rolschildering / scroll op papier, lakwerk rollers. B- 112 x 31.2 / 194 x 35.3 cm 112 x 31.2 / 194 x 35.3 cm
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Antique Japanese Woodblock - Utagawa Toyokuni l - 1816 (Honjo, Edo Period 1780
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique Japanese Woodblock - Utagawa Toyokuni l - 1816 (Honjo, Edo Period 1786-1865 Edo), Diptych, Actors Bandô Mitsugorô R) and Ichikawa Danjûrô (L) 日付: Japanese, Edo period Pro...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Bronze

20th Century Large Chinese Porcelain Artifact Bamboo behind Glass Marked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and large bamboo artifact behind glass. Marked. Condition Overall condition perfect. Size: 1100x 400mm approx. Period 20th century.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Bamboo

Japanese Meiji Riverside Scroll Painting, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Although western painting was initially embraced during Japan’s Meiji period (1868-1912), artists brought on a revival of traditional painting styles as they sought to create a modern Japanese style with roots in the past. This exquisite hanging scroll demonstrates the preference for soft layering of gray tones with judicious use of color. The landscape is rendered in soft ink washes that subtly distinguish between water, mountain, and sky. The scroll painting...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Antique Japanese Medicine "Kanban" Shop Sign , Late Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Medicine "Kanban" (Shop Sign) with mirror, Meiji Period. The Medicine being advertised is a soothing cream used to relieve itchin...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Lacquer

Immortals Nihonga Scene Meiji/Taisho Period Scroll Japan Artist Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Axis: Vertical 186 cm, Horizontal 47 cm Inside: Vertical 107 cm, Horizontal 35 cm *Some errors will occur in the dimensions. Please understand. Status I don't know the details of t...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Noh/Kabuki Shakkyo painting, Torii Kiyotada
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese colors, gofun and metallics on silk painting of Noh/Kabuki Dancers, depicting two figures of actors dancing in the play Shakkyo portraying a pair of shishi (lions), one on a...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Meiji paintings and screens for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Meiji paintings and screens for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage paintings and screens created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, silk and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Meiji paintings and screens made in a specific country, there are Asia, East Asia, and Japan pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original paintings and screens, popular names associated with this style include Imao Keinen, Shunyu, and Toyohara Chikanobu. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for paintings and screens differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $295 and tops out at $86,250 while the average work can sell for $2,950.

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