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Place of Origin: East Asian
Japanese Antique Paper Mat Wall Decoration 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very old Japanese paper mat.
It is believed to date from the late Edo period (1800s–1860s) and has an impressive scale of approximately 1700 mm × 1830 mm. It was created by...
Category
Late 19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Japanese antique washi paper tapestry / 1868-1920 / Wabi-Sabi MINGEI Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This large, vintage Japanese paper tapestry was created in Japan between the Meiji and Taisho periods (late 19th and early 20th centuries). It's believed to have originally been used...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Antique Japanese lattice-shaped wooden wall hanging object/Taisho-Showa era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
In Japanese architecture, the latticework (koshi) is a design that has developed over a long history for its practicality. Its structure, which gently blocks views from the outside w...
Category
Early 20th Century Taisho East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Cedar
Japanese Antique "BORO" Edo period 1800s-1860s / Rag Abstract Art Wabi-Sabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese BORO textile, dating back to the Edo period (1800s–1860s). It is a rare cloth that has survived through a long span of time. The interplay of indigo and natur...
Category
Late 19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric
Japanese Antique Huge Door " Wall Decoration " 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi"
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japanese Antique Huge Door " Wall Decoration " 1860s-1900s / Wabi Sabi
This extraordinary large sliding door was once used in an old warehouse in Japan.
Dating back to the Meiji per...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Iron
Chinese Double Sided Carved Opera Troupe Prop Sign Calligraphy Panels 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage mid to early 20th century hardwood opera troupe prop signage hanging panels, carved on both sides with gilded calligraphy; gold edges / frame.
Translation:
Left pane...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese Antique Wabi-Sabi Wooden board "Wall Decoration" 1860s-1900s
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese wooden workboard
Crafted during the Meiji period (1860s–1900s), it is made from a single slab of keyaki (zelkova wood), a material now extremely rare. The imp...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
The Man With a Golden Gun 1973 Japanese B2 Film Poster, Robert McGinnis
Located in Bath, Somerset
Fab first-year-of-release Japanese film poster for James Bond's 1964 film Goldfinger, arguably one of his finest outings. A rare and highly collectible item.
This original vintage m...
Category
20th Century East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Ink and Color Painting on Silk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Qing Dynasty ink & color painting on silk, Chinese, late 19th century. Butterflies fluttering in gongbi style. Text on right translates to: Morning Mist, Butterflies, divine, imitati...
Category
Late 19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Giltwood, Paint
Reserved Order; Chinoiserie Panel Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silver Metallic
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silver Leaf
Japanese Antique Earthen Wall Base / Wall Decoration / 1868-1912s Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This wall decoration is the base of the earthen wall of an old Japanese house.
In Japan, it's called "komai."
It was originally part of the earthen wall of a house built around the ...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Straw, Rope, Wood
Japanese Antique Rag "BORO" 1800s-1860s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an exceptional example of a Japanese *BORO* textile, dating from the late Edo period (1800s–1860s). Carefully preserved over generations, it embodies both the resourcefulness...
Category
Mid-19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Imari Blue Floral Scalloped Chargers
By Imari Porcelain
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous pair of 19th-Century Japanese Meiji Period Imari dark blue porcelain chargers. These fine large plates have lovely scalloped edges and hand painted floral decorations in t...
Category
19th Century Antique East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
The Beatles
Yellow Submarine
Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969
Located in Devon, GB
Issued for the first Japanese release of the film in 1969, this fantastically bizarre Japanese B2 poster offers some of the best artwork created to promote the Beatles' 1968 hit psyc...
Category
1960s Post-Modern Vintage East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Huge Framed Japanese Wedding Kimono W Silk Embroidered Decoration
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge Framed Japanese Wedding Kimono W Silk Embroidered Decoration
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$3,300 Sale Price
25% Off
Beautiful antique silk Japanese Embroidery « the tigers »
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique Japanese embroidery with beautiful design with tigers, and with nice natural colours in hues of yellow, green, brown and black , entirely...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Japanese Old Artist
s Drawing Board / Abstract Art Wall Decoration / Late 1900s
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a drawing board used by a Japanese painter.
It is made by gluing together pieces of cardboard, and it is thought that the artist repeatedly painted on it.
The colorful water...
Category
Late 20th Century Other East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper, Paint
Takeshi Kawashima - Titled #3, 1968 Signed Serigraph on Paper 27/100
By Takeshi Kawashima
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modern serigraph in colors on paper titled "#3" Takeshi Kawashima. Hand signed in pencil on the lower right. Titled with an annotation of 27/100 on the lower left. Published in 196...
Category
1960s Modern Vintage East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique Tin Plate Art / Wall Decoration / Wabi-sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese tin panel.
The rust caused by natural aging is expressed like art.
The exact purpose is unknown, but it seems that it was originally used in a place where fi...
Category
Early 1900s Showa Antique East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Tin
Japanese Antique Small Door Wall Decoration 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old small window frame made in Japan. It was originally used as a traditional Japanese mud wall fixture. It dates back to the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and has been in us...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Bamboo, Cedar
Vintage Japanese Watercolor Painting of Two Geisha, Signed, Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage watercolor painting of two Geisha under an umbrella - watercolor over graphite with gold gilt border - signed upper right (unidentified artist/maker...
Category
Late 20th Century Japonisme East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
Old Japanese root tree object/Wall ornament/Wall decoration
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese wooden object.
It is carved from the root of a tree.
I believe it was made from the late Showa period to the early Heisei period.
The wood was originally a li...
Category
Mid-20th Century Showa East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Old Korean Fan / 20th Century / Wall Hanging / Folk Art / MINGEI
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I was able to acquire a truly wonderful item.
This is an old Korean "uchiwa" (fan).
An "uchiwa" is a tool used by hand to create a breeze.
It was used to cool down on hot summer da...
Category
20th Century Other East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Chinoiserie Panels Hand Painted Wallpaper on Gold Metallic with Antiques
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 3 ft x 8 ft.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$1,280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Garden Wallpaper Panels Hand Painted Wallpaper on Gold Gilded Paper
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 41" wide x 58"
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,932 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pretty Vintage Aubusson Style Jaquar Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very pretty Aubusson style tapestry with nice galant design and beautiful colors, woven with mechanical Jaquar looms with wool, acrylic and cotton.
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"Experience the epitome of lu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Aubusson East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
Plum Blossom Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silver Metallic with Antiques
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 36"x72"
The colorways in this sections present our l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silver Leaf
$944 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Old Arched Bamboo Wall Art Object / Japan, Early 20th Century/MINGEI
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a large bamboo frame believed to have been made in Japan between the Meiji period and the early Showa period. Its original purpose is unclear, but the narrow holes and struct...
Category
Early 20th Century Meiji East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Chinoiserie Panel Hand Painted Wallpaper on Green Silk, 2 Panels
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 30" W x 60" H each on green silk.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs and any base ground (silk, tea paper, metallic, fabric and etc.)
Price
There are 2 panels in the listed photo, price is for 2 panels of 30" wide x 60" high each, background is on silk. We accept custom size and painting colors. Price doesn't include the embroidery.
Dear customer, please note:
For safe delivery, all the panels roll in a strong tube.
Please have the professional installer to install the wallpapers, there is a standard overlap between panels, and a black dot marked on the top and bottom of each panel, please check well before installing.
Shipping
We do our best to process & ship all orders...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$864 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Chinoiserie Murals Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Silk Wallpaper
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you.
Measures: 42"W x 81" H.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs and any base ground (silk, tea paper, metallic, fabric and etc.)
Price There are 4 panels in the listed photo, price is for 4 panels of 36" wide x 96" high, background is on silk, currently price doesn't include any embroidery cost, Accept custom requires on the sizes, background and painting colors, tailored to any wall sizes.
Dear customer, please note:
For safe delivery, all the panels roll in a strong tube. Please have the professional installer to install the wallpapers, there is a standard overlap between panels, and a black dot marked on the top and bottom of each panel, please check well before installing.
Shipping
We do our best to process & ship all orders...
Category
2010s Chinoiserie East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$2,240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Garden Wallpaper Panels Hand Painted Wallpaper on gold gilded paper
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 41" wide x 58"
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,932 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Set Of Wall Panels, Chinese, Lacquer, Mother of Pearl, Oriental Display
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage set of decorative wall panels. A Chinese, lacquer and Mother of Pearl inlaid Oriental display panel, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Striking colour ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Large Antique Chinese Fan Painted Entirely by Hand 1940 China Ducks Flower
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Antique Chinese fan Painted Entirely by Hand 1940 China Ducks Flower.
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
$754 Sale Price
30% Off
Chinese Ladies Silk Jacket, c. 1890
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese navy blue Silk Short Jacket with Floral Embroidery. The jacket is front buttoned with black piping and buttons and wide sleeves. The applied round collar band is black silk e...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood
$1,100 / set
Japanese Antique Lacquered Board/“Negoro” /Like abstract painting
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old lacquered board made in Japan.
It is called a "Negoro" board.
Negoro is a type of Japanese lacquerware.
It is characterized by applying black lacquer to the wood base ...
Category
Early 20th Century Showa East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Cypress
chinoiserie Panels Hand Painted Wallpaper on Blue Silk / Panel, 4 Panels
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 3ft x 8ft
The colorways in this sections present our...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$2,224 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Chinoiserie Panels Hand Painted Wallpaper on Blue Silk / Panel- 3 Panels
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 3ft x 8ft
The colorways in this sections present our...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$1,760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Japanese Ceramic Mosaic Landscape Framed Panel Wall Sculpture 1970s
Located in Troy, MI
Signed Japanese mosaic wall hanging
"Evening Glow"
1974
Glazed ceramic tesserae on board depicting a landscape at sunset
Warm colors with contrasting black tree branches in origina...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Japonaise Painting in a Wood Frame, Representing a Woman, Japan, XX Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is an genuine painting, of a woman, with green and orange colors. It has been made in Japan, during the XX Century. It is signed.
Category
20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
$258 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Antique Wooden Board / Wall Decoration Abstract Art / Wabi-Sabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese workboard.
It was called "Mochiita" and was used as a workbench for kneading flour.
It seems to be around the Meiji period.
The board is thought to be pine...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Reeds Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on slub silk
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, whi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
$1,680 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Stainless Steel Brass Copper Brutalist Wall Sculpture Stephen Chun, 1970s
By Stephen Chun
Located in Melbourne, AU
An excellent example of decorative wall sculpture dating to the 1970s, by artist and maker Stephen Chun.
Chun studied at art school in Taipei, graduati...
Category
1970s Brutalist Vintage East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Dragon, Framed Silk Textile Surcoat Embroidery
Located in Soquel, CA
Late 19th century Chinese silk embroidery rank badge textile, with a finely detailed dragon along with other various symbols embro...
Category
1890s Qing Antique East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Chinese Antique Signed Embroidered Silk Framed Painting
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Tall framed and matted Chinese embroidered silk painting depicting birds and flowers and shrubbery. Signed with calligraphy inscription and r...
Category
Early 20th Century East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nara, circa 1962
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contemporary Japane...
Category
1960s Showa Vintage East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Beautiful antique wool and metal Chinese Embroidery
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice antique Chinese embroidery with beautiful design with flowers, birds and butterflies, and with nice natural colours with a red background, entirely hand embroidered with silk, w...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Vintage Art Deco Rug Fine Natural Silk Chinese Rug 8X11 Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Rare Vintage Art Deco Rug Silk Chinese Rug Art Nouveau Handmade Rug Pink
8x11
244cm x 336cm
"Magnificent silk vintage Chinese Art Deco-magnificent jewel tones paired with an in...
Category
1960s Art Deco Vintage East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Chinese ornithological painting on rice paper, c. 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese ornithological painting on rice/pith paper. These works were prepared in small volumes featuring a particular activity, or ornithological/botanical subject. Disassembled from its original book form, it has been archival mounted and framed under UV glass...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Kaoru Kawano Signed Lifetime Edition Japanese Woodblock Print The Big Owl
By Kaoru Kawano
Located in Studio City, CA
An engaging and quite coveted work by famed Japanese artist Kaoru Kawano who was known for his whimsical portrayals of women, children, and animals. Stylistically, he was one of the first Japanese artists to combine Western-style elements with the traditional methods of woodblock printmaking. This work is known as "The Big Owl" Kawano's owl images are some of his most popular works, this one in particular.
This print is hand signed in pencil and sealed (in red) by Kawano within the image.
This work is a quite rare self-printed lifetime print. Prints made and signed by Kawano are becoming harder to find.
A very beautiful and rich image. Would make for a great addition to any Japanese art and print collection or eye-catching stand-out accent work in about any setting.
Frame dimensions: 21.25" high, 16.25" wide, .5" deep
Viewable art: 14.5" x 9.5".
Please note that the work is framed but there is no glass covering...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Mid 19th Century Chinese Telescopic Canton Fan with Carved Bone Stays
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese telescopic Canton fan of carved bone stays supporting a scenic decorated paper in gouache in the Mandarin palette. Archival mount in a shadow box fr...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Bone, Paper
$975 Sale Price
35% Off
Pair of Chinese Patriarch Matriarch Ancestral Portraits
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stately pair of Chinese export ancestor portraits depicting a patriarch and matriarch of high ranking official status. Both depicted sitting and wearing decorated robes and hats. Mou...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
19th Century Japanese Boro Covered Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century Japanese woven bamboo basket, likely used for grain or rice, transcends its industrial origins to become a stunning contemporary artwork. Covered in a mosaic of indigo cotton Boro textile fragments, the basket showcases the Japanese tradition of Boro—patching and mending fabric to extend its life. Boro textiles...
Category
19th Century Rustic Antique East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton, Bamboo
Gracie Hand Painted Wallpaper Panel Chinoiserie Gated Garden
By Gracie
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous large 20th century hand-painted wallpaper panel featuring a chinoiserie style scene. Panel SY-217, S-14442. Gated garden depicts flowe...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vintage Embroidered Wall Display Panel, Chinese, Silk Cotton, Art Deco, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a striking vintage Art Deco period embroidered panel, showcasing exquisite Chinese craftsmanship, circa 1930. This decorative silk cotton wall piece offers delicate detailing...
Category
1930s Chinese Export Vintage East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton, Glass
Early 20th Century Japanese Screen Pair - Ink Pine Trees on Gold
Located in Kyoto, JP
Imao Keisho (1902-1993)
Pine Trees
Early 20th Century, Circa 1930
Pair of six-panel Japanese screens. Ink on silk and gold leaf.
Dimensions: Each screen H. 67.5” x 148” (172 cm x 376 cm)
A pair of monumental six-panel Japanese pine screens by the renowned Nihonga artist Imao Keisho. Here Keisho entirely removed the background and brought the pine trees to the surface of the painting. This simplification of the elements makes the scene exceptionally direct and compelling and injects a very modern...
Category
Early 20th Century Showa East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Batman
Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1966
Located in Devon, GB
Fabulously kitsch and colourful, this rare Japanese B2 poster advertised the first full length feature film of the DC Comics character Batman. Released by 20th century Fox in 1966 as...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen, Paper
Nobuyoshi Araki Signed Limited Edition Sexual Desire Portfolio I Complete Set
By Nobuyoshi Araki
Located in Studio City, CA
A very engaging and alluring set of fifteen photographs by famed controversial Japanese photographer and contemporary artist Nobuyoshi Araki from his 2000 highly sexually charged Sexual Desire Portfolio I. Araki is best known for his provocative works that merge elements of eroticism and fine art, frequently exploring themes of intimacy, sexuality, and the fleeting nature of life. This limited edition portfolio (only 30 in total were published) comprises the complete set (quite rare as few complete sets exist today) of fifteen offset prints on watercolor paper and is published by Taka Ishii Editions, Tokyo. The collection of photographs is based on his 1996 exhibition Serie Sexual which was first presented as a large wall installation...
Category
20th Century Modern East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Tiger
Dragon by Kaiho Yusetsu
Located in Kyoto, JP
Kaiho Yusetsu (1598-1677)
Tiger and Dragon
Early Edo Period, Circa 1650
A Pair of Six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink and slight color on paper.
Dimensions:
Each screen: H. 171 cm x W. 380 cm (67.5’’ x 149.5’’)
In this pair of early Edo period Japanese screens a group of tigers prowl in a bamboo grove whipped with fierce wind, while a dragon claws through clouds and mist. The dragon embodies elemental qualities - looming out of the mist, the coils of its body disappearing in the clouds. The dragon is calling for rain, symbolizing spring which is considered the fountain of life. On the other side, the tigers calls for the wind, symbolizing autumn which is considered the end of life. Tigers were familiar motifs within Japanese art from ancient times though the animals were imaginary to the people in the 17th century. While dragons and tigers are usually associated as sacred and ferocious, in this painting, both animals have rather amusing expressions. The tigers appear to glare at the dragon with cat-like eyes, and the look on the swirling dragon’s face appears almost affectionate - lending a playful flair to an otherwise magnificent theme.
The tiger and dragon are cosmological symbols of the balancing forces in the world. Screens such as this were originally meant to express the fluctuating nature of the world. For Japanese in the early Edo period, they likely suggested the powers of the cosmos. In Japan the tiger and dragon motif was originally absorbed into the circles of Zen monasteries before spreading into the secular world. The theme especially appealed to the military classes with the Kano school, the official painters to the Shogun and the samurai, being the leading contributors. The painter of this pair of screens, Kaiho Yusetsu (1598-1677), was closely patronized by the third Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. In his later years he worked with Kano school artists...
Category
Mid-17th Century Edo Antique East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for the 1969 classic western staring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katherine Ross. This film was directed by George Roy Hill. This size poster would have...
Category
1960s Vintage East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Early 19th Century Japanese Screen. Cherry Blossom
Pheasants by Mori Tetsuzan
Located in Kyoto, JP
Mori Tetsuzan (1775-1841)
Pheasants and Cherry Blossoms
Two-fold Japanese screen. Ink, color, gofun, gold and silver on paper.
A two-fold Japanese bir...
Category
Early 19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
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