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Place of Origin: East Asian
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 Paintings
Materials
Silk, Giltwood, Paint
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 Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
$259 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
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 Paintings
Materials
Silk, Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
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 Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood
Pair of Large Chinese 19th Century Ancestor Portraits
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of large antique 19th century ancestor portraits, painted in mineral colors and ink on paper. A noble pair, a wealthy husband and wife, ornately dressed and sitting on carved ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
18th Century Tibetan Thangka Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare striking 18th century Tibetan Thangka depicting the Green Tara seated on a lotus throne ready to step down to offer comfort and pro...
Category
18th Century Tibetan Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Linen, Paint
Pair Chinese Silk Scroll Framed Paintings
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair late 19th century Chinese scroll silk paintings depicting birds, trees, and foliage. Beautifully mounted in silver giltwood faux bamboo frames and silk matting.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood
Mashiko Japanese Abstract Expressionist Serigraph, Untitled
Located in Queens, NY
Japanese Abstract Expressionist Serigraph, Signed & Numbered, (MASHIKO)
Category
20th Century Anglo-Japanese East Asian Paintings
Materials
Paper
Chinese Qing Four Panel Carved Soapstone Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Chinese late Qing dynasty four panel folding coromandel screen featuring carved soapstone. The lacquered panels are decorated with idyllic scenes of beauties in a pagoda p...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Paintings
Materials
Soapstone, Brass
19th Century Chinese Silk Painting, Framed
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Chinese silk painting. Framed and matted. Features scene of Chinese characters in a ceremony. Beautiful muted colors of green, red, ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood
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 Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
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 Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
17th Century Tibetan Thangka Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare 17th century (Ming Dynasty) Tibetan Thangka depicting the Medicine Buddha seated on a lotus throne with an alms bowl in one hand, and his other hand with outstretched fingers touching the ground, feeling the pulse of the Earth. The Buddha is surrounded by dozens of monks seated...
Category
17th Century Tibetan Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Linen, Paint
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 Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Meiji Era, Circa 1900 Japanese Screen Pair, Flowers
Birds of Spring
Autumn
Located in Kyoto, JP
Flowers & Birds of Spring and Autumn
Unknown artist.
Japan. Meiji period, circa 1900.
A pair of six-fold screens. Ink, color, gofun and gold leaf on paper.
Signed: Gaga S...
Category
1890s Meiji Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Ancestral Group Painting on Hand Painted Parchment
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period painting from the 19th century of an ancestral group portrait in custom frame. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Chinese history with this Qing Dynasty period painting, an ancestral group portrait from the 19th century that masterfully captures the essence of traditional Chinese society and family hierarchy. This vertical painting, housed in a custom composition wood frame with plexiglass, is a testament to the time-honored artistry of Qing Dynasty artists.
Crafted on parchment paper, the painting displays generations of ancestors in a systematic, frontal arrangement. The chromatic spectrum of their robes - blues, reds, greens, golds, blacks, and oranges - adds vibrant depth to the ancestral tribute. Civil officials are distinguished by bird-adorned buzi, an emblem of their rank.
In line with tradition, the portrait hierarchy descends from top to bottom - the older generation presides at the top, followed by subsequent generations. The men are positioned on the right, the women on the left, reflecting the societal norms of the period.
Bordering the parchment, a silk frame contributes an elegant finish. Display this painting above a credenza, console table, or enfilade, and it promises to enhance any interior space with its captivating allure and cultural resonance. This Qing Dynasty painting...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Parchment Paper
Framed Chinese Watercolor Painting
Bird on Flower
by Zhao Shao Ang in 1987
By Zhao Shao Ang
Located in Haarlem, NL
Beautiful framed painting signed and painted by Shao Ang in 1987
Zhao Shao Ang (1905-1998) was born in Guangzhou (Canton, China) he moved back and forth...
Category
Late 20th Century East Asian Paintings
Materials
Paper
$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Katsukawa School
Located in Kyoto, JP
Shunga
Unknown artist
Meiji era, circa 1880
Hand-scroll mounted with 12 paintings
Ink, pigment and gofun on silk
Dimensions:
Each image measures H. 23.2 cm x W. 34.4 cm (9.15” x 13.5”)
The hand-scroll measures H. 28 cm x W. 540 cm (11” x 212”)
A set of 12 late 19th century Japanese Shunga paintings mounted as a hand-scroll. Two of the leaves bear the signature and seal ‘Setsuzan’, although we are unable to confirm the identity of the artist using this art name. 6 of the 12 images are taken almost directly from Katsukawa Shuncho’s late 18th century woodblock series, ‘Erotic Pictures...
Category
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Silk
Gracie Framed Sepia Garden Wallpaper Panel
By Gracie
Located in New York, NY
A framed Gracie Sepia Garden panel.
Gracie, founded in 1898 is known for handpainted wallpapers and antiques. Founded in 1898 in New York, Gracie was...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinoiserie East Asian Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Important Chinese Pyrography Painting of “LUK YU” Famous Tang Dynasty Tea master
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a panoramic pyrography painting on panel: “Master Tea Ceremony” by then Living Treasure Fang Tzun or his workshop (1930-2000)
Inscribed “This year mid summer he painted in new
section of Yuan Ming...
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts East Asian Paintings
Materials
Wood
Pair of Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens the Seven Sages
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of 19th century Japanese late Edo/early Meiji period six-panel screens titled The seven sages of the bamboo grove. The Kano school screens...
Category
19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Qing Dynasty Period 19th Century Ancestor Group Portrait in Custom Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period painting from the 19th century of an ancestor group portrait in custom frame. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this vertical painting features ...
Category
19th Century Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood
Evocative Japanese Watercolor of a Ceremonial Parade Scene in Giltwood Frame
Located in San Francisco, CA
An interesting Japanese watercolor on paper depicting a ceremonial parade scene, the central figure of a dignitary on horseback led by 2 robed figures bearing a tall standard with th...
Category
Early 20th Century East Asian Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Late 19th-C. Hand Painted Chinese Ancestral Portraits Un Water Gilt Frames - S/2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of late 19th century hand painted ancestral portraits depicting a wealthy couple in fabulous robes. I love the muted tones of the paint. The water gilt frames highlight...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Official
s Wife Painting on Linen Canvas
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period framed painting from the 19th century of an official's wife with bird-adorned buzi, painted on a linen canvas. Created in the North-Eastern province of Shanxi during the Qing dynasty, this 19th century painting showcases a frontal depiction of an official's wife recognizable thanks to the bird-themed rank badge sitting on an elegant armchair with scrolling arms and carved apron. Wearing a red robe and topped with an ornate headdress, the figure is highlighted with gold foil accents and stands out beautifully on a linen canvas. The print size is 17.5"W x 41.5"H. These paintings traditionally come from Shanxi province which was home to many of the wealthy merchant families associated with the imperial court during the Qing dynasty. Set inside a custom made frame, this 19th century Qing Dynasty official's wife painting...
Category
19th Century Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood
Antique Chinese Imperial Emperor Ancestral Painting on Silk
Located in Miami, FL
Imperial Majesty: 19th-Century Ming Dynasty Emperor Silk Painting
This exquisite silk painting, dating back to the 19th century, depicts a majestic Ming Dynasty emperor in all his regalia. Hand-painted with meticulous detail and presented in a beautiful frame, this artwork showcases the rich tradition of Chinese silk painting.
The vibrant colors and intricate brushwork capture the emperor's imperial stature and the grandeur of the Ming Dynasty. The painting's subject matter and artistic style make it a captivating addition to any collection.
Dimensions: Framed measurements: 24 3/4" W x 31" H x 1 1/4" D
Condition: Very good antique condition.
This Antique Chinese Imperial Emperor Ancestral Painting...
Category
19th Century Ming Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paint
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
2 Large Chinese Export Gouache Paintings "The Beauties", 1840s
Located in Norton, MA
This listing is for a beautiful pair of 2 large Chinese Export Gouache (watercolor) Paintings on paper from the mid-19th century of the Qing Dyn...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Paper
Monumental Chinese Ancestral Matriarch Scroll Portrait Painting
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese Qing ancestor scroll portrait painting of a high ranking official or Imperial court matriarch. Features a intricately decorated Min...
Category
Late 19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Linen, Silk, Plexiglass, Wood, Lacquer, Paper
19th Century China Trade Ship Portrait of the American Clipper Ship ORIENTAL
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century China Trade Ship Portrait of the American Clipper Ship ORIENTAL, under full sail on starboard tack leaving Hong Kong Harbor for Bost...
Category
1850s Chinese Export Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Tree Talk" by Ren Hui
By Ren Hui
Located in Chicago, IL
Entitled "Tree Talk," this exquisite painting by Chinese artist Ren Hui celebrates the beauty of nature with an abstracted view of a tangle of tree branches. Using a style he calls “...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern East Asian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$6,880
Antique Work Board Used by Japanese Craftsmen/1868-1920/Wabi-Sabi Wall Painting
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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Late 19th Century Meiji Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Cedar
Chinese Study of Pomegranate Branch Signed Watercolour Painting
Located in New York, NY
Painting measures 16.75" height x 15" width, framed.
0.5" height x 9.3" width within mat.
Introduced to China during the Han Dynasty (206 BC–220 AD), the pomegranate (Chinese: ?...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Paintings
Materials
Paper
Japanese Six-Panel Screen Byobu With Chrysanthemums And Autumn Grass and Flower
Located in Torino, IT
The 19th Century Six-Panel Japanese folding screen "Byōbu" usually used in the most important Japanese house to stop wind and also to separate different space of the same big room de...
Category
Mid-19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
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 Paintings
Materials
Paper
Mysterious Caribbean Princess
By Momoko
Located in Bronx, NY
The artist, Mokomo, demonstrates a unique style. The painting is an interesting depiction of a princess in an exotic fertility ritual. This sensual nude island...
Category
Mid-20th Century East Asian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Chinese Tang Dynasty Polo Players Ink Wash Art on Handmade Paper
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a Chinese figurative ink wash painting after the Tang Dynasty fresco: The Mural of Playing Polo.
Artwork appears as carbon, pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern East Asian Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ancestor Portraits, Large Size, Framed
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice pair of Chinese ancestor family group portraits, 19th century, on paper, framed in teak frames under glass. Twelve characters total in per...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Paper
$4,200 Sale Price / set
23% Off
Pair Chinese Asian Silk Watercolor Framed Paintings
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair tall framed and matted Chinese silk water color paintings depicting exotic birds and flowers and shrubbery. Both with calligraphy inscription and red seal. Expertly crafted with...
Category
1930s Vintage East Asian Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century Japanese late Edo period six-panel byobu screen depicting Yoshitsune and Benkei, two heroes of Japanese folklore. Crafted in ink and natural color pigments on mulberry paper with thick gold leaf borders on each panel. The character Yoshitsune is seated under a blossoming cherry tree in full armor holding a fan. The warrior priest or monk Benkei is depicted kneeling on a leopard skin...
Category
19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
$3,400 Sale Price
29% Off
Antique Chinese Water Color Painting Classic Literati Qing Dynasty, 19/20th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this lovely painting.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: China
Period: 19th century
Emperor: Guangxu (1875-1908)
China Dynasty ...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Hand Painted Asian Wallpaper Panels
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of three mounted hand painted wallpaper panels in simple wood frames.
Beautifully and elaborate painted scenes with birds, flowers,...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinoiserie Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Paper
Japanese Four Panel Screen: Early Spring Into Summer
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Four Panel Screen: Early Spring Into Summer, Meiji period (1868 -1912) painting of plum in bloom with red camellias on the right and peony and thistle on the left. A clutc...
Category
Early 1900s Meiji Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Silk Scroll Painting of Moneys Edo Period Mori Tetsuzan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese mounted vertical hanging scroll painting by Mori Tetsuzan (Japanese, 1775-1841) circa 19th century Edo period. The watercolor and ink on silk ...
Category
19th Century Japonisme Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Silk, Paper
Set of Eight Chinese Watercolors of Working Women
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare antique set of eight Chinese watercolors depicting women in various occupations executed in a traditional delicate style on pith. Presented in a gilt carved wood Asian style fra...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Paintings
Materials
Paint
Wooden workbench of a Japanese lacquerware craftsman/20th century/wall-hanging
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a lacquerware craftsman's workbench believed to have been actually used in Fukushima Prefecture and other areas in the Tohoku region between 1945 and 1960. This box-shaped st...
Category
20th Century Showa East Asian Paintings
Materials
Cedar, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Pair of Chinese Ancestral Paintings in Custom Frames
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Early 20th century pair of Chinese ancestral paintings in custom frames.
Nice antique pair with vibrant colors in wood and gilt frames, in...
Category
Early 20th Century East Asian Paintings
Materials
Paint
60s Mid Century Heshi Yu Abstract Cityscape Naive Chinese Modernist Painting O/C
By Heshi Chou Yu, (after) Paul Klee
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Heshi Yu Abstract Cityscape/Village Naive Chinese Modernist Oil Painting on Canvas. Signed
Delightful, intricately detailed, vividly hued, modernist village by Chinese-American art...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern East Asian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Very Fine Antique Chinese Painting Ladies
Calligraphy, Late 19th Early 20th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Interesting and finely painted Chinese Silk painting.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: China
Period: 20t...
Category
20th Century East Asian Paintings
Materials
Porcelain
Wooden door with old Japanese bamboo painting/Wall hanging painting/Wooden door
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a one-panel wooden door made in Japan around the 20th century. The material used is presumed to be Japanese cypress or Japanese cedar, and the delicately straight grain of th...
Category
20th Century Taisho East Asian Paintings
Materials
Cedar
Chinese Export Reverse Glass Paintings, Set of Four, circa 1825
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A set of four circa 1825 Chinese Export polychrome reverse glass paintings comprised of figural court views and battle scenes in original 'Chinese Chippendale' parcel-gilt aubergine lacquer frames and reverse backboards. A remarkable and exceptionally rare set of good size and condition.
Provenance: Legendary fine English antiques...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
19th Century Japanese Edo Six Panel Kano School Landscape Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late Edo period 19th century Japanese six-panel landscape screen featuring a cypress tree over a flowering hibiscus with a pair of hototogisu birds. Kano school painted with ink and ...
Category
19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Pair of Japanese Edo Rimpa School Screens after Tawaraya Sōtatsu
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive pair of 17th century Japanese Edo period Rinpa school screens made in the manner and style of Autumn Grasses by Tawaraya Sōtatsu (1570-1640). Beautifully decorated with wi...
Category
17th Century Edo Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Chinese Paintings in Rosewood Frames, Set of Four
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Chinese Paintings in Rosewood Frames, Set of Four. Paintings depict scenes of courtly life and marital valor during the Qing...
Category
19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Paper
6 Large Chinese Export Gouache Paintings "Pua Gua" on Pith Paper by George Mason
Located in Norton, MA
This listing is for a beautiful set of 6 large Chinese Export Gouache (watercolor) Paintings on Rice/Pith Papers, It's called "Pua Gua" same as the meaning of "Fortune Teller" painted by George Mason...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Paper
Japanese Silk Suijaku Scroll Nyorai-Kojin with Mixed Buddhism and Shinto Deities
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese silk Suijaku hanging scroll beautifully presented in a custom wood shadow box frame from Edo period (circa 18-19th century). The scroll, surmounted on golden brocade was painted in fine details with gouache, ink and gold powder highlight, served as a Suijaku mandala for the worshippers. Honji Suijaku is a complicated religious concept uniquely developed in Japan. It mixed and hybrid the Buddism deities with native shinto spirits (known as Kami), which were seen as local manifestations (the suijaku, literally means a "trace") of Buddhist deities (the honji literally the original ground). The original idea may lie with the synergetic strategy to spread Buddism by making it more relatable to the local population who had already worshiped Shinto gods. The paradigm, adopted in the 10th century from an orignal Chinese concept, remained a defining feature of Japanese religious life up to the end of the Edo period (1868). Instead of being confined to deities, its application was often extended to historical figures as shown on this scroll.
This long hanging scroll depicts an arrangement of 21 figures including Buddhism and Shinto deities as well as two historical figures on the bottom. Each figure was name-tagged in Kanji for easy identification by the worshippers. It was used in the temple or shrine so that when the worshipper prayed in front the mandala, they prayed simultaneously to all the deities.
On the very top, sits Nyorai-Kojin, a hybrid deity of Nyorai Buddha and Kojin, the kaki for fire, stove and kitchen. From the top to bottom and left to right, here is the list of the deities: Kanon with Thousand Hands, Kanon with Willow Branch, Monju Bosatsu...
Category
Early 19th Century Edo Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Silk, Wood
7 Chinese Export Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper
Located in Norton, MA
This listing is for a beautiful set of 7 Chinese Export Gouache (watercolor) paintings on rice/pith papers depicting the traditional Chinese cos...
Category
19th Century Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Paper
Framed Japanese Watercolor Painting of Bird on Flowering Branch
Located in Yonkers, NY
This delicate Japanese painting on paper captures a bright yellow bird perched among flowering branches in full bloom. Executed in watercolor with expressive brushwork and fluid ink ...
Category
Mid-20th Century East Asian Paintings
Materials
Glass, Paper
Chinese Panel Art Depicting Birds and Branches in Raised Mother of Pearl Pieces
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese panel art featuring a raised bird perched on a flowering tree branch detailed in pieces of mother of pearl against a burgundy and brown floral bordered background in a carved...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export East Asian Paintings
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
19th Century China Trade Pair of Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century China Trade Pair of Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife, circa 1850s, matched pair of Chinese Export oil on canvas full length portraits of a Sea Captain and his wife, painted on commission in Hong Kong or a related China Trade port. The captain wears a double breasted wool greatcoat over a high collar white shirt with bow tie, black waistcoat...
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1850s Victorian Antique East Asian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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