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Japanese Asian Edo Period Tosa School Original Painting Imperial Court Officials
Japanese Asian Edo Period Tosa School Original Painting Imperial Court Officials

Japanese Asian Edo Period Tosa School Original Painting Imperial Court Officials

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful and very engaging Edo Period (1603-1868) Japanese Tosa school original painting featuring two officials from the Imperial Court.

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Antique 1830s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Painting, 17th Century, Tale of Genji, Tosa School
Japanese Painting, 17th Century, Tale of Genji, Tosa School

Japanese Painting, 17th Century, Tale of Genji, Tosa School

Located in Kyoto, JP

Illustration to an unidentified chapter of the Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) Tosa School (second half of the 17th Century) Ink, pigment, gofun and gold on paper.

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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Painting of a Tale of Genji Scene, Tosa School, 17th Century, Framed
Painting of a Tale of Genji Scene, Tosa School, 17th Century, Framed

Painting of a Tale of Genji Scene, Tosa School, 17th Century, Framed

By Tosa School

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Professor Melissa McCormick at Harvard believes that it may be the work of Tosa Mitsuyoshi (1539-1613) or one of his disciples in the Tosa School.

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

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Paint, Paper

Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with Tosa School genre painting
Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with Tosa School genre painting

Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with Tosa School genre painting

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An amazing, tall six-panel byôbu (folding screen) presents an elaborate Tosa School genre painting set against a backdrop of gold leaf, capturing lively celebrations across various s...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Tosa School Painting of Theatre Scene
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Tosa School Painting of Theatre Scene

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Tosa School Painting of Theatre Scene

Located in Hudson, NY

with thought to be Izumo no Okuni (1578-1613). Mineral pigments and gold dust on mulberry paper with silk brocade border.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Gold

Japanese Screen Painting, Circa 1700 'Tales of Ise' by Tosa Mitsusuke
Japanese Screen Painting, Circa 1700 'Tales of Ise' by Tosa Mitsusuke

Japanese Screen Painting, Circa 1700 'Tales of Ise' by Tosa Mitsusuke

By Tosa Mitsusuke 1

Located in Kyoto, JP

He is the son of Tosa Mitsunari (1646-1710). Successive heads of the Tosa school served the emperors as Edokoro-Azukari (official painters for the Imperial Palace).

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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Horse Roundup
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Horse Roundup

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Horse Roundup

Located in Hudson, NY

Interesting and unusual subject matter, Tosa School painting in mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border.

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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen: View of Nagasaki City
Japanese Two Panel Screen: View of Nagasaki City

Japanese Two Panel Screen: View of Nagasaki City

Located in Hudson, NY

A Tosa School painting showing the hustle and bustle of the city including 3 dutchmen strolling.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Courtiers Festival
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Courtiers Festival

Japanese Six Panel Screen: Courtiers Festival

Located in Hudson, NY

Beautifuly painted court figures in procession with ancient musical instruments. Tosa School painting in mineral pigments on gold leaf and mulberry paper with silk brocade border.  

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Genpei Warriors
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Genpei Warriors

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Genpei Warriors

Located in Hudson, NY

This screen depicts a nobleman with his samurai officers, and a screen painted in the background. Tosa School painting in mineral pigments on mulberry paper with gold dust and a silk...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Pine on Gold
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Pine on Gold

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Pine on Gold

Located in Hudson, NY

Signature and seal read: Tosa Mitsutake. Notes about the artist: Tosa Mitsutake (1844–1916) was a Japanese artist known for his work in the traditional Japanese style, particularly ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Gold

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Pine on Gold
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Pine on Gold

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Pine on Gold

Located in Hudson, NY

Signature and seal read: Tosa Mitsutake. Notes about the artist: Tosa Mitsutake (1844–1916) was a Japanese artist known for his work in the traditional Japanese style, particularl...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Gold

Antique Japanese Hanging Scroll Attributed to Iwasa Matabei
Antique Japanese Hanging Scroll Attributed to Iwasa Matabei

Antique Japanese Hanging Scroll Attributed to Iwasa Matabei

Located in Atlanta, GA

Trained in both Kano and Tosa school, the individualistic and versatile painter became an heir to the tradition of the Tosa school, who focused on the Japanese subjects matters and s...

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Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

Japanese Edo Screen Portraits of the Thirty Six Immortal Poets
Japanese Edo Screen Portraits of the Thirty Six Immortal Poets

Japanese Edo Screen Portraits of the Thirty Six Immortal Poets

Located in Rio Vista, CA

The poets are from the Asuka, Nara, and Heian periods. Painted in the Kano school style though executed in the Tosa school manner.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Legend of Minamoto
Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Legend of Minamoto

Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Legend of Minamoto

Located in Rio Vista, CA

The paintings are crafted in the Kano school working in a Tosa school manner. The paintings have vibrant ink and natural color pigments with radiant gold leaf accents throughout.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Harimaze Decoupage Screens
Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Harimaze Decoupage Screens

Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Harimaze Decoupage Screens

Located in Rio Vista, CA

The work features paintings from various Japanese ateliers: Tosa School, Ukiyo-e, Kano school, Maruyama-Shijo, Haiga, and poems in both Chinese and Japanese.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Flock of Cranes. Ink and color on gold leaf.
17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Flock of Cranes. Ink and color on gold leaf.

17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Flock of Cranes. Ink and color on gold leaf.

Located in Kyoto, JP

This is grounded in the Yamato-e tradition as revived by earlier Tosa school artists. The work speaks to an age before the crane took on a more decorative and patternated form such a...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Kangxi Period Chinese Porcelain Kakiemon Plate Dutch Decorated, 18th C
Kangxi Period Chinese Porcelain Kakiemon Plate Dutch Decorated, 18th C

Kangxi Period Chinese Porcelain Kakiemon Plate Dutch Decorated, 18th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

The design and the painting style used on kakiemon porcelain show a great similarity to Tosa School paintings of this subject, which in their turn follow Chinese examples (see pp. 13...

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Paintings

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Porcelain

High Quality 18 Century Kangxi Period Chinese Porcelain Kakiemon Plate Dutch
High Quality 18 Century Kangxi Period Chinese Porcelain Kakiemon Plate Dutch

High Quality 18 Century Kangxi Period Chinese Porcelain Kakiemon Plate Dutch

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

The design and the painting style used on kakiemon porcelain show a great similarity to Tosa School paintings of this subject, which in their turn follow Chinese examples (see pp. 1...

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Plaque with Quail and Chrysanthemum
Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Plaque with Quail and Chrysanthemum

Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Plaque with Quail and Chrysanthemum

Located in Newark, England

The subject closely relates to the traditional theme known as Quail and Autumn Flowers, a composition strongly associated with the celebrated court painter Tosa Mitsuoki of the Tosa ...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Enamel

Paravents - A pair of six-fold screens depicting Chinese children, Kano school
Paravents - A pair of six-fold screens depicting Chinese children, Kano school

Paravents - A pair of six-fold screens depicting Chinese children, Kano school

Located in Brussels, BE

-1559) began to introduce the sentiment of the classical Japanese-style Tosa School, establishing a new painting style and the basis of a hereditary family tradition of painting whic...

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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Other Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Screen. 19th Century. Reflections of the Moon.
Japanese Screen. 19th Century. Reflections of the Moon.

Japanese Screen. 19th Century. Reflections of the Moon.

Located in Kyoto, JP

In contrast to the highly formalized conventions of the Kanō and Tosa schools, Shijō artists emphasized direct study of the natural world, seeking to capture the vitality and charact...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

Elegant Edo period painting by Reizei Tamechika (1823-1864) 冷泉為恭
Elegant Edo period painting by Reizei Tamechika (1823-1864) 冷泉為恭

Elegant Edo period painting by Reizei Tamechika (1823-1864) 冷泉為恭

Located in Fukuoka, JP

He became dissatisfied with the prevailing Kanō school style and took up the older Yamato-e style instead, although not as taught by the Tosa school, but rather the Yamato-e of the H...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Screen Pair. 18th Century. Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons.
Japanese Screen Pair. 18th Century. Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons.

Japanese Screen Pair. 18th Century. Flowers & Birds of the Four Seasons.

Located in Kyoto, JP

The present pair bears the inscription “Hōkyō Tangei sai ga” and may therefore be dated to the intervening period, between 1728 and 1747. The Tsurusawa school enjoyed considerable pr...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Nihonga Painting 18/19th c Edo Scroll Tanomura Chikuden Self Portrait
Japanese Nihonga Painting 18/19th c Edo Scroll Tanomura Chikuden Self Portrait

Japanese Nihonga Painting 18/19th c Edo Scroll Tanomura Chikuden Self Portrait

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

He first studied medicine, but preferred learning over medicine, and studied Chinese studies under Kimizan Karahashi, a He also learned painting techniques from Buncho Tani, and afte...

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Antique 18th Century Edo Paintings

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Silk

Japanese PAinting Taisho Period Scroll Reed Cutter Nihonga Eitatsu Koyama
Japanese PAinting Taisho Period Scroll Reed Cutter Nihonga Eitatsu Koyama

Japanese PAinting Taisho Period Scroll Reed Cutter Nihonga Eitatsu Koyama

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

However, similar to Edo artists, Koyama Eitatsu also studied the artistic styles of the schools of Tosa and Kano. Accordingly, these different thought patterns and styles blessed him.

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Vintage 1930s Taisho Paintings

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Silk

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Japanese Tosa School Framed Six Panel Screen Gold Leaf
Japanese Tosa School Framed Six Panel Screen Gold Leaf

Japanese Tosa School Framed Six Panel Screen Gold Leaf

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H 47.25 in W 110.24 in D 0.79 in

Japanese Tosa School Framed Six Panel Screen Gold Leaf

By Japanese Studio

Located in Brescia, IT

Japanese six-panel screen of the famous "Tosa school" made by an anonymous artist of the mid-18th century, work painted in the classic way with colored pigments and inks on vegetable...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Six-Panel Screen, Festival Procession at the Hiyoshi Shrine
Six-Panel Screen, Festival Procession at the Hiyoshi Shrine

Six-Panel Screen, Festival Procession at the Hiyoshi Shrine

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H 53.71 in W 121.97 in D 0.79 in

Six-Panel Screen, Festival Procession at the Hiyoshi Shrine

By Tosa School

Located in New York, NY

The rest of the screen's teeming composition is filled with other shrine and temple buildings and pine-clad hills, separated by gold clouds in the Classic Tosa-school manner. Paintin...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Paintings

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Paper

Japanese Screen Landscape on Gold Leaf with Inks
Japanese Screen Landscape on Gold Leaf with Inks

Japanese Screen Landscape on Gold Leaf with Inks

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H 47.25 in W 105.52 in D 0.79 in

Japanese Screen Landscape on Gold Leaf with Inks

By Japanese Studio

Located in Brescia, IT

Six-panel screen from the Tosa school painted with ink on gold leaf depicting a relaxing oriental landscape with pagodas, figures on boats and a beautiful sun in the sky.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Edo 19th Century Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Battle of Menpei
Edo 19th Century Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Battle of Menpei

Edo 19th Century Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Battle of Menpei

By Japanese Studio

Located in Brescia, IT

Samurai on horseback and by boat from the famous battle of Menpei Japanese folding screen six-panel of "Tosa School" painted with mineral pigments on vegetable on golden silk , earl...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Two-Panel Screen, Scattered Fan with Seasonal Flowers
Two-Panel Screen, Scattered Fan with Seasonal Flowers

Two-Panel Screen, Scattered Fan with Seasonal Flowers

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H 58.27 in W 53.15 in D 0.6 in

Two-Panel Screen, Scattered Fan with Seasonal Flowers

By Tosa School

Located in New York, NY

Two-panel folding screen; ink, mineral colors, go fun, gold leaf and gold sprinkle on paper. Design of scattered fans, decorated with flowers associated to the different seasons.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Tosa School Framed Two Panel Screen
Japanese Tosa School Framed Two Panel Screen

Japanese Tosa School Framed Two Panel Screen

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H 45.5 in W 53.5 in D 2 in

Japanese Tosa School Framed Two Panel Screen

Located in Essex, MA

Two panel in great condition. Tosa school. With cloth and wood frame. Wired for wall hanging.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Majestic Hawks Edo Screen by Tosa School
Majestic Hawks Edo Screen by Tosa School

Majestic Hawks Edo Screen by Tosa School

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H 59.06 in W 66.15 in D 0.79 in

Majestic Hawks Edo Screen by Tosa School

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Created in the 18th century, it showcases the exquisite artistry of the Tosa school, known for its detailed brushwork and vibrant colors.

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Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Six Panel Edo Period Style Tosa School Screen
Japanese Six Panel Edo Period Style Tosa School Screen

Japanese Six Panel Edo Period Style Tosa School Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Edo period style Japanese six-panel byobu screen depicting aristocrats in a Heian period setting. Painted in the Tosa school style with large opaque mountains and river landscape ove...

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20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf, Brass

Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Painting, circa 1700
Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Painting, circa 1700

Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Painting, circa 1700

Located in South Burlington, VT

This very early hand painting on ivory colored paper from the Tosa School emanates from an old English collection and is the earliest example we have had the pleasure of collecting.

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Paper

Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Humor Painting, circa 1700
Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Humor Painting, circa 1700

Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Humor Painting, circa 1700

Located in South Burlington, VT

This very early hand painting on ivory colored paper from the Tosa School emanates from an old English collection and is the earliest example we have had the pleasure of collecting.

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Humor Painting, circa 1700
Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Humor Painting, circa 1700

Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Humor Painting, circa 1700

Located in South Burlington, VT

This very early hand painting on ivory colored paper from the Tosa School emanates from an old English collection and is the earliest example we have had the pleasure of collecting.

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Paper

Japanese Six Panel Tosa School Gold Leaf Paper Screen
Japanese Six Panel Tosa School Gold Leaf Paper Screen

Japanese Six Panel Tosa School Gold Leaf Paper Screen

Located in Essex, MA

Six panel decorated with a village scene with processional scene.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

A  Japanese 6 Panel Screen "Itsukushima Shrine"
A  Japanese 6 Panel Screen "Itsukushima Shrine"

A Japanese 6 Panel Screen "Itsukushima Shrine"

Located in Austin, TX

An early anonymous Tosa School painting of pilgrims making their way by boat at high tide to Itsukushima Shrine.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Edo Two-Panel Screen Flowers of Autumn
Japanese Edo Two-Panel Screen Flowers of Autumn

Japanese Edo Two-Panel Screen Flowers of Autumn

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Impressive early 19th century Japanese Edo period two-panel screen featuring flowering plants and grasses of autumn. Painted in the Tosa School style Bunka Bunsei period or Ogosho pe...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Pair of Japanese Kano Screens Flowering Cherry of Yoshino Mountain
Pair of Japanese Kano Screens Flowering Cherry of Yoshino Mountain

Pair of Japanese Kano Screens Flowering Cherry of Yoshino Mountain

Located in Rio Vista, CA

The Tsurusawa family was employed by the Imperial court and Tansaku was an assistant to Tosa Mitsusada (Japanese 1738-1806) of the Tosa family and Tosa school painted with ink and na...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Tale of Genji
Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Tale of Genji

Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Tale of Genji

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H 67.75 in W 145.5 in D 0.75 in

Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Tale of Genji

Located in Rio Vista, CA

The artist a "town-painter" (Machi-eshi) crafted the artwork in the Tosa school manner. The vignettes are mounted to panels with gold leaf square backgrounds.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Edo Period six Panel Screen "Gion Festival", Tosa School
Japanese Edo Period six Panel Screen "Gion Festival", Tosa School

Japanese Edo Period six Panel Screen "Gion Festival", Tosa School

Located in Austin, TX

A fine Japanese Tosa School six fold painted paper screen, byobu.

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Antique 1820s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

17th Century Japanese Tale of Genji Painting, Takekawa, Tosa School
17th Century Japanese Tale of Genji Painting, Takekawa, Tosa School

17th Century Japanese Tale of Genji Painting, Takekawa, Tosa School

Located in Kyoto, JP

Bamboo River (Takekawa), Illustration to Chapter 44 of the Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) Tosa School (second half of the 17th Century) Ink, pigment, gofun and gold on paper.

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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Tosa School ca 1700 Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 17/18c Artist Tosa Mitsunari
Tosa School ca 1700 Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 17/18c Artist Tosa Mitsunari

Tosa School ca 1700 Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 17/18c Artist Tosa Mitsunari

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Around the middle of the Edo period, say to have been drawn in Tosa Mitsunari of the hands of the Tosa School, the Heian period of person (noble?)

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

17th Century Japanese Tale of Genji Painting, Maboroshi, Tosa School
17th Century Japanese Tale of Genji Painting, Maboroshi, Tosa School

17th Century Japanese Tale of Genji Painting, Maboroshi, Tosa School

Located in Kyoto, JP

The Seer (Maboroshi), Illustration to Chapter 41 of the Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) Tosa School (second half of the 17th century) Ink, pigment, gofun and gold on paper.

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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

17th Century Japanese Tale of Genji Painting, Ukifune, Tosa School
17th Century Japanese Tale of Genji Painting, Ukifune, Tosa School

17th Century Japanese Tale of Genji Painting, Ukifune, Tosa School

Located in Kyoto, JP

Dimensions: Approximately 17 cm x 15 cm (6.7” x 6”) During the seventeenth century, Tosa School artists painted album leaves of Genji scenes in miniature.

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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Tosa School Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen "Tales of Genji", 1800 Edo
Japanese Tosa School Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen "Tales of Genji", 1800 Edo

Japanese Tosa School Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen "Tales of Genji", 1800 Edo

Located in Studio City, CA

A mesmerizing and gorgeously conceived Edo period four-panel Byobu screen with intricately hand painted Imperial courtyard scenes, flowing waters, green treed rolling landscapes on g...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Tosa School Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen "Tales of Genji", 1770 Edo
Japanese Tosa School Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen "Tales of Genji", 1770 Edo

Japanese Tosa School Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen "Tales of Genji", 1770 Edo

Located in Studio City, CA

A mesmerizing Edo period six panel byobu screen with intricately hand painted Imperial courtyard scenes, flowing waters, rolling landscapes on gold leaf by a member of the Tosa Schoo...

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Antique 1770s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Pair of Attributed Tosa Mitsuoki Pines Along Seashore Edo Screens
Pair of Attributed Tosa Mitsuoki Pines Along Seashore Edo Screens

Pair of Attributed Tosa Mitsuoki Pines Along Seashore Edo Screens

Located in Rio Vista, CA

He was considered the last great painter of the Tosa school.

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Six Panel Paper Screen
Japanese Six Panel Paper Screen

Japanese Six Panel Paper Screen

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H 68 in W 150 in D 0.63 in

Japanese Six Panel Paper Screen

Located in Essex, MA

Six panel Tosa school with rich colors depicting a river and bridge.

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Antique 1750s Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen, Painted Fans
Japanese Two Panel Screen, Painted Fans

Japanese Two Panel Screen, Painted Fans

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H 61 in W 66 in D 1 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen, Painted Fans

Located in Hudson, NY

Open fans depicting wild pinks, Heian period folks, otogi inu (dog shaped boxes, Okuni dancers with poems and closed fans, on silver leaf. Tosa school.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Japanese Edo Bugaku Imperial Court Dance Two-Panel Screen
Japanese Edo Bugaku Imperial Court Dance Two-Panel Screen

Japanese Edo Bugaku Imperial Court Dance Two-Panel Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Spectacular Japanese two-panel Edo period Tosa school screen featuring warriors in costume performing Bugaku dances for the Imperial court.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Lovely Japanese 19th c Edo Scroll Tosa Mitsufumi Nihonga Painting Rising Sun
Lovely Japanese 19th c Edo Scroll Tosa Mitsufumi Nihonga Painting Rising Sun

Lovely Japanese 19th c Edo Scroll Tosa Mitsufumi Nihonga Painting Rising Sun

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

The second son of Mitsutaka Tosa. He is the father of Mitsuaki Tosa. He was adopted by Tosa Koroku, the head of the Tosa school, and became the guardian of the school.

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Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings

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Silk

Moon Night Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 18/19c Artist Tosa Mitsusada
Moon Night Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 18/19c Artist Tosa Mitsusada

Moon Night Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 18/19c Artist Tosa Mitsusada

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

«Tosa Mitsusada» A Tosa school painter in the late Edo period.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Nanga School Landscape
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Nanga School Landscape

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Nanga School Landscape

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Strongly influenced by traditional Chinese culture as opposed to the Kano and Tosa school style of painting. From an estate in San Francisco, CA.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

Japanese Meiji Eight-Panel Tale of Genji Screen
Japanese Meiji Eight-Panel Tale of Genji Screen

Japanese Meiji Eight-Panel Tale of Genji Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Chapter 24 Kocho butterflies episode. Nihonga school in the Tosa school manner with Kano school landscape elements.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Meiji Period Screen Fans over Waves
Japanese Meiji Period Screen Fans over Waves

Japanese Meiji Period Screen Fans over Waves

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H 62.5 in W 98 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Meiji Period Screen Fans over Waves

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large scale dramatic Japanese Meiji period screen depicting painted fans with intricate scenes in various stylistic traditions; Kano school, Tosa school, and Nihonga school. Late 19t...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper, Paint

Japanese Showa Edo Tale of the Genji Landscape Painting
Japanese Showa Edo Tale of the Genji Landscape Painting

Japanese Showa Edo Tale of the Genji Landscape Painting

Located in Studio City, CA

We are listing the piece as Showa Period (1912-1989) but it could be older, perhaps Edo Period, as the painting resembles Tosa School works of the second half of the 17th century.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Kano School ca 1700 Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 17/18c Artist Tosa Mitsunari
Kano School ca 1700 Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 17/18c Artist Tosa Mitsunari

Kano School ca 1700 Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 17/18c Artist Tosa Mitsunari

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

As you can see, the "Edo period" Kano school old painting Unryu Horaiyama map / with a box. It is a very tasty work , which is a map of Unryu and Horaiyama that makes you feel a un...

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Door Paintings, Circa 1850 Quail and Autumn Flowers by Sakuma Seigaku
Japanese Door Paintings, Circa 1850 Quail and Autumn Flowers by Sakuma Seigaku

Japanese Door Paintings, Circa 1850 Quail and Autumn Flowers by Sakuma Seigaku

Located in Kyoto, JP

The quail is intimately associated with artists of the Japanese Tosa school and in particular Mitsuoki. On hanging scrolls they painted the jewel-like works with finely executed line...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Tosa School, Japanese Folding Screen Kyoto Old Town Landscape
Tosa School, Japanese Folding Screen Kyoto Old Town Landscape

Tosa School, Japanese Folding Screen Kyoto Old Town Landscape

Located in Brescia, IT

From the Edo period this large Japanese screen that reproduces the ancient city of Kyoto and its suburbs. Painted with inks and mineral pigments, down to the smallest detail on rice...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen by Hara Zaichu
Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen by Hara Zaichu

Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen by Hara Zaichu

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H 41.74 in W 105.52 in D 0.79 in

Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen by Hara Zaichu

Located in Milano, IT

He was also influenced by the Tosa school as well as by later Chinese paintings, as clearly visible in the present work, which offers a classical Chinese composition with the details...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Buddhist 19th Century Tosa School Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Gold Leaf
Buddhist 19th Century Tosa School Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Gold Leaf

Buddhist 19th Century Tosa School Japanese Folding Screen Six Panels Gold Leaf

Located in Brescia, IT

A large six-panel Japanese folding screen, ink, colors, gold and gold leaf on paper, depicting three scenes from Genji monogatari (Tale of Genji), the vignettes dotted with gold clou...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Edo Landscape Japanese Six-Panels Folding Screen in Gold Leaf
19th Century Edo Landscape Japanese Six-Panels Folding Screen in Gold Leaf

19th Century Edo Landscape Japanese Six-Panels Folding Screen in Gold Leaf

Located in Brescia, IT

Tosa School. Six-panel Japanese screen from the last Edo period, painted with mineral pigments on gold leaf and rice paper.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

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Located in London, GB

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Early 20th Century Chinese Folding Screen/Room Divider with Cloisonne panels

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H 70 in W 16 in D 1.5 in

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Located in Pomona, CA

This is a set of 6 panels of Chinese vintage lacquered wooden screen which to be used as the room section panels in ancient China that are put together to make into a screen. Screens...

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$1,750

H 19.25 in W 21.25 in D 0.5 in

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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, blue and gray.

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Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Egrets in Grass

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Located in Rio Vista, CA

Stunning Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen depicting three egrets in the grass at a pond. The large screen features a dramatic gold leaf square background with nat...

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Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape

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Located in Rio Vista, CA

Stunning late 19th century Japanese Meiji period six panel byobu screen featuring a deep blue waterscape with pheasants and ducks. Made in the Kano school style with natural ink and ...

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Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei

$3,400Sale Price|29% Off

H 66 in W 139.5 in D 0.5 in

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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 o...

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Pair of Chinese Laquer and Hardstone Cabinets, Late 19th - Early 20th Century
Pair of Chinese Laquer and Hardstone Cabinets, Late 19th - Early 20th Century

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Located in San Francisco, CA

An Excellent pair of Chinese lacquered cabinets or nightstands decorated with hard stone and mother of pearl carvings of flora and fauna. These dark brown chests are matching in size...

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Japanese Asian Signed Two Panel Meiji Edo Folding Byobu Landscape House Screen
Japanese Asian Signed Two Panel Meiji Edo Folding Byobu Landscape House Screen

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Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, large two-panel antique Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with a lone house, perhaps a tea house, hidden in the trees and foliage with dist...

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Located in Studio City, CA

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Japanese Woodblock Print by Sadanobu Hasegawa III
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Japanese Woodblock Print by Sadanobu Hasegawa III

Located in Norton, MA

Japanese Woodblock print by Sadanobu Hasegawa III,(1881~1963), unframed. About the artist Born in Osaka, Sadanobu Hasegawa III combines traditional ukiyo-e subject matter with ...

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Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silk, Accept Custom Size
Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silk, Accept Custom Size

Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silk, Accept Custom Size

$1,960Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 96 in W 36 in D 0.1 in

Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silk, Accept Custom Size

Located in Wuxi, 32

If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 3ft W x 8ft H. The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be...

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Silk

Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tale of Genji & Cherry Tree
Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tale of Genji & Cherry Tree

Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tale of Genji & Cherry Tree

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a scene from the Classic Japanese narrative "Tale of Genji" (the beautifully clad woman in the flowing kimono could very...

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Antique and Collectable Decorative Japanese Kanata Sword, Signed 池田鬼神丸国重
Antique and Collectable Decorative Japanese Kanata Sword, Signed 池田鬼神丸国重

Antique and Collectable Decorative Japanese Kanata Sword, Signed 池田鬼神丸国重

Located in Norton, MA

ANTIQUE AND COLLECTABLE DECORATIVE JAPANESE SIGNED KATANA SWORD. Comprising a Japanese katana signed. The blade is signed "Ikeda Kishinmaru Kunishige" 池田鬼神丸国重. Ura side of the nakago...

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Japanese screen: Melody of Magnolia Blossoms
Japanese screen: Melody of Magnolia Blossoms

Japanese screen: Melody of Magnolia Blossoms

$4,740

H 60.24 in W 144.89 in D 1.19 in

Japanese screen: Melody of Magnolia Blossoms

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Bathed in radiant gold, Melody of Magnolia Blossoms captures the fleeting harmony of nature in bloom. A graceful magnolia branch arcs across the shimmering surface, its petals unfold...

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Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple Making Love
Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple Making Love

Antique Framed Japanese Shunga Woodblock Print of a Couple Making Love

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Japanese Shunga woodblock print in gilt frame depicting a man and a woman making love. Created in Japan, this woodblock print called a Shunga and depicting a couple making...

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Qing Dynasty 19th Century Ancestral Group Painting on Hand Painted Parchment
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Ancestral Group Painting on Hand Painted Parchment

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 D...

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Plexiglass, Wood, Parchment Paper

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Tosa School For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tosa school you’re looking for. Frequently made of paper, gold leaf and gold, every tosa school was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect tosa school — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each tosa school bearing hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one tosa school that is appealing in its simplicity, but Japanese School produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tosa School?

Prices for a tosa school can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,734 and can go as high as $130,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,875.

Finding the Right Paintings-screens for You

Traditional Asian paintings were often created on scrolls and folding screens. Artisans made screens that could be folded up or spread out by connecting several panels using hinges. Today, antique Asian folding screens and paintings are sophisticated decorative accents that can serve as makeshift partitions to ensure privacy.

The original folding screens were created by Chinese artists. The earliest record of screens comes from the 2nd century B.C., and surviving examples date back to the Ming dynasty. Chinese painting utilizes many of the same tools as calligraphy — these screens were crafted from wood with painted panels featuring striking art or calligraphy that told cultural stories or represented nature and life in the area.

The practice was introduced to Japan, where paintings for screens were made on paper and silk, in the 8th century. These paintings frequently feature subjects such as landscapes, animals, flowers and Buddhist religious themes. Along with screens for tea ceremonies and dance backgrounds, there were screens for use in Shinto and Buddhist temples.

In the 17th century, screens began to be imported to Europe where their popularity grew. Coco Chanel famously collected Coromandel folding screens.

Traditional Asian paintings can make a tasteful addition to any wall, and screens can be used as decoration or, in the case of larger iterations, as an aesthetic way to divide a large room. Browse the selection of antique Asian paintings and screens from a variety of styles and eras on 1stDibs.