Brocade Paintings and Screens

Ikibana baskets with flower arrangements on a negoro lacquer stand with a bowl of pinks ready to be added. Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and natural woo...

Beautiful soft painting of mineral pigments and ink on paper with a silk brocade border.

A Tosa School painting showing the hustle and bustle of the city including 3 dutchmen strolling. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. From t...

Engaging winter scene of plains and mountains in mineral pigments on paper. Silk brocade border and dark brown lacquer trim with bronze hardware. Signature and seal read: Taniguchi H...

White Shepard reclining in a garden pathway surrounded by tree peony, azaleas and thistle. Mineral pigments on paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim with elaborate br...

A large and incredible Japanese painting of a Buddhist temple hall with Amida Nyorai, late Edo or early Meiji period, mid-19th century, Japan. Mounted wit...

Two Japanese scroll painting depicts scenes from the Tale of Genji (Genji-E), from Edo period. These painting were purchased from Odewara Shoten in the...

An antique Korean folk painting of an old sage meditating among rocks under an ancient pine tree with a flying crane circa 19th century late Joseon period. The image was likely part of a larger scroll that depict of Mountain Spirit...

Painted by artist Morito Kunitsugu, 1958, thick mineral pigments on textured mulberry paper. This was exhibited at the 1st newly reorganized Nitten National Exhibition in 1958, and ...

Sun rising over cresting waves through tropical trees. Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with gold dust and brocade.

Meiji period painting (1868 - 1912) of rooster, hen, and chicks in mineral pigments and ink on mulberry paper with silk brocade border. Signed Soken.

Kano style painting in mineral pigments on silk with a silk brocade border.

Fine painting of a variety of waterfowl in rich mineral pigments on gold leaf with a silk brocade border.

Modern painting in mineral pigments on mulberry paper with silk brocade border.

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

Ink on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim. Signature and seal read: Sagawa Kakoku. Poem on upper right reads: Sounds of cicadas, in mountain valleys and t...

Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim.

A Korean folk Shamanism watercolor on textile matted with woven brocade and presented in a wood frame with an oriental style metal hanging hardware. The painting was estimated to be from early 20th century circa 1910-1930s. It depicts Guan Yu (160-220AD), a legendary Chinese warrior and general from Eastern Han Dynasty. Long worshiped in China as a deity, across all three major religions, Guan Gong...

Soft mineral pigments on silk with brocade border. Signature and seal read: Jyogyu

Hasegawa School painting in ink and gold dust accents on mulberry paper.

Beautifully painted basket arrangement of flowers in vivid color. Mineral pigments on applied silver and gold in a silk brocade border with black lacquer trim.

Animals of the Japanese zodiac dancing in colorful costumes celebrating the New Year.

Unusual subject matter of a rural farm setting with grasses and pine in mineral pigments on paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim with bronze hardware. Signature and...

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Romping Cats Under Sago Palms Beautifully painted mineral pigments on mulberry paper

This screen is very likely inspired by the Noh play, "Eguchi", in which the courtesan Eguchi transforms into the Buddhist deity, Fugen, who is the patron of women and is often seen o...

Prominent figures in Japanese folklore. The Chinese poet-sage Kanzan is depicted with his scroll, and the Daoist sage Jittoku with his broom. Painting bears two seals of Nakanuma Sho...

Four individual mounted panels of calligraphy. Each panel contains a poem inspired by one of the four seasons. Each panel signed: To Rei. Ink on mulberry paper with silk brocade border.

Late Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) painting with a wonderful use of gold dust on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border. Signature reads: Ryutei.

Bountiful mountain overlooking a city, divided by an occupied river. The shapes and colors that make up this unique painting allow for an unconventional take on a modern harbor view....