A tiger drawn completely in wet washes of ink as if seen in a rainstorm looks upward, the edge of his eye tinged with vivid blue the only divergence from soft grays and blacks singed Fuminobu. The inclusion of a modern touch of blue raises this to a new level, creating a striking composition. To boot it is mounted in brilliant mustard colored cloud patterned silk enhancing the wink of blue and features solid ivory rollers (these will be changed for export)...

A colorful study of ceramic plate designs by female ceramicist Shigemori Yoko mounted as a hanging scroll. Ink and vibrant color on paper mounted in dark cloth with ceramic rollers, it is 46 x 195 cm (18-1/4 x 76-3/4 inches) and in excellent condition.
Shigemori Yoko (1953-2021) was born in Kagoshima...

A thatched farmhouse stands guarded behind a wall of green leaves, perhaps grapes or are they morning glories? Pigment on paper in a green patterned silk border extended with beige and featuring ivory rollers (These will be changed for export) enclosed in the original signed wooden box (modified as it appears to have originally framed) and dated 1922. It is 46 x 132 cm (18-1/2 x 52 inches) and is in overall fine condition, with some pale age spots in the border material...

A bold calligraphy work by eclectic Zen Priest Hashimoto Dokuzan enclosed in the original signed double wood box (niju bako). Ink on paper mounted in rough silk with red lacquered rollers, the scroll is 33 x 215 cm (13 x 84-1/2 inches). There is light foxing throughout the image...

This expressive ink mountainscape is the work of Fujii Tatsukichi (1881–1964)—a pioneering figure often hailed as the father of the Japanese Arts and Crafts Movement and a central architect of Japan’s modern concept of kōgei and design as an integrated art form...

This atmospheric riverscape by Kondō Kōichirō depicts one of the famed “twelve bridges” of Itako in Ibaraki prefecture, rendered in a richly layered monochrome that merges Western pictorial sensibilities with the quiet lyricism of Nihonga. The scene unfolds along a tree-lined waterway, where wooden footbridges span the calm surface and small boats glide beneath their beams...

This serene painting by Yamamoto Kōun captures the quiet majesty of the rising sun suspended in a veil of luminous mist. A great crimson disc emerges through soft bands of cloud rendered in gentle washes of vermilion, gold, and pale ochre. The atmospheric gradation—from the warm glow encircling the sun to the cool, receding tones that dissolve toward the lower register—creates a striking sense of depth and stillness...

The size of Scroll: 12 3/4" W x 23" L, 14 3/4" W w/Jiku end.
Scroll body is made with Silk brocade.
Jiku end are made by synthetic material.
The size of Shikishi Board: 9 1/2" W x 10 5/8" L
There are two Japanese Shikishi (Painted board) with Hand painting.
Subject of Bamboo and Pine tree beautifully both were painted.
It came with scroll as photographed...

A colorful study of ceramic plate designs by female ceramicist Shigemori Yoko mounted as a hanging scroll. Ink and vibrant color on paper mounted in dark cloth with ceramic rollers, it is 47 x 195 cm (18-3/4 x 76-3/4 inches) and in excellent condition.
Shigemori Yoko (1953-2021) was born in Kagoshima...

This hanging scroll by Nakabayashi Chikkei presents a tall, continuous landscape rendered in the lyrical Nanga manner inherited from his father, Nakabayashi Chikutō, and further refined through his study with Yamamoto Baitsu. In softly modulated ink washes touched with pale mineral pigments, Chikkei constructs a monumental mountain valley composed of sheer cliffs, winding paths, and dense clusters of pines...

Fudō Myōō Hanging Scroll, Edo Period, 18th Century

A powerful Edo-period hanging scroll depicting Fudō Myōō, the Immovable Wisdom King and protector of Buddhist law...

In this boldly reductive ink landscape, Fuji Tatsukichi evokes a rugged mountainside rising sharply from a mist-filled valley, its contours rendered through a deliberately raw vocabulary of dry-brush strokes, dragged ink, and gestural sweeps. The summit dissolves into vaporous clouds, suggested by feathered marks and blurred washes that temper the otherwise assertive, almost tactile presence of the mountain below...

Japanese antique very large and intricate painted Garbhadhatu (Womb Realm) mandala scroll painting. This scroll has as it's center, the seated figure of Mahavairocana (the original Buddha) who is always nurturing all beings toward enlightenment. Used by esoteric practitioners as a tool with which to actualize their own enlightenment through ritual and meditative identification with the deities of the mandala...

Extra Large Japanese Hawk Painting on Silk, Signed, Meiji Period

An impressive extra large Japanese painting depicting two hawks resting on pine branches near their nest, symbolizing strength, vigilance, and protection.
Rendered with fine brushwork, the birds’ feathers are carefully detailed, conveying both power and quiet tension within a serene natural setting.
Painted on silk, the composition reflects the refined realism and disciplined technique characteristic of Mei...

A vertical image of precipitous peaks in soft washes of color by Fukuda Kodojin. Pigment and ink on silk in a modern frame of beige cloth with black-wood rollers. This has been remounted, and there are some minor discolorations in the original scroll. It is 57.5 x 206 cm (22-1/2 x 81 inches) and is in fine condition...

Japanese Bush Warbler and Adonis Amurensis. Painted on paper. Signed Keibun and sealed. Edo period.

This hanging scroll depicts a Japanese bush warbler (uguisu) perched near Fukujusō (Adonis amurensis), a flower traditionally associated with the arrival of early spring and good fortune.

Matsumura Keibun (1779–1843) was a prominent Japanese painter of the late Edo period, associated with the Shijō school. Born in Kyoto, he was the younger brother and pupil of Matsumura Goshun, t...

This evocative ink painting presents a quiet temple gate set deep within a mountain landscape by Domoto Insho enclosed in the original signed wooden box dated summer 1923 and titled Hakuun-Ji (White Cloud Temple. Executed with Inshō’s characteristically fluid brushwork, the scene suggests a continental architectural setting, conveyed through the steeply pitched tiled roofs and the ornamental roof-ridge finials. The structure bears an inscription on its plaque, while weathered stone steps and...

A study of ceramic plate designs by female ceramicist Shigemori Yoko mounted as a hanging scroll. Ink and color on paper mounted in dark cloth with ceramic rollers, it is 47 x 194.5 cm (18-3/4 x 76-3/4 inches) and in excellent condition.
Shigemori Yoko (1953-2021) was born in Kagoshima. Yoko came to Kyoto where she initially studied painting at the Kyoto Tankidai Art College, then moved to ceramics at the Kyoto Municipal Art University where she studied traditional pottery techniques und...