A lightly brushed ink image of a boatman under a poem signed Haritsu (poetry name of Fukuda Kodojin) reading: Natsu yanagi Tsuri dogu uru koya ari (Beneath the summer willows, there is a hut selling fishing gear supplies). Ink on handmade mulberry paper with green silk border, dark wood rollers. It is 12-1/2 x 63 inches (32 x 160 cm).
Fukuda Kodojin (1865-1944) an eccentric self taught artist, his status as a poet, calligrapher and literati artist has reached legendary status...

In this elegant pair of hanging scrolls, Fukuda Kodojin evokes a world where the grandeur of mountain and mist dwarfs the human realm into near-invisibility. Towering precipices rise in layered washes of ink, their precipitant slopes softened by drifting haze. Rounded dots and broken brush stippling suggest hardy stands of pine clinging to sheer stone, while passages of pale, wet ink dissolve upward into an atmosphere of timeless suspension...

In this expansive vertical landscape, Kodojin envisions the recluse wandering freely through the mountains, the world reduced to the rhythm of ink, breath, and inner stillness. Sheer fantastical peaks rise like columns of mist, conveyed through pared-down brushwork that prefers expressive texture over naturalistic detail...

A radical landscape by Fukuda Kodojin enclosed in a period wooden box dated 1935. “Stone caverns and layered crags steeply deepening, heaven’s light reaches down to illuminate the hidden earth. This sentiment aligns beautifully with the painting’s mood: a world of recesses and inwardness, where illumination does not come from human presence but from the permeating clarity of nature itself...

A towering mountain gorge enveloped in mist, rendered in a distinctive blend of expressive brushwork and ethereal color by Fukuda Kodojin. The composition presents a narrow, vertiginous valley hemmed in by sheer cliffs, their peaks rising like ancient sentinels into drifting clouds. In the foreground, pines cling tenaciously to craggy ledges, their twisting forms echoed in the jagged brushlines that define the cliffs...

A Japanese six-panel screen depicting a pair of deer in a winter landscape. In the foreground, beneath large pine trees, two spotted deer are shown moving across the snow-covered ground. The background, rendered with delicate ink washes, opens onto a misty mountain landscape. In the lower left corner appears the signature Morikawa Sobun (1847–1902) with seal. Period: Meiji, late 19th century. Dimensions: 172 × 378 cm. Condition: The screen is in excellent condition...

Japanese Embroidered Silk Screen with Cranes and Turtles — Meiji to Taisho Period (Early 20th c)

A refined two-panel silk screen beautifully embroidered with cranes in flight and turtles gliding among stylized waves and drifting clouds. The deep indigo silk ground creates a striking contrast with the delicate embroidery in gold, white, and vermilion threads, expressing both serenity and celebration.
Cranes and turtles—symbols of longevity and harmony—have long been cheri...

The size of Scroll: 20 1/4” Wide x 73 1/4” Long. Image area size: 15 1/2” Wide x 46 3/4” Long. This is beautiful Japanese Bijin-Ga Scroll painting. The scroll has Japanese Bjin-Ga, Beautiful Japanese Girl design painted. It is painted on fine silk background. The condition of scroll is very good. Please note girl’s left eye lid area has mole like spot. The colors of girls Kimono is just beautiful with green colors. Please note two Jiku end, Scroll ends are new wooden parts...

Six-Panel Japanese Screen “Spring Landscape with Cherry Blossoms and Sparrows”

A refined six-panel folding screen depicting a tranquil spring landscape with blooming cherry blossoms, peonies, and sparrows fluttering over a gentle stream. The soft gold-leaf background contrasts elegantly with the natural motifs, creating depth and warmth.
Painted in mineral pigments and ink on paper, this screen captures the serene beauty of nature awakening in spring...

RECORD BOOK OF GRAVESTONE AND STATUE MEASUREMENTS

A hand-drawn record book from the Edo period (17th–19th century), created by a Japanese Buddhist sculptor (busshi) to document the dimensions of gravestones and Buddhist statues across various temples in Japan. Ink on paper. Over 90 pages filled with meticulous drawings and measurements. Approx. 17 × 12.5 × 3 cm (6.7 × 4.9 × 1.2 in)...

Nomoto Kei (Born in Okayama City in 1891 - ). Oil painting on canvas, titled: Autumn Landscape and signed the low left corner. H 38 x L 45 cm. From the Showa period, probably 1950/60's. Good condition and well framed.

An intense mountainscape depicting one scene from the 10 ox-herding pictures by Shirakura Niho enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled and dated 12th month of 1921. Ink and pigment on silk in a green silk border with solid ivory Rollers (these will be changed if exporting). The scroll is 58.8 x 200.5 cm (23 x 79 inches) and is in overall excellent condition. In Zen’s famed 10 ox-herding pictures, the ox is enlightenment and the herder is you...

The Size of Scroll Painting : 75 1/2” L x 19 1/4" W. The Painting size : 46 1/4” L x 13 7/8” W. Artist: Reizan, signed on upper right with his two chop seals. Medium: Handpainted Japanese Scroll on Silk w/Brocade.The Subject : Japanese Samurai in Snowy day. The condition of scroll: Very good, no tears. This is Japanese Antique handpainted scroll from Late Edo around 1850-60's. It has the subject of Japanese Samurai and Tsuji Toro(Lantern).Samurai wear Ami Gasa (a hat made of braided stra...

Butterflies and Flowering Shrubs on Gold Ground

A refined Japanese six-panel folding screen depicting flowering shrubs and butterflies in delicate colors against a gold-leaf ground. The composition conveys natural grace with narcissus, bush clover, and camellia-like blossoms rendered in soft pigments. Signed “Hōitsu (抱一)” with seal. Minor surface wear and a small tear consistent with age.

Edo period, early 19th century.
Dimensions: H 173 × W 376 cm (68.1 × 1...

A beautiful composition from over 200 years ago, the poem on this lovely hanging scroll can be translated to:

Loving the fragrance of orchids deep in the mountain recesses -- My robe and sleeves are pure, untouched by worldly dust -- With a colorful brush, I leave behind traces of their fragrance. -- Painted by Chikuden, in the autumn of the Year of the Earth Rat (1828).

Tanomura Chikuden was one of Japan’s most celebrated Nanga (南画, “Southern paint...

Tiger and Bamboo Painted Wood Panels

A pair of antique wooden panels featuring a tiger beneath bamboo, delicately painted in ink directly on the natural wood grain. The subtle contrast of ink and wood texture conveys both strength and tranquility.

Period: Early 20th century.
Size: W 81.5 cm × H 159 cm (32 × 62.6 inches)

Price Range (A) $1000-3000

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Autumn Grasses and Bush Clover on Gold Ground

A refined six-panel Japanese folding screen (byōbu) depicting autumn grasses and flowering bush clover (hagi) against a luminous gold leaf background. The delicate composition captures the quiet elegance of seasonal nature, rendered with meticulous brushwork and subtle color gradation. Signed and sealed by the artist.

Period: 20th century
Size: H 170 × W 378 cm (H 66.9 × W 148.8 inches)

Price Range (A) $1000-...

Kingfisher and Summer Flowers on Gold Leaf Screen

A refined Japanese six-panel folding screen depicting a kingfisher among hydrangeas, lilies, irises, and morning glories, painted in vibrant mineral pigments over gold leaf. The meticulous brushwork and composition express the harmony of nature in early summer. Signed and sealed by the artist.

Period: 20th century
Size: H 170 × W 378 cm (66.9 × 148.8 inches)

Price Range (A) $1000-3000

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