A cluster of grapes before a single drying leaf by Buddhist Nun Oishi Junkyo enclosed in a period wooden box. Ink on paper in a silk border patterned with pine needles extended with beig and terminating in wooden rollers. The scroll is 57.8 x 127 cm (23 x 50 inches) and is in excellent condition.
Junkyo’s life is a triumph over tragedy. Born into a low family, she was sent to a tea house where she became an apprentice Geisha...

Elegant Six-Panel Japanese Folding Screen with Deer and Kin-sunago Gold Sprinkled Background

A refined six-panel Japanese folding screen (byōbu) featuring a pair of deer set within a serene landscape, rendered against a delicately sprinkled gold-dust (kin-sunago) background.
The composition evokes a quiet elegance: the deer stand poised among soft grasses, their presence gentle and meditative...

Tiger head painted in Indian ink on paper. Details in white and yellow pigments. Signature of the artist in calligraphy in Indian ink and stamp stamped in red. We have not found the artist's name. Japan, late 19th century, early 20th century. Good condition. No restoration. Sheet size: 475x355mm, part hidden by the silk frame. Visible part: 394x275mm.

Japanese antique byobu screen painting in two panels with a scene of a samurai on the back of a black horse. The warrior is dressed in armor and wears a jingasa (war hat) with a tall point. His bow rests in his lap. He has a coil of extra bow string attached to belt and arrows in a quiver on his back. His black war horse is outfitted with red tassels streaming from bridle and saddle. Cherry blossom petals float through the air and settle on the ground and rocks below...

Bamboo, Chrysanthemums, and Plum Blossoms on a Golden Screen

This two-panel folding screen (byōbu) presents a refined seasonal composition painted against a luminous gold-leaf ground. On the left, tall green bamboo rises gracefully beside clusters of chrysanthemums in white, pink, and red, their layered petals rendered with delicate precision...

Two-Panel Screen with Bold Floral Arabesque Design

This elegant two-panel folding screen features a bold arabesque floral motif, painted with strong rhythmic forms and vivid contrasting colors. At the center, a symmetrical rosette radiates outward, framed by stylized cloud scrolls in blue and white that evoke both movement and harmony...

Six-Panel Calligraphy Screen: Iroha Poem

A striking six-panel folding screen featuring bold calligraphy of the Iroha uta (いろは歌), one of Japan’s most famous classical poems...

Large Japanese Scroll of White Fox under the Moon – Inamura Bansui, 20th c.

A striking large Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku) painted on silk by Inamura Bansui (稲村磐水), active in the mid-20th century.
The composition shows a white fox (kitsune) standing at a riverbank beneath a luminous full moon, surrounded by golden autumn grasses and wildflowers...

SECRET TALISMAN WRITING MANUAL

Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912). Accordion-style folding book. Closed: H 18.5 × W 5.5 × D 2 cm (7.3 × 2.2 × 0.8 in); fully extended: approx. W 450 cm (177 in).

A handwritten manual detailing the creation of numerous talismans (ofuda) used in folk magic and ritual practices to counteract illness, misfortune, and spiritual afflictions...

MAN ON TOP AND WOMAN ON TOP

A contrasting pair of amateur, loosely executed hand-drawn manuscript copies on washi paper, after Edo-period shunga (erotic prints) by Maruyama Ōkyo and others. Sheet sizes: approx. 33 × 24 cm (13 × 9.4 in) and 32 × 24 cm (12.6 × 9.4 in)...

Four Beauties in Seasonal Attire – Folding Screen

A refined four-panel folding screen depicting elegant bijin (beautiful women) in seasonal attire. Each figure is portrayed in a graceful stance, reflecting the aesthetics of Edo-period ukiyo-e inspired painting...

A heavy vine burgeoning with grapes hangs low with the weight of it sbountiful fruit in sweeping black strokes on this 17th century painting by Toko Shinetsu. Ink on paper with a rough beige silk and rosewood rollers mounted in the Mincho style. It is 59 x 186 cm (23 x 73 inches) in overall fine condition...

Japanese vintage byobu screen painting of a blossoming plum branch. Painted in mineral colors on metal leaf on paper. The screen consists of four panels. Symbolic of resilience, renewal and the coming of Spring. Signed by the artist.

Age: Show Period (Mid 20th Century)

Dimensions: 36" high x 70 1/2" long

Four-Panel Folding Screen with Mandarin Ducks, Chrysanthemums, and Autumn Maples

A magnificent Japanese four-panel folding screen depicting an autumnal scene of natural harmony. Painted in mineral pigments and gold on paper, the composition features vibrant chrysanthemums in full bloom, accompanied by finely detailed mandarin ducks (symbols of love and fidelity), and small songbirds among branches of maple leaves turning deep crimson...

The hunched figure of the Daruma, wrapped in robes and seated staring in contemplation at the four lines of calligraphy by 17th century Zen priest Kosetsu mounted as a hanging scroll. Ink on paper in an Edo period mounting of patterned green silk extended with beige silk and featuring ivory rollers. It is 58 x 113 cm (23 x 44-1/2 inches) and is still quite presentable, with some discoloration and stains on the original paper typical of age...

An image of the humble mortar by Hakuin Ekaku in soft ink tones mounted as a scroll suitable for the way of tea or the modesty of monastic life. Hakuin occasionally incorporated household tools like mortars into his Zen paintings and calligraphy, blending folk motifs with spiritual insight. These images often carried humorous or shocking juxtapositions to jolt the viewer out of dualistic thinking. The mortar in Japanese Zen art stands not just as a utilitarian object but as a multivalent symbol�...

A powerful Meiji period image of a tiger in vivid color by Kikuchi Unsho depicted with pigment and ink on silk mounted in a superb satin frame with large ivory rollers enclosed in a period kiri-wood box. It is 100.5 x 241 cm (39-1/2 x 95 inches) and is in overall fine condition, with a few minor wrinkles. The ivory will be changed for export.
Kikuchi Unsho was born in Hiroshima in 1878, given name Yasutaro, initially studying the Kishi School of painting under his father. He then studie...

Six-Panel Folding Screen with Chrysanthemums and Sparrows, Edo–Meiji Period

A Japanese six-panel folding screen decorated with chrysanthemums in white and red, sparrows in flight, and a sheaf of rice, all set against a luminous gold-leaf ground. The refined naturalism of the painting captures the beauty of autumn while symbolizing prosperity and longevity.

Edo–Meiji Period (19th century)
Size: 368 × 153 cm (144.8 × 60.2 in)

Price Range (B) $3000-5000...