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KIMONO WATERCOLOR PAINTING 1 RED PORCELAIN VASE PRINT 1
 Kimono Watercolor Paintings  Ginger Jar Prints
The intricate patterns of Japanese kimonos offered inspiration for these bright panels, each painted by hand in watercolor on rice paper and gold leaf. One depicts Japanese mon, or family crests, while the other borrows details from seasonal motifs often seen on kimonos. Handsomely matted with a narrow golden fillet, they are protected under glass in hand gilded faux-bamboo frames of elm wood. Bring vibrant color to a neutral wall with these images of porcelain jars against a black background. Generously proportioned and a great value, the richly patterned prints are double matted in simple black wooden frames.

 

CHERRY BLOSSOM 2 PANEL HAPPINESS SYMBOL
 Cherry Blossom Screen  Good Wishes Plaques
Hand painted with extraordinary delicacy, late-winter cherry blossoms are a testament to perseverance. Our screen captures their beauty on rice paper with gold leaf, bordered with champagne silk brocade and set in a black-lacquered hardwood frame. Horizontally proportioned, the double-panel screen makes an elegant focal point over a sofa or buffet Celebrate life’s most treasured gifts – happiness, longevity, prosperity and joy – limned in Chinese characters with a graceful, fluid quality. Each is sand cast in brass and finished with a bronze patina.

 

RED DOOR PANEL SET OF 2 CRANES BY THE RIVER WITH BAMBOO
 Asian Door Panels  Cranes & Bamboo By The River Screen
Traditional wooden door panels lacquered in red with a patina of burnished gold create an architectural accent that distinguishes any wall. The hand hewn edges and rustic hammered hardware add to their sense of history. Two-panel screen is a tranquil portrait of enduring strength and character. It combines two traditional Chinese symbols of longevity, elegant cranes and sturdy bamboo, with a stream representing the flow of time. Hand painted on rice paper and gold leaf, bordered in champagne silk brocade in a black wooden frame

 

CHINESE DRAGON Japanese Footbridge Framed Art Oriental Iris Framed Art
 Pamela Daltons Year of the Tiger Parade  Japanese Footbridge Framed Art  Oriental Iris Framed Art
Reviving the early 19th-century art of scherenschnitte, or paper cutting, Pamela Dalton’s festive parade characters celebrate the Lunar New Year. She draws each freehand, then delicately cuts it from a single piece of paper. Mounted under glass in an antique-gold wooden frame, each is signed by the artist Japanese Footbridge Framed Art, by Brushstrokes, is a Monet classic. The little pond and Japanese-style bridge of Giverny demonstrate Monet's expressive colors, texture, and dimension  The intricate details are dramatically set off by Japanese calligraphy. Artist Chloe expertly uses colors and textures to give her work an almost three-dimensional quality

 

Metaverse Wall Art, Thai Spice I Metaverse Framed Art, Orchid Nine Patch Metaverse Wall Art, Thai Spice II
Spice up your space with a taste of Thailand. Bright orange lotus blossoms and stenciled florals in white and chartreuse compete for the spotlight on a wrapped canvas ground Ode to orchids. Nine floral prints mix petals, stems and leaves in a contemporary garden grid. Rich orange, soft cream and smoky blue refresh nature-friendly decor Spice up your space with a taste of Thailand. Bright orange lotus blossoms and stenciled florals in chartreuse, white and gray compete for the spotlight on a wrapped canvas ground

 

PINE TREE AND BLOSSOM BY STREAM 2 PANEL GOLDEN PEACOCKS SCREEN
 Pine Tree & Plum Blossom Screen  Golden Peacock Screen
Panoramic two-panel screen depicts traditional Asian symbols of longevity: the pine tree for tenacity; plum blossoms for renewal. The soothing beauty of a stream unites them. This commanding image, painted in watercolor on rice paper with accents of gold leaf, fills the screen, framed in black wood. In one of the sutras or scriptures, the Buddha was born as a golden peacock who sunned himself atop the Himalayas. Our hand-painted watercolor screen honors the beauty of the legendary bird, its glorious plumage enhanced by a gold-leaf background

 

RED BLOSSOM SCREEN JAPANESE MAPLE SCREEN
 Red Blossom Six-Panel Screen  Hand-painted Japanese Maple Screen
According to Japanese tradition, a blossoming tree represents the transient nature of life. Our six-panel screen is hand painted in watercolor over rich gold leaf using the time-honored techniques of the past Hand painted in muted watercolors and framed in traditional style with peach-toned brocade and black-lacquered wood.

 

MAHARANI AND ATTENDANT PRINT ORANGE FLOWERING TREE SCREEN CYRSANTHEMUM SCREEN
 Hand-painted Maharaja Watercolors  Orange Flowering Tree Screen  Hand-painted Chrysanthemum Screen
Expertly water colored by hand, these portraits re-create two classic, enchanting images. Designed to hang as a pair, they celebrate the romance of an 18th-century Indian nobleman and his consort, who court one another in royal fashion. Gold-leafed frames and gold-filleted ivory mats accent the spice-colored palette A tree in full flower traces this three-panel screen with exuberant color and symbolizes good fortune to come. The image is hand painted on lustrous, antiqued gold leaf, then framed in black painted hardwood Emblems of long life, chrysanthemums give this screen timeless style. The simple and striking array is hand painted in watercolor over lustrous gold leaf. Framed in traditional style with pale gold brocade and black-lacquered wood.

 

FOUR SEASONS SCREEN HORSES & GROOMS IN THE STABLE SCREEN EGRET AND SPOONBILL WATERCOLOR
 Hand Painted Four Seasons Screen  Horses and Grooms Screen  Hand-painted Exotic Bird Watercolors
Summery blue irises, autumn chrysanthemums, snowy peonies and spring's cherry blossoms herald the seasons on our four-panel screen. The Japanese-inspired design is hand painted in watercolor on gold leaf, bordered with brocade and framed in black lacquered wood Inspired by a 16th-century image, a tableau of six horses and their grooms is painted entirely by hand in watercolor on rice paper. Each horse is rendered with unique personality, reflecting power and prestige This quartet of hand-painted watercolors faithfully re-creates Chinese artwork. In pairs or as a group, they make a colorful and historic showpiece for the home, just as the prized originals did in 18th-century Europe. Gold-filleted ivory mats and gold-leafed wood frames add an opulent flourish to the brilliant plumage

 

TWO CRANES SCREEN KIMONO WITH FAN SCREEN TWO KIMONOS NAVY/RUST SCREEN
 Pair of Cranes Screen  Kimono with Fan Screen  Two Kimonos Screen
Symbolizing honor and loyalty, a pair of cranes is set against a soft, shimmering rice-paper back-ground patterned after gold-leaf squares. Intricately painted by hand across two panels joined with hinges and framed with black painted wood An elaborately patterned kimono stands tall against a gold-leafed rice paper background. With a reverence for the past, this Japanese screen is handmade and hand painted by master craftsmen and by artists in Kyoto, the center for this venerable art form Symbolizing centuries of tradition and culture, the kimono serves as inspiration for contemporary Japanese masters of screen painting. This richly colored rendition of the iconic garment is hand painted on a two-panel screen covered with gold-leafed rice paper

 

ANCESTRAL PORTRAIT TRADE SHIP WATERCOLOR 2
 Ancestral Portrait  Tradeship Watercolors
Based on an ancestral portrait found in a market in Southeast Asia. This captivating unknown subject's regal bearing and the modern style expressed in the centuries-old image, have been reproduced on stretched canvas The early 19th century saw the launch of international sea trade with China, and with it, a new genre of art celebrating the ships that sailed into the harbors of Hong Kong and Canton. Hand-painted watercolors reproduce four of those illustrations in rich detail and character - the pride of the captains for whom they were originally painted

 

JAPANESE FANS SCREEN WARRIORS BY THE SEA SCREEN ASIAN ZODIAC PAINTING
 Japanese Fan Screen  Warriors by the Sea  Zodiac Paintings
An iconic Japanese image for 1,300 years, the folding fan reached its artistic pinnacle in the 18th century. Hand painted in the glorious color and ornament of the time, these watercolor fans evoke the sophistication and tradition of Japan on our cloud-strewn screen An ancient Japanese battle scene dramatically plays out in vivid detail across six panels. Armed soldiers on horseback stand at the brink of a rolling river, facing a ship in the distance. Hand painted in watercolor on gold-leafed paper. According to Buddhist tradition, one of 12 animals presides over each lunar year - 2009 is the Year of the Ox. It is believed that we share some of the same personality traits with the animal of our birth year. These wood-framed paintings feature each of the celebrated animals: Ox, Tiger, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Rabbit, Goat, Pig and Rat

Middle Eastern and African Art

Twilight Trysts Framed Art Elation Framed Art
 Twilight Trysts Framed Art  Elation Framed Art
This museum quality Twilight Trysts Framed Art, by Brushstrokes, is a color-drenched street scene full of expression. Israeli artist Michael Rosenvain is known for his street scene paintings and his classic imagery Elation Framed Art, by Brushstrokes, illustrates one of artist Onyeka Ibe's many nudes, which he described as "beauty in its purest form." This colorful abstract framed painting is just as impressive as the original

Island Style Art

With an artist's eye and an entomologist's love of nature, Christopher Marley transforms exotic specimens into magnificent color studies that no painter could re-create.  Christopher Marley travels to tropical regions around the globe in search of unique specimens for his creations

MOSAIC OF BUTTERFLIES SOLAR ELLIPSE BUTTERFLIES
 Christopher Marley Delias Mosaic  Christopher Marley Butterflies
Christopher Marley travels to tropical regions around the globe in search of exotic specimens for his creations. The Brookes Birdwing is a colorful resident of the Malaysian rainforest. This authentic specimen was raised and harvested after its natural lifespan in a captive breeding program initiated by the Papua New Guinea government to protect rainforest inhabitants. With an artist's eye and an entomologist's love of nature, Christopher Marley transforms butterflies from Africa and South America into magnificent color studies that no painter could re-create. The assemblage of brilliant yellow solars and the iridescent blue swallowtail are mounted on archival mats inside museum-quality shadowboxes

 

STRIPED BRITTLE STAR DUO STAG FORMATION
 Christopher Marley Striped Brittle Star Duo  Christopher Marley Stag Beetle Formation
Also known as Serpent Stars, the Brittle Stars are one of the oldest predators on earth.  This authentic Brittle Star specimen was harvested after it's natural lifespan The authentic beetle specimens used in this piece were harvested after their natural lifespan

 

BROOKES BIRDWING BUTTERFLY AFRICAN BLUE SWALLOW TAIL
 Christopher Marley Brookes Birdwing  Christopher Marley Butterflies
Christopher Marley travels to tropical regions around the globe in search of exotic specimens for his creations. The Brookes Birdwing is a colorful resident of the Malaysian rainforest. This authentic specimen was raised and harvested after its natural lifespan in a captive breeding program initiated by the Papua New Guinea government to protect rainforest inhabitants With an artist's eye and an entomologist's love of nature, Christopher Marley transforms butterflies from Africa and South America into magnificent color studies that no painter could re-create. The assemblage of brilliant yellow solars and the iridescent blue swallowtail are mounted on archival mats inside museum-quality shadowboxes

 

NAUTILUS - FRAMED 16X20 GILDED STARSHELLS
 Nautilus  Gilded Starshells
Signed, labeled, and mounted on museum-quality, acid-free board, then framed in anodized aluminum and hermetically sealed glass Signed, labeled, and mounted on museum-quality, acid-free board, then framed in anodized aluminum and hermetically sealed glass

 

DAMSELFLY DRIFT TRIO XANTHA DUO
 Christopher Marley Damselfly Trio  Christopher Marley Xantha Duo
The intense color and black frame create a simple but formal presentation with these lithe damselflies from Indonesia.  The authentic damselfly specimens used in this piece were harvested after their natural lifespan This duo features the sumptuous cool mint and deep chocolate brown colors of the Forest Queen butterflies.  The  authentic butterfly specimens used in this piece were harvested after their natural lifespan

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