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CREEL - Contemporary Japanese Calligraphy by Dai Okumura
Located in Chiba, JP
CREEL – Indian ink on old Japanese washi paper, by Dai Okumura, 60 x 184 cm. Some creases.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

BEACH - Contemporary Japanese Calligraphy by Dai Okumura
Located in Chiba, JP
BEACH – Indian ink on old Japanese washi paper, by Dai Okumura, 162 x 60 cm. Some creases.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

COFFEE FLOAT - Contemporary Japanese Calligraphy by Dai Okumura
Located in Chiba, JP
COFFEE FLOAT – Indian ink on old Japanese washi paper, by Dai Okumura, 63 x 114 cm. Some creases
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Chiho Aoshima Signed Limited Edition Japanese Art Print Building Head Chameleon
By Chiho Aoshima
Located in Studio City, CA
Limited edition digital Superflat Pop Art print by renowned Japanese pop artist Chiho Aoshima
Category

Early 2000s Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th Century Japanese Imari porcelain charger having classical motif decoration
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

Porcelain

Imari charger, Japanese, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century Japanese Imari charger depicting classical motif and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

Porcelain

Ceramic Wall Plaque by Japanese artist Masano Asaru, Japan , circa 2000
Located in PARIS, FR
creations have been selected for prestigious exhibitions, including the Japan Traditional Art Crafts
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic

Japan Abstract Paintings Mixed Media by S. Junichi, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Japan Abstract paintings Mixed media by S. Junichi, 2000s Fantastic and real decorative mixed media
Category

Early 2000s Japanese Post-Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Japan Oil Abstract Paintings T3 Resistance T4 Persistence Tetsuro Shimizu, 2011
Located in MIlano, IT
Japan Oil abstract paintings T3 Resistance and T4 Persistence Tetsuro Shimizu, 2011 Pair of
Category

2010s Japanese Post-Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Flower Wall Art Norihiko Terayama A3
By Norihiko Terayama
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Title: Artificial and dried flowers that were arranged Unique wall art by Norihiko Terayama. Small
Category

2010s Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

Flower Wall Art Norihiko Terayama  A3
Flower Wall Art Norihiko Terayama  A3
H 39.97 in W 26.38 in D 3.35 in
Flower Wall Art Norihiko Terayama A2
By Norihiko Terayama
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Title: Artificial and dried flowers that were arranged Unique wall art by Norihiko Terayama. Small
Category

2010s Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

Flower Wall Art Norihiko Terayama  A2
Flower Wall Art Norihiko Terayama  A2
H 39.97 in W 26.38 in D 3.35 in
Flower Wall Art Norihiko Terayama A1
By Norihiko Terayama
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Title: Artificial and dried flowers that were arranged Unique wall art by Norihiko Terayama. Small
Category

2010s Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

Flower Wall Art Norihiko Terayama  A1
Flower Wall Art Norihiko Terayama  A1
H 39.97 in W 26.38 in D 3.35 in
Flower Wall Art Norihiko Terayama B1
By Norihiko Terayama
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Title: Artificial and dried flowers that were arranged Unique wall art by Norihiko Terayama. Small
Category

2010s Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

Flower Wall Art Norihiko Terayama  B1
Flower Wall Art Norihiko Terayama  B1
H 36.42 in W 29.14 in D 3.75 in
Winifred Jagger, Japanese Ladies, Silk Batik Painting, 2016
By Winifred Jagger
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
style. 'Japanese Ladies' is painted with ink on silk, made using traditional batik wax resist printing
Category

2010s British Contemporary Art

Materials

Silk

Shin Kuno Wall Sculpture
By Shin Kuno
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Shin Kuno was born in Nagoya He graduated from the art department at the University of Tokyo He
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Shin Kuno Wall Sculpture
Shin Kuno Wall Sculpture
H 29.25 in W 28.75 in D 2 in
Miyanaga Rikichi, Miyanaga Tozan III, Porcelain plaque, The Blue Corridor, 1992
Located in PARIS, FR
himself in contemporary trends. Returning to Japan in the 1960s, he moved away from classical ceramic
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

Porcelain

"Restoration Test, " Mutli-Media Mosaic, 2017
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
A leader of the cross-cultural Craft resurgence, Japan-based artist Toyoharu Kii creates his
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

Aquatints by Tadaaki Kuwayama
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tadaaki Kuwayama, Aquatints, 1990, on hand made Ichibei Iwano Japanese paper, each signed in pencil
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Aquatints by Tadaaki Kuwayama
Aquatints by Tadaaki Kuwayama
H 35 in W 26.5 in D 1.5 in
Aquatints by Tadaaki Kuwayama
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tadaaki Kuwayama, Aquatints, 1990, on hand made Ichibei Iwano Japanese paper, each signed in pencil
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Aquatints by Tadaaki Kuwayama
Aquatints by Tadaaki Kuwayama
H 35 in W 26.5 in D 1.5 in
Shu Takahashi Painting
By Shu Takahashi
Located in Chicago, IL
Tokyo, he inaugurated the "Kurashiki Modern Art Biennale in West Japan." He did this in order to promote
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

Shu Takahashi Painting
Shu Takahashi Painting
H 48 in W 48 in D 1 in
"Sprout" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Monochromatic, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Minimalist Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

"Sprout" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
"Sprout" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
H 26.5 in W 14 in D 1 in
"Rampage" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2021
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

"Asanoha Landscape" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Monochromatic, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

"Asanoha Landscape" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
"Asanoha Landscape" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
H 14.25 in W 27.5 in D 1.5 in
"Hidden Movements" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Monochromatic, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

"Green in the Corners" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

"Blue Tree, " Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2023
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

"Blue Tree, " Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2023
"Blue Tree, " Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2023
H 17.5 in W 15.5 in D 1.25 in
"Reconstructed Landscape, " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2022
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

"Diary (2301)" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2023
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

"Diary (2301)" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2023
"Diary (2301)" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2023
H 11.25 in W 11.25 in D 1.25 in
"Diary (2303)" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2023
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

"Pansy (New Flower)" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

"Ghost (Get Out of Town)" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

"Ghost (Waiting For Friends)" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

"Ghost (Big Wings)" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

XXL wall necklace in burnt wood shou-sugi-ban - Creation Sébastien KRIER
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
, of Japanese origin. With a natural surface treatment to stabilize carbonization, no black marks to
Category

2010s French Contemporary Art

Materials

Antler

"Green Tree" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2023
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

"Spring" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2021
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

"Spring" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2021
"Spring" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2021
H 17.5 in W 23 in D 1.25 in
Ken Kusaka Signed + Framed Postmodern Lithograph
By Ken Kusaka
Located in Round Top, TX
Works Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA. National Museum of Modern Art, Toyko, Japan. Tokyo
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum

Taisuke Hamada Abstract Collage Painting Titled "Every Night"
By Taisuke Hamada
Located in Westport, CT
, From Gallery Dache' label a-fixed to back. Born 1932 in the 1960s the work of many contemporary artist
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Plastic, Wood

Japanese Contemporary Framed Silk Brocade Oshie Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary framed three-dimensional wall decorative art piece in silk in vivid red
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Decorative Art

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Contemporary Framed Green Red Black Gold Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary framed three-dimensional decorative art piece in Japanese silk
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Contemporary Art by Teppei Ikehila - Untitled
By Teppei Ikehila
Located in Paris, IDF
among others. He was selected for the Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art in 2013 and the VOCA
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Japanese Contemporary Art by Teppei Ikehila - Untitled
By Teppei Ikehila
Located in Paris, IDF
among others. He was selected for the Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art in 2013 and the VOCA
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Japanese Contemporary Art by Teppei Ikehila - Untitled
By Teppei Ikehila
Located in Paris, IDF
among others. He was selected for the Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art in 2013 and the VOCA
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Japanese Contemporary Art by Teppei Ikehila - Transparency
By Teppei Ikehila
Located in Paris, IDF
among others. He was selected for the Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art in 2013 and the VOCA
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Japanese Contemporary Art by Teppei Ikehila - Time
By Teppei Ikehila
Located in Paris, IDF
among others. He was selected for the Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art in 2013 and the VOCA
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - Ivy
By Miyuki Takanashi
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas & signed on bottom right Miyuki Takanashi is a Japanese artist born in 1961 who
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Japanese Contemporary Art by Hiromi Sengoku - Nabis
By Hiromi Sengoku
Located in Paris, IDF
Japan Nipponkoa Museum of Art FACE Award/ Grand Prix (2018). She also participated as a jury member for
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Japanese Contemporary Brocade Silk Handcrafted Framed Oshie Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary framed oshie wall decorative art piece, recreating a famous
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Japanese Contemporary Art by Kojun - VHM4K2019
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999. Kojun project started in
Category

2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Plastic, Lacquer

Japanese Contemporary Art by Teppei Ikehila - Super Harmony
By Teppei Ikehila
Located in Paris, IDF
among others. He was selected for the Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art in 2013 and the VOCA
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Japanese Contemporary Framed Red Black Silk Brocade Oshie Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
and sensibility that the history of Japan reflects and at the same time enhance contemporary living
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Brocade

Japanese Contemporary Art by Teppei Ikehila - Fujiya Hotel
By Teppei Ikehila
Located in Paris, IDF
among others. He was selected for the Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art in 2013 and the VOCA
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Art Sculpture Yamaguchi Ryuun
By Ryuun Yamaguchi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and impressive woven bamboo sculpture by Japanese bamboo artist Yamaguchi Ryuun (born 1940
Category

Early 2000s Japanese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo

Japanese Contemporary Art by Teppei Ikehila - Gift 3
By Teppei Ikehila
Located in Paris, IDF
among others. He was selected for the Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art in 2013 and the VOCA
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Japanese Contemporary Art by Teppei Ikehila - Invisible Place
By Teppei Ikehila
Located in Paris, IDF
among others. He was selected for the Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art in 2013 and the VOCA
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - City Cat
By Miyuki Takanashi
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media (acrylic, gouache,oil) on canvas Miyuki Takanashi is a Japanese artist born in 1961
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - All Together
By Miyuki Takanashi
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media (acrylic, gouache,oil) on canvas Miyuki Takanashi is a Japanese artist born in 1961
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - HOKUTO's Sigh
By Miyuki Takanashi
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media (acrylic, gouache,oil) on canvas Miyuki Takanashi is a Japanese artist born in 1961
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - Street Cat
By Miyuki Takanashi
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media (acrylic, gouache,oil) on canvas Miyuki Takanashi is a Japanese artist born in 1961
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

Japanese Contemporary Art by Miyuki Takanashi - Pearl's Fantasy
By Miyuki Takanashi
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media (acrylic, gouache,oil) on canvas Miyuki Takanashi is a Japanese artist born in 1961
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

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Questions About Contemporary Japanese Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Contemporary art denotes work created by 21st-century artists.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    In contemporary art, conceptual art is a movement that began in the 1960s. Artists producing conceptual art assign more importance to the idea behind the art than to the piece itself. An example is Joseph Kosuth’s One and Three Chairs, a piece consisting of a real chair, a photograph of a chair and the dictionary definition of the word chair. When the work was displayed, Kosuth included instructions for any chair to be photographed and then displayed beside its image. In this way, the chair itself is not the artwork. Rather, the art comes from examining the way the object, image and words provide competing and complementary definitions of what a chair is. Find a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The meaning of contemporary art is art produced by living artists. The category typically includes works created in the late 20th century as well as in the 21st century. Given its timeliness, contemporary art often responds to current issues and themes that are relevant to an everyday audience. Contemporary art succeeded modern art, which is art made during a period that began in approximately 1850. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of contemporary art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    Contemporary art is important because of how it responds to the current moment. Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. Through their works, contemporary artists provide commentary about social issues, history and the human condition. By engaging with contemporary art, viewers can gain a deeper understanding of the world and new perspectives. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of contemporary art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Contemporary art encompasses painting, sculpture, photography, installation, performance and video art, among other genres.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Contemporary art has no defining feature or characteristic.The term simply refers to recent creations.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a variety of different types of Japanese art. One of the oldest and most admired forms of Japanese art is the art of calligraphy, which originated in the sixth or seventh century. Another type of art, ukiyo-e, is the art of the woodblock print, which depicts scenes of female beauties; kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers and more. You’ll find a variety of Japanese artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The writing on Japanese art is calligraphy art called shodo. It uses Japanese kanji and kana characters. There are a variety of different shodo styles of art, including Kaisho, which is the basic, foundational form of the art. On 1stDibs, find a range of Japanese calligraphy art from top sellers..
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    The focus of Japanese art varies. Many traditional Japanese artists sought to capture the beauty of nature in their works. However, other Japanese artists have produced work with Buddhist themes, and contemporary artists working in the country have been inspired by a range of subjects, from socioeconomic and political issues to pop culture. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of Japanese art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The difference between modern art and contemporary art comes down to age. Contemporary art refers to art produced by artists who are still alive or were active during the 1960s and later. Modern art is the term for artworks made between 1850 or 1860 and 1960. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of modern and contemporary art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    The term contemporary is applied to art by 21st-century artists; modern art refers to works created from the1880s and through the 1960s.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    What the Japanese sea art is called depends on its type. Many examples of sea art from Japan are called ukiyo-e. This term refers to woodblock prints made during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai is arguably the most famous ukiyo-e print depicting the sea. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of Japanese woodblock prints.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    To tell if art is Japanese or Chinese, study the piece's characteristics. With paintings, Chinese artists often use more color and tend to fill their entire canvases, while Japanese artists often include more negative space and choose subtler colors. There are also differences between the brushstrokes typical of traditional Chinese and Japanese art. In Japanese paintings, brushstrokes are often short and sharp. On the other hand, Chinese paintings often display longer, more fluid brushstrokes. Learning about the defining features of various art forms and periods and looking at examples of pieces made by Japanese and Chinese artists can help you learn to spot subtle differences. Explore a diverse assortment of Japanese and Chinese art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Many art styles originated in Japan and grew in popularity over the years. Some of the most popular styles include shodo (calligraphy), ikebana, kanou and yamato-e. You’ll find a wide variety of authentic Japanese art from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What Japanese wall art is called depends on its type. There are numerous kinds of Japanese paintings and prints, including nihonga and ukiyo-e. A Japanese wall scroll is known as a kakejiku or kakemono. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Japanese wall art.