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    Ink Paintings

    Ink paintings originated in Eastern Asia mainly from China around the late periods of the Song dynasty in Japan where the monks used this technique of painting. As oil paintings are popular in the western part of the globe the ink painting takes a massive share of the East. Ink paintings got popularized among the scholars who aimed for the excellent persona to fit into one's position as a nobleman. The paintings were primitively created on rice papers, silk, washi. an absorbent material used to minimize errors. It is a process of using carbon black ink with various applications method of calligraphic brush paintings. These paintings are monochromatic since it uses only one shade of color i.e. black and the art is created by light to dense stroke and splashes using a brush to form an illustration. This style of painting helped to convey a poetic message to people around the area. Not limited to only that sometimes these arts were to record the events, scenario, landscapes which later became very intriguing to people. Ink paintings are very famous with people around the world these days. It's simple, easy, and pleasing to the eye. There is a variation of these vintage styles which is more eye-catching and it just makes the work look beautiful. The style and size come in many variations which can be helpful to find a one each like. Many people like to gift such art to their friends, relatives, siblings, and colleagues as a symbol of their bond and the receiving end tends to enjoy such an artistic and antique piece. It elevates the interior of any place and people who aren't a fan of colorful paintings or the people who don't want to break a theme of a room can opt for this type of painting. The Ink paintings on sale and ink paintings on auction are a wonderful way to enhance the style in your collection. Various items on sale available throughout the auctions can be found at Bidsquare. Browse the Bidsquare's catalog for more options and variations of such antique and vintage ink paintings.
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    • After Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian) Carol Nolli (Italian), Watercolor and Ink on Paper, Laid Down 'Mother and Child with Elder', H
      Estimate
      $75 - $125

      After Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian) Carol Nolli (Italian), Watercolor and Ink on Paper, Laid Down 'Mother and Child with Elder', H

      Est.
      $75 - $125
      DuMouchelles
      3 Bids
      Current Bid
      $550
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    • Henry Thomas Schafer (British, 1854-1915) Oil on Canvas, Ca. 1877, 'Strasbourg Cathedral', H 43" W 35"
      Estimate
      $1,500 - $2,500

      Henry Thomas Schafer (British, 1854-1915) Oil on Canvas, Ca. 1877, 'Strasbourg Cathedral', H 43" W 35"

      Est.
      $1,500 - $2,500
      DuMouchelles
      0 Bids
      Starting Bid
      $1,100
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    • Victor Bauffe (Dutch, 1849-1921) Oil on Canvas, Ca. Late 19th C., 'Dutch Canal Scene', H 15" L 23"
      Estimate
      $500 - $800

      Victor Bauffe (Dutch, 1849-1921) Oil on Canvas, Ca. Late 19th C., 'Dutch Canal Scene', H 15" L 23"

      Est.
      $500 - $800
      DuMouchelles
      1 Bid
      Current Bid
      $375
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    • A Chinese School Ink Wash and Caligraphy Painting of Shrimp in the Style of style of Qi Baishi
      Estimate
      $80 - $120

      A Chinese School Ink Wash and Caligraphy Painting of Shrimp in the Style of style of Qi Baishi

      Est.
      $80 - $120
      Peterborough Auctions LLC
      0 Bids
      Starting Bid
      $40
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    • David Frey Utiger (b.1967) A Common Treasury, Vermont Landscape Painting
      Estimate
      $200 - $300

      David Frey Utiger (b.1967) A Common Treasury, Vermont Landscape Painting

      Est.
      $200 - $300
      Peterborough Auctions LLC
      1 Bid
      Current Bid
      $100
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    • Hans Werner Schmidt (1859-1950) Papua New Guinea Hunters, Illustration, 1900
      Estimate
      $100 - $150

      Hans Werner Schmidt (1859-1950) Papua New Guinea Hunters, Illustration, 1900

      Est.
      $100 - $150
      Peterborough Auctions LLC
      0 Bids
      Starting Bid
      $50
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    • Rice Hershey (American 1934 - 2009)
      Estimate
      $100 - $200

      Rice Hershey (American 1934 - 2009)

      Est.
      $100 - $200
      Gray's Auctioneers
      1 Bid
      Current Bid
      $50
    • Fisherman, Cape Cod Canal, Sagamore Bridge, Original Illustration
      Estimate
      $150 - $250

      Fisherman, Cape Cod Canal, Sagamore Bridge, Original Illustration

      Est.
      $150 - $250
      Peterborough Auctions LLC
      1 Bid
      Current Bid
      $70
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    • CHARITY LOT: Amber Schmidt (B. 1981), Watercolour & Oil Paint on Canvas, FREE FALLING
      Estimate
      CAD$1,100 - CAD$1,200 $791.37 - $863.31

      CHARITY LOT: Amber Schmidt (B. 1981), Watercolour & Oil Paint on Canvas, FREE FALLING

      Est.
      CAD$1,100 - CAD$1,200 $791.37 - $863.31
      Pure West Art Auction
      3 Bids
      Current Bid
      CAD$325$233.81
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    • John Ulbricht, Abstract painting, Gouache, Ink
      Price$1,200

      John Ulbricht, Abstract painting, Gouache, Ink

      King Art & Antiques
      Buy Now Price
      $1,200
    • Group of Four Framed Chinese Ink on Silk Paintings
      Estimate
      $1,000 - $1,500

      Group of Four Framed Chinese Ink on Silk Paintings

      Est.
      $1,000 - $1,500
      Brunk Auctions
      0 Bids
      Starting Bid
      $500
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    • Alexei Jawlensky, Kopf, Watercolor & ink on Paper ,1920-23
      Price$90,000

      Alexei Jawlensky, Kopf, Watercolor & ink on Paper ,1920-23

      King Art & Antiques
      Buy Now Price
      $90,000
    • Ulbricht Ink on paper
      Price$1,500

      Ulbricht Ink on paper

      King Art & Antiques
      Buy Now Price
      $1,500
    • Anita Bucherer-Godeffroy, 'Figure' mixed media painting Magic Realism
      Price$375

      Anita Bucherer-Godeffroy, 'Figure' mixed media painting Magic Realism

      King Art & Antiques
      Buy Now Price
      $375
    • John Ulbricht, Abstract Figures, Ink and Graphite, 1940's
      Price$900

      John Ulbricht, Abstract Figures, Ink and Graphite, 1940's

      King Art & Antiques
      Buy Now Price
      $900
    • Pierre-Auguste Renoir Les Deux Baigneuses 1895, Etching red ink, Sig LR
      Price$110,000

      Pierre-Auguste Renoir Les Deux Baigneuses 1895, Etching red ink, Sig LR

      King Art & Antiques
      Buy Now Price
      $110,000
    • Ulbricht gouache ink skeletal drawing
      Price$1,750

      Ulbricht gouache ink skeletal drawing

      King Art & Antiques
      Buy Now Price
      $1,750
    • John Ulbricht, Gouache, Graphite, Seated Male Figure
      Price$1,200

      John Ulbricht, Gouache, Graphite, Seated Male Figure

      King Art & Antiques
      Buy Now Price
      $1,200
    • John Ulbricht 1948, Figure with Green Ball, Gouache, Paper
      Price$1,950

      John Ulbricht 1948, Figure with Green Ball, Gouache, Paper

      King Art & Antiques
      Buy Now Price
      $1,950
    • Fern Coppedge
      Estimate
      $3,000 - $5,000

      Fern Coppedge

      Est.
      $3,000 - $5,000
      Brunk Auctions
      0 Bids
      Starting Bid
      $1,500
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    • Robert Stark Jr. Oil on Canvas "Red Sail on Calm Waters"
      Estimate
      $7,000 - $9,000

      Robert Stark Jr. Oil on Canvas "Red Sail on Calm Waters"

      Est.
      $7,000 - $9,000
      Rafael Osona Auctions
      0 Bids
      Starting Bid
      $5,000
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    • SIR GODFREY KNELLER (GERMAN / BRITISH, 1646-1723), ATTRIBUTED, OR FOLLOWER OF, PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN
      Estimate
      $500 - $800

      SIR GODFREY KNELLER (GERMAN / BRITISH, 1646-1723), ATTRIBUTED, OR FOLLOWER OF, PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN

      Est.
      $500 - $800
      Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., ...
      1 Bid
      Current Bid
      $250
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    • Three Miniature Works of Art
      Estimate
      $300 - $500

      Three Miniature Works of Art

      Est.
      $300 - $500
      Brunk Auctions
      1 Bid
      Current Bid
      $150
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    • Robert Reep Paint & Ink Vertical Dyptich, 1993
      Estimate
      $300 - $350

      Robert Reep Paint & Ink Vertical Dyptich, 1993

      Est.
      $300 - $350
      Case Auctions
      0 Bids
      Starting Bid
      $150
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    • Walter Anderson W/C Painting, Perch
      Estimate
      $5,000 - $6,000

      Walter Anderson W/C Painting, Perch

      Est.
      $5,000 - $6,000
      Case Auctions
      0 Bids
      Starting Bid
      $2,500
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    • Robert Warrens Modernist W/C Painting w/ Rabbit, Handprints in the Sky
      Estimate
      $300 - $400

      Robert Warrens Modernist W/C Painting w/ Rabbit, Handprints in the Sky

      Est.
      $300 - $400
      Case Auctions
      0 Bids
      Starting Bid
      $150
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    • 7 George Bunker Works on Paper Incl. Painting, Print, Collage, & Drawings
      Estimate
      $400 - $500

      7 George Bunker Works on Paper Incl. Painting, Print, Collage, & Drawings

      Est.
      $400 - $500
      Case Auctions
      0 Bids
      Starting Bid
      $200
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    • Josh Doorman, Coastal Nocturne
      Price$2,500

      Josh Doorman, Coastal Nocturne

      CITYarts
      Buy Now Price
      $2,500
    • John Chamberlain Crushed Metal Sculpture / Template, T.V. Christmas
      Estimate
      $24,000 - $26,000

      John Chamberlain Crushed Metal Sculpture / Template, T.V. Christmas

      Est.
      $24,000 - $26,000
      Case Auctions
      0 Bids
      Starting Bid
      $12,000
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    • Mother and Child - Yossi Stern (1923-1992), Ink on Paper
      Estimate
      $3,000 - $4,000

      Mother and Child - Yossi Stern (1923-1992), Ink on Paper

      Est.
      $3,000 - $4,000
      Rhoswens
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    • Urban Delivery District - Jack Herland, Ink and Watercolor on Paper
      Estimate
      $3,000 - $4,000

      Urban Delivery District - Jack Herland, Ink and Watercolor on Paper

      Est.
      $3,000 - $4,000
      Rhoswens
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    • Portrait of Bearded Man (Attributed) - Yossi Stern (1923-1992), Ink on Paper
      Estimate
      $2,000 - $3,000

      Portrait of Bearded Man (Attributed) - Yossi Stern (1923-1992), Ink on Paper

      Est.
      $2,000 - $3,000
      Rhoswens
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    • Uemura Shoen Painting of Bijin-ga
      Estimate
      $100 - $200

      Uemura Shoen Painting of Bijin-ga

      Est.
      $100 - $200
      Turner Auctions + Appraisal...
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    • Natan Segal (American, 21st Century)
      Estimate
      $300 - $500

      Natan Segal (American, 21st Century)

      Est.
      $300 - $500
      Fine Estate, Inc.
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    • Carole S. Rollins, These Karnak Columns
      Estimate
      $315 - $800

      Carole S. Rollins, These Karnak Columns

      Est.
      $315 - $800
      Arts Foundation of Cape Cod...
    • Henry Koerner Circus II Mixed Media Work on Paper 1949
      Estimate
      $400 - $800

      Henry Koerner Circus II Mixed Media Work on Paper 1949

      Est.
      $400 - $800
      Concept Gallery
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    • Rudy Autio 1981 Work on Paper Nude with Wolves
      Estimate
      $300 - $500

      Rudy Autio 1981 Work on Paper Nude with Wolves

      Est.
      $300 - $500
      Concept Gallery
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    • Joseph Meierhans Mid Century Abstraction Work on Paper
      Estimate
      $1,000 - $1,500

      Joseph Meierhans Mid Century Abstraction Work on Paper

      Est.
      $1,000 - $1,500
      Concept Gallery
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    • William Theophilus Brown Work on Paper Conversation and Plants
      Estimate
      $600 - $900

      William Theophilus Brown Work on Paper Conversation and Plants

      Est.
      $600 - $900
      Concept Gallery
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    • Ardeshir Mohassess (Iranian, 1938-2008).
      Estimate
      $400 - $600

      Ardeshir Mohassess (Iranian, 1938-2008).

      Est.
      $400 - $600
      Fine Estate, Inc.
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    • Thomas Brownell Eldred Mid Century Abstraction Work on Paper 1942
      Estimate
      $600 - $900

      Thomas Brownell Eldred Mid Century Abstraction Work on Paper 1942

      Est.
      $600 - $900
      Concept Gallery
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    • Untitled Organic Abstraction - Meredith Jones, Mixed Media on Paper
      Estimate
      $2,000 - $3,000

      Untitled Organic Abstraction - Meredith Jones, Mixed Media on Paper

      Est.
      $2,000 - $3,000
      Rhoswens
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    • Robert P. McChesney (1913-2008), Print
      Estimate
      $300 - $500

      Robert P. McChesney (1913-2008), Print

      Est.
      $300 - $500
      Turner Auctions + Appraisal...
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    • Natascia Raffio (Born 1979), Drawing
      Estimate
      $80 - $120

      Natascia Raffio (Born 1979), Drawing

      Est.
      $80 - $120
      Turner Auctions + Appraisal...
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    • Mikhail Chemiakin (Born 1943), Drawing, Carnival 9
      Estimate
      $600 - $800

      Mikhail Chemiakin (Born 1943), Drawing, Carnival 9

      Est.
      $600 - $800
      Turner Auctions + Appraisal...
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