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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  • Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Vue de Montmartre, Watercolor & Ink
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000

    Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Vue de Montmartre, Watercolor & Ink

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Rhoswens
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $1,500
  • FRAMED AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH C.) OIL PAINTING, PERCHED EAGLE, 35" X 32"
    Estimate
    $500 - $700

    FRAMED AMERICAN SCHOOL (19TH C.) OIL PAINTING, PERCHED EAGLE, 35" X 32"

    Est.
    $500 - $700
    Austin Auction Gallery
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $300
  • 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
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $250
  • 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
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $200
  • 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
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $600
  • 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
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $450
  • 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
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $400
  • Signed Camarot, Painted Silk, Floral Fans Triptych
    Estimate
    $80 - $150

    Signed Camarot, Painted Silk, Floral Fans Triptych

    Est.
    $80 - $150
    Hughes Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $40
  • Chinese Ink on Paper Scroll Painting Depicting Bamboo
    Estimate
    $100 - $200

    Chinese Ink on Paper Scroll Painting Depicting Bamboo

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  •  John Ulbricht, Abstract painting, Gouache, Ink
    Price$1,200

    John Ulbricht, Abstract painting, Gouache, Ink

    King Art & Antiques
    Buy Now Price
    $1,200
  • Angie Dixon (Born 1953) American, Original Crab Sumi Ink Painting on Rice Paper
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Angie Dixon (Born 1953) American, Original Crab Sumi Ink Painting on Rice Paper

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • 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
  • K. Strange (Contemporary) American, Ink on Paper Abstract Expressionist "A Seal Conversation"
    Estimate
    $150 - $300

    K. Strange (Contemporary) American, Ink on Paper Abstract Expressionist "A Seal Conversation"

    Est.
    $150 - $300
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $70
  • K. Strange (Contemporary) American, Ink on Paper Abstract Expressionist "Oceanic Waltz"
    Estimate
    $150 - $300

    K. Strange (Contemporary) American, Ink on Paper Abstract Expressionist "Oceanic Waltz"

    Est.
    $150 - $300
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $70
  • Antique Japanese Ink Landscape Drawing with Calligraphy
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Antique Japanese Ink Landscape Drawing with Calligraphy

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    NJ Antiques
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • 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
  • Winsor McCay “Factory Smoke” Ink on Paper
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000

    Winsor McCay “Factory Smoke” Ink on Paper

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
    SebastianCharles Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $1,300
  • Meri Snider “Young Hodges” Jazz Trio Watercolor Painting
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Meri Snider “Young Hodges” Jazz Trio Watercolor Painting

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    NJ Antiques
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Ulbricht gouache ink skeletal drawing
    Price$1,750

    Ulbricht gouache ink skeletal drawing

    King Art & Antiques
    Buy Now Price
    $1,750
  • Uemura Shoen Painting of Bijin-ga
    Estimate
    $100 - $200

    Uemura Shoen Painting of Bijin-ga

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Turner Auctions + Appraisal...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • 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
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $30
  • Carole S. Rollins, These Karnak Columns
    Estimate
    $315 - $800

    Carole S. Rollins, These Karnak Columns

    Est.
    $315 - $800
    Arts Foundation of Cape Cod...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $315
  • Jean Kalisch, Mid 20th Century Abstract Oil on Canvas, "City Under a Blue Sky"
    Estimate
    $400 - $800

    Jean Kalisch, Mid 20th Century Abstract Oil on Canvas, "City Under a Blue Sky"

    Est.
    $400 - $800
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $200
  • Following Footprints, Jackie Reeves
    Estimate
    $2,100 - $10,500

    Following Footprints, Jackie Reeves

    Est.
    $2,100 - $10,500
    Arts Foundation of Cape Cod...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $2,100
  • H. Claude Pissarro (Born 1935) French, "La tour carree du Port de St. Andrews" Oil on Canvas
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000

    H. Claude Pissarro (Born 1935) French, "La tour carree du Port de St. Andrews" Oil on Canvas

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $1,000
  • 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
  • T. L. Novaretti (Italian, b. 1901/03, active - mid-20th century)
    Estimate
    $250 - $500

    T. L. Novaretti (Italian, b. 1901/03, active - mid-20th century)

    Est.
    $250 - $500
    Aspire Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $5
  • 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
  • Julie Ross (1956-2021) American, Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas
    Estimate
    $400 - $800

    Julie Ross (1956-2021) American, Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas

    Est.
    $400 - $800
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $200
  • 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
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $375
  • Beatien Yazz (Little No Shirt) (1929-2012) Native American, Watercolor and Gouache on Paperboard, "Navajo Ceremony"
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Beatien Yazz (Little No Shirt) (1929-2012) Native American, Watercolor and Gouache on Paperboard, "Navajo Ceremony"

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $100
  • David Humphrey (b. 1955) Oil on Canvas, Moving Up, 1983
    Estimate
    $300 - $500

    David Humphrey (b. 1955) Oil on Canvas, Moving Up, 1983

    Est.
    $300 - $500
    Hughes Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • Robert P. McChesney (1913-2008), Print
    Estimate
    $300 - $500

    Robert P. McChesney (1913-2008), Print

    Est.
    $300 - $500
    Turner Auctions + Appraisal...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • Natascia Raffio (Born 1979), Drawing
    Estimate
    $80 - $120

    Natascia Raffio (Born 1979), Drawing

    Est.
    $80 - $120
    Turner Auctions + Appraisal...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Mikhail Chemiakin (Born 1943), Drawing, Carnival 9
    Estimate
    $600 - $800

    Mikhail Chemiakin (Born 1943), Drawing, Carnival 9

    Est.
    $600 - $800
    Turner Auctions + Appraisal...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $300
  • St. Petersburg Church of the Savior, Watercolor
    Estimate
    $80 - $120

    St. Petersburg Church of the Savior, Watercolor

    Est.
    $80 - $120
    Turner Auctions + Appraisal...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Pablo Picasso Print, Raphael and the Forarina III
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000

    Pablo Picasso Print, Raphael and the Forarina III

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Turner Auctions + Appraisal...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $1,000
  • Theodore Roszak (1907-1981), Drawing
    Estimate
    $500 - $700

    Theodore Roszak (1907-1981), Drawing

    Est.
    $500 - $700
    Turner Auctions + Appraisal...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $250
  • Josh Doorman, Coastal Nocturne
    Price$2,500

    Josh Doorman, Coastal Nocturne

    CITYarts
    Buy Now Price
    $2,500
  • 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