Painting of a Japanese lily with artist’s signature
12 January 2026
Description

The painting looks like it’s on rice paper and has a green latte around the picture with a yellow bamboo frame. The artist signature is stamped with a red box directly underneath the signature.

Dimensions

The frame is 16 1/2 x 13 1/2

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Answered within about 16 hours
By David U.
Jan 12, 18:01 UTC
Fair Market Value
$150 - $300 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Hello, this item is a Japanese-style floral painting depicting a lily, executed on paper that is consistent with washi or rice paper rather than canvas. The composition, brushwork, and restrained palette align with 20th century Japanese nihonga or sumi-e inspired decorative painting, intended for interior display rather than formal hanging scroll use. The presence of a vertical ink signature accompanied by a red square seal stamp is characteristic of Japanese artistic practice, where the seal functions as an identifying mark rather than a Western-style signature. Based on the materials, framing with bamboo-style moulding, and overall presentation, this work most likely dates to the mid-20th century, approximately 1930 to 1960, and was produced for the export or domestic decorative art market rather than as a museum-grade masterwork.

The condition appears generally good, with visible age toning and light spotting consistent with natural aging of paper, and no major structural damage observed from the images provided. The artist cannot be conclusively identified without specialist seal analysis, and the signature alone is insufficient to attribute the work to a known listed Japanese master. As an unsigned or unidentified Japanese decorative painting with traditional techniques, the current fair market value is estimated in the range of USD 150 to USD 300, with value primarily driven by aesthetic appeal, condition, and framing rather than artist attribution.

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