A fine quality impressionist painting by the hand of noted Swiss-born artist FRIEDA HAUSWIRTH DAS (1886-1974), the scene featuring a dark-skinned man with balanced shoulder carrier on a beach where cattle seem to be congregating. The 14 1/2" by 18" oil on canvas laid on board is a rare work by the world-traveled artist, who is also known as an author, illustrator, and progressive feminist for her time...

A Landscape in Autumn by Nam-Nong, Huh-Gun (1907-1987): Korea, Mounted with Fabric and inner frame, The artist’s pen name; Nam-Nong, Name; Huh-Gun Painted in ink and color with an Autumn scene on paper, Two Seales, Huh Ryun, Nam-Nong in red, on upper left with poem. It is in very good condition. It measures 25 1/4” x 16” ( 65cm x 40cm)

A framed oil on canvas painting, showing a young boy in a Balinese landscape. The painting is signed Ch. A. Egli and titled on the back "Balinesischer Knabe". Charles A. Egli was a Swiss artist taught by Ferdinand Hodler. After traveling from 1918 until 1925 through China and Japan, he visited Java and Bali. Please refer to: "Haks & Maris - Lexikon of Foreign Artists who visualized Indonesia", page 82. Condition: fine, frame with some traces of usage...

Oil on canvas painting (20" by 16", 30" by 26" nicely framed), the subject of the painting two younger women bathing with a child in a tropical forest stream, signed at lower right "Cesar" by CESAR AMORSOLO (1903-1998), a well listed artist, and nephew of the famous Filipino master artist Fernando Amorsolo. Cesar, the son of Alejandro Amorsolo, brother of Fernando, was born in Manila. Orphaned at age six, he lived with his famous uncle and assisted him for some thirty years...

A contemporary oil on canvas painting of a handsome rooster, in the style of a traditional Chinese watercolor scroll painting, approximately 23" by 23" in black strip frame, with Chinese calligraphy at top left and right and one red artist seal. The work is by a competent hand. I am told by a Chinese reader that the family name of the artist is "Zhang" but cannot provide any more information other than the perhaps circa 1970's or 1980's New York framer's sticker...

This major painting is by Manuel Rodriguez, one of the founders of Philippine modernism. It depicts a Muslim river festival in the south of the country, probably Cotabato in Mindanao. Rodriguez was born in Cebu in 1912, the son of an engraver and goldsmith, and studied art first of all at the University of the Philippines and later in New York and Paris. He is known as the Father of Philippine Printmaking, both for his own work and for his influence on generations of younger artists...

China Trade painting - "Coastal Village Scene With Anchored Junk". Oil on canvas. Circa: late 19th C. Size: 17 3/4 inches x 23 1/2 inches. Unsigned. A painting from the China Trade school depicting modest homes along a coastal estuary, together with the local inhabitants and a 'junk' at anchor. Offered in a black and gold wood frame and retaining a Quester Gallery label, Stonington, CT. Professionally restored and relined on a new stretcher.

Oil on canvas landscape of a traditional scene of tropical Southeast Asia, figures wearing conical hats working in a manicured, lush, green rice paddy, 20" by 23 1/2" (25" by 28 1/2" as framed), signed at lower left in orange by the noted contemporary Indonesian painter SRI MARTHA (also spelled sometimes as one word, "SRIMARTHA")...

A beautifully painted unframed work by an anonymous talented hand, late 20th century or later, on canvas, 26 1/2" by 22 1/2", featuring an old-country view of house and courtyard in a valley setting. The flickering, spontaneous impressionist brushwork is impressive. Sadly, the artist did not sign the piece. Excellent condition, needing only a frame.

An antique Japanese two panel screen painting (byobu) of the battle between the two historical figures Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Benkei.
Minamoto no Yoshitsune (born Ushiwakamaru c.1159) was raised in a monastery near in Kyoto. His incredible skill as a warrior emerged when he was very young. In the scene depicted here, he famously defeats the great warrior-monk, Benkei (Saito Musashibo Benkei). The young Ushiwakamaru easily leaps over the larger warrior...

Ink on paper. 50x 50 cm. undated, estimated to be 20th century or earlier. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

A large oil on canvas abstract painting featuring dynamic spiky imagery, measuring 38 1/2" by 28 1/2" in its original thin strip frame. The work is signed and dated 1969. The artist was born in 1938 and graduated from National Taiwan Normal University, and later on studied in the U.S. Besides from creating art, Yang has established galleries in the U.S. and Taiwan, as well as participating in international art exhibitions...

MEDIA: Chinese oil painting TITLE: Grandpa¡¯s Desk SIZE: 31 inches x 37 inches (Framed) ARTIST: Xu Feng-Yun

Oil on canvas, unframed, 15 3/4" by 11 3/4", unsigned, the subject a colorful Indonesian or Chinese traditional dancer in elaborate costume, complete with extra long fingernails and fierce-looking mask. The work was likely executed in the past twenty years or so. A Chinese ad for cigarettes is used as backing paper (a tear in that). This is a most decorative piece that took a long time to create.

A very well executed oil on canvas coastal landscape painting, square shape at 23 1/4" by 23 1/4" (28 3/4" by 28 3/4" in cream-color laminated framing), the scene a traditional picturesque small fishing craft of Southeast Asian waters, with several figures and distant craft loosely suggested, the work signed at lower right with what appears as "Sobinto". There being no artist by this name I have explored online the other possibilities...

Oil on canvas Asian painting of a rural landscape in tropical Indonesia, 19 1/2" by 27 1/2" (24 1/2" by 32 1/2" framed), two female figures at center washing in the small lake or pond, a towering mountain range piercing the clouds in the distance, bamboo thicket at right, and a flaming flamboyan or poinciana tree at left, signed at lower left "M. DULLAH". This is a circa 1960's or 1970's work, most likely...

A Very Rare Korean Daily Life Street Scene Oil Painting by Western Artist: Korea, Signed “Asch Campbell” in pencil and dated “Oct. 12, 925” on verso. It’s a very rare Korean daily life streen scene oil painting by westner artist, a young sister having her brother babysitting, old men walking aroung street with wearing Korean traditional custumes “white Han-Bok”, cow carrying fire-wood in front of the Old Stone built gate with multi-mineral pigments painted two story building G...

Oil on canvas, 27 1/2" by 22 1/2" (36" by 30" as framed), the subject a young man wearing a colorful bandana, intently working on some objects in his hands, a traditional ethnic mask in the upper right background. The painting is signed in red at lower right "S. C. YUAN", (1911-1974), who was an important Chinese-American artist from the Monterey, California area, however, this is definitely NOT a work of that well-known artist (I showed images to several auction houses and a gallery or two). ...