Throughout this fine collection of modern Oriental art finds, the main characteristic that you'll find to be most dominant is the inspiring ways that artists have taken influence from the past and injected it into their futuristic works.
Asia is a part of the world renowned for it's rich culture and art, so the concept of modern Oriental art is beyond interesting to admire. Young artists are using the traditions to make everything from various illustrations to packaging for alcohol bottles. The traditions are also being admired and coveted here in the west; several fashion publications have taken up modern Oriental art as a way to highlight the season's latest fashions or enhance the way that it will be perceived around the world.
50 Modern Oriental Art Finds
Traditional Asian Art Gets a Modern Update in These Creations:
Michael Hemsworth — Apr 9, 2013 — Art & Design

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Gold-Laced Girl Illustrations
Ikenaga Yasunari Uses Expensive Element as a Medium

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Fantastical Humanimal Illustrations
Mao Nakada Uses Woodblock Prints for Fairy-Tale Magic

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Teenage Anime-Style Avengers
Artist Ricken Illustrates American Superheroes in a Japanese Style
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Stoic Schoolgirl Illustrations
Jun Kumaori Creates Enchanting Art With Nonchalant Figures
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Mythic Oriental Artistry
Andoledius Illustrates Concepts Inspired by Asian Folklore
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Miniature Style Movie Scenes
The Artwork Of Murat Palta is Eye-Catching
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Calligraphic Asian Artistry
Jungshan Paints Provacative Images with Stylishly Smeared Ink
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Vintage Oriental Artwork
Don Hong-Oai Echoes the Traditional Asian Art
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Chromatically Exploding Paintings
Hua Tunan Combines Traditional Chinese Art With a Modern Touch
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Morbid Mermaid Graphics
Ai Shinohara Creates Alluring Asian Artwork
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Anatomical Tea Sets
Fragile by Kim Joon is Delicately Disturbing
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Creative Chromatic Illustrations
'Jade' by Emil Bertell is Sensationally Sweet-Natured
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Psychedelic Asian Art
Casper Kang Renders Images Utilizing Traditional Eastern Motifs
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Domestic Manga Mashups
Dan Luvisi's Artwork Blends Comic Book Styles
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Contemporary Schoolgirl Woodblocks
Rin Nadeshico Uses Traditional Japanese Art Style to Draw Anime
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Gripping Geisha Artistry
Mila Losenko Renders Beautiful Japanese Women in Ornate Dresses
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Ancient Chinese Animal Art
Lindsey Carr Mimics Traditional Aesthetics in These Wildlife Images
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War-Inspired Oriental Art
Paper Cutting Art by Hua Tunan Puts a Modern Twist on Traditional Art
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Woodcut Print Replicas
Japanese Artist Hokusai is Remade to the Tee
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Samurai Star Wars Art
Steve Bialik Brings Two Different Genres Together
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Epic Tehnicolor Ilustrations
Oki-Chu Mashes Abstract and Psychedlia to Create Trippy Art
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Chubby Yogi Cartoons
Peter Taylor Depicts Plump & Joyous Yoga Practitioners in Quirky Poses
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Angry Manga Manipulations
Shohei Otomo Adds Intense Ferocity to Cheery Comic Characters
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Medieval Manga Mashups
Game of Thrones Anime Scroll Depicts the Cast in the Japanese Art Form
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Antique Asian Editorials
The BLANQ '24 XIAO' Portfolio Turns Tradition on Its Head
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Grosteque Organ Illustrations
Wang Aiying Digs Deep Into the Body with Her Paintings
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Explosive Expressive Color Art
The Art of Minjae Lee Creates Powerful Effects on the Viewer
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Microchipped Paintings
Artist Kim Yong Soo Dissects Art to Unveil Its Mechanical Anatomy
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Quirky Cartooned Paintings
Chen Ke Paints Chinese Girls in All Shapes and Sizes
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Disaster Donation Art
Miki Nitadori Donates Battle in Progress Works to Aid in Japan
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Japanese Art Retrospectives
Takashi Murakami Honored at the Guggenheim Museum
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Fantastical Forrest Illustrations
Kyoung Hwan Kim Renders Woodlands Full of Whimsy and Magic
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Intricately Designed Oriental Illustrations
Helen Vine Enhances Her Subects with Detailed Patterns
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Multimedia Pimple Art
Lin Tianmiao's Artwork has Acne
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Vividly Alluring Collages
Marumiyan Creates an Intricate Game of Eye Spy in These Portraits
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Handsy Art Installations
Min Jeong Seo Sculpts Imagination
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Seasonal Body Paintings
Huang Yan Re-Creates the Calender on Human Skin
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Modern Art Laptops
Dell Japan Teams With American Artists for 'Studio 15' PCs
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Illustrated Loose Leaf Branding
Nongfu Spring Oriental Tea Packaging Features Cultural Cartoons
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Flashy Felt Tip Art
Chinese Artist Pomme Chan Illustrates With Precision
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Cyborg-Esque Illustrations
Yu Cheng Hong Creates a Surreal Universe
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Power Tool Ink Paintings
Howard Chen Recreates Traditional Chinese Art Using a Nail Gun
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Crumpled Wooden Art
Artist Cha Jong-Rye Sculpts Wood Like Clay
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Eastern Whisky Branding
The Johnnie Walker China Bottle Marries The Past with the Present
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Macabre Asian Art
Toshio Saeki Brings Back Traditional Japanese Shunga Illustrations
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Embroidered Metallic Manuscripts
Kazuhito Takadoi's Oriental Art Features Striking Stitchwork
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Celebratory Zodiac Dishware
SBTG x DC Shoes 'Enter the Dragon' Presents Themed Plates
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Stylish Skinless Silhouettes
Choo Jong-Wan Depicts Subjects Comprised of Fluttering Fragments
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Animated Alcohol Vessels
The LOVE for Johnnie Walker Limited Edition Porcelain Bottle is Cultural
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Asian Artifact Painting Ads
This Paint Ad Shows a Man Painting the Great Wall of China
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