Asian Dragon Paintings
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Silk
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Silk, Wood, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Expressionist Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Fabric, Silk, Wood
Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
1990s American Paintings and Screens
Paint
1990s Contemporary Interior Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic
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Antique 18th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Jade
Early 20th Century Chinese Taisho Antiquities
Metal, Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Stone, Marble
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique 19th Century Mongolian Paintings and Screens
Bronze
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Paintings and Screens
Wood, Ink, Paper
20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Lacquer, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings and Screens
Bamboo, Paint, Silk
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood
Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Paintings and Screens
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Antique 18th Century Edo Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Paper
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Korean Paintings and Screens
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Fabric, Silk, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Wood
Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Russian Other Paintings and Screens
Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints
Paper
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Jade
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Paper
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Asian Dragon Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs
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Finding the Right Paintings-screens for You
Traditional Asian paintings were often created on scrolls and folding screens. Artisans made screens that could be folded up or spread out by connecting several panels using hinges. Today, antique Asian folding screens and paintings are sophisticated decorative accents that can serve as makeshift partitions to ensure privacy.
The original folding screens were created by Chinese artists. The earliest record of screens comes from the 2nd century B.C., and surviving examples date back to the Ming dynasty. Chinese painting utilizes many of the same tools as calligraphy — these screens were crafted from wood with painted panels featuring striking art or calligraphy that told cultural stories or represented nature and life in the area.
The practice was introduced to Japan, where paintings for screens were made on paper and silk, in the 8th century. These paintings frequently feature subjects such as landscapes, animals, flowers and Buddhist religious themes. Along with screens for tea ceremonies and dance backgrounds, there were screens for use in Shinto and Buddhist temples.
In the 17th century, screens began to be imported to Europe where their popularity grew. Coco Chanel famously collected Coromandel folding screens.
Traditional Asian paintings can make a tasteful addition to any wall, and screens can be used as decoration or, in the case of larger iterations, as an aesthetic way to divide a large room. Browse the selection of antique Asian paintings and screens from a variety of styles and eras on 1stDibs.
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