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Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Landscape with Figures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Serene Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen made in the Nihonga School style. The screen
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Four-Panel Screen Cherry Blossoms on Silk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Delightful Japanese four-panel Byobu screen of spring cherry blossoms on silk. Features a raw style
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Flowers with Dragonfly
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful Japanese Showa period four-panel folding byobu screen featuring plants and grasses with
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Six Panel Edo Period Style Tosa School Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Edo period style Japanese six-panel byobu screen depicting aristocrats in a Heian period setting
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20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf, Brass
Japanese Four-Panel Showa Screen Quail Floral Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting two quail. Set amid a floral
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Tale of Genji Episodes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large early 20th century Japanese late Meiji period six-panel folding byobu screen depicting
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Songbirds Amid Flowers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Delightful Japanese Showa period two-panel byobu screen depicting two songbirds amid colorful
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Showa Six Panel Screen Autumn Ducks and Songbirds
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Serene, large Japanese Showa period six-panel byobu screen depicting a waters edge with ducks and
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Chinese Fishing Boat Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Captivating 19th century Japanese Edo period six-panel byobu screen depicting a fishing boat
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Lotus with Snowy Egrets
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming Japanese style Showa period four panel byobu screen depicting white snowy egrets at a
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20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen After Tawaraya Sotatsu
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating late 19th century Japanese Meiji period four panel folding byobu screen. Made in the
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen White Egrets in Winter Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century serene Japanese Meiji period four panel folding byobu screen featuring a flock of
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Wild Geese in Flight
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive modern style Japanese Showa period four panel byobu screen depicting a flock of wild
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Metal
Japanese Rimpa Two Panel Screen Moonlit Landscape with Flowers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating 19th century Japanese Edo period two-panel byobu screen featuring a dramatic moonlit
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Japanese Showa Four Panel Kano School Style Landscape Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Japanese Showa period four-panel folding byobu screen depicting a lively flora and fauna
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Set of Six Japanese Flora and Fauna Painted Panels
Located in Rio Vista, CA
specks and mounted in a byobu screen style.
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Style Four Panel Screen by Lucien Leinfelder
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating and rare Mid-Century Modern Japanese style four panel byobu screen by Lucien Leinfelder
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Metal
Japanese Edo Six Panel Shijo Screen Snowy Winter Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic early 19th century Japanese Edo period six-panel byobu screen by Yokoyama Seiki (Japanese
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Byobu Hand Painted Silk Screen
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful early-mid 20th century 6 panel Japanese Byobu folding screen. It is signed and features
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paint
Japanese Byobu - Japanese Screen Six Panels
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Six-panel folding screen depicting the famous legend of Hikaru Genji, a nobleman of extraordinary
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Four-Panel Spring Byobu Folding Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful Japanese painted four panel byobu folding screen depicting trees with blossoming flowers
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Six-Panel Landscape Screen Byobu
Located in Torino, IT
with a large surface for paintings. Secured by paper hinges, this exquisite screen (Byobu) is of a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Byobu - Japanese Screen "Kano School" Gold Leaf
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Japanese Kano School Six Panel Screen: Landscape with Beautiful and Elegant Cranes near the River
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Byobu - Japanese Screen six Panels Gold Leaf
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Japanese six-panel screen from the Kano school: landscape with many beautiful and elegant cranes on
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Four-Panel Cherry Blossom Silk Screen Byobu
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dazzling Japanese four panel Byobu silk screen painting of cherry blossoms. Features a gilt
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Two-Panel Screen from the Kano School Byobu
Located in Stamford, CT
A Japanese two-panel screen from the Kano School Byobu, with silver leaf and rolling waves.
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Antique 1890s Japanese Paintings and Screens
Japan, Antique Pair of Two-Panel Screens Byobu Depicting Koi
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a pair of two panel screens byobu depicting Koi, ink and mineral colors on paper, each
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Japanese Antique Evergreen Mountains and Lakes Screen Byobu, Six Panels
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine six-panel screen Byobu of bold and precise brush strokes on paper, in a serene
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Vintage 4-Panel Silk Japanese Byobu Folding Screen with White Peonies
Located in Sheridan, CO
This early 20th century Asian folding screen, or byobu, features intricate hand-painted flowers and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Winter Nature Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous hand-painted four-panel Japanese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a stark winter
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paint
Japanese Folding Screen four Panels painted on gold leaf -Japanese Byobu
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Japanese Kano school four-panel screen, with pine trees near the sea kissed by the sun.
Hand
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Japanese Hand Painted Byobu 4 Panel Silk Folding Screen Gold
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage hand painted Japanese byobu four panel folding screen featuring a gnarled pine tree on a
Category
Mid-20th Century Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Lacquer, Paint
Vintage Japanese 4 Panel Black Lacquer Floral Bird Folding Screen Byobu 36"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Japanese Chinoiserie four panel folding screen featuring black lacquer and gold painted
Category
Late 20th Century Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
Pair of 18th Century Gold, Painted Japanese Six Fold Screens,
Byobu
Edo Period
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A pair of 18th century gold and painted Japanese six fold screens, (Byobu) Edo period. These are a
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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Vintage Screen After Hiroshige "Tokaido Road" Byobu 28 Prints
Located in South Burlington, VT
This unusual Japanese six-panel Byobu screen with twenty eight (28) authentic and old Hiroshige
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Paper
A Japanese Six Panels Byobu With Gold Dust Applications
Located in Milano, IT
Byobu 屏風 (folding screen) with six panels covered with hand-painted paper with gold dust
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
A Japanese 6 Panel Dragon Screen
By Ooka Shunboku
Located in Austin, TX
A fabulous Japanese 6 panel folding screen (byobu) by Ooka Shunboku (1680 - 1763) of the Kano
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Ink, Paper
Japanese Fine Antique Screen Eight Horses
Located in South Burlington, VT
8 magnificent steeds, 19th century
Japan, a fine six-panel screen Byobu depicting 8 magnificent
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Traditional Brocade Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary two-panel "byobu" or folding screen. A sophisticated technique
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk
18th Century Japanese Edo Period Screen by Ishida Yutei
By Ishida Yutei
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Japanese byobu four-panel screen depicting village life titled "Hokkyo" by artist Ishida
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Large Japanese Silk Red Gilded Two-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted silk raised
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Brocade
Japanese Silk Brocade Green Red Two Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary signed two panel "byobu" or folding screen titled "young girls," featuring
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Spring Landscape on Silk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu landscape screen depicting a spring mountain
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Antique Silk Screen Scholar, Bamboo, and Water Fall
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine restored two-panel screen Byobu of simple brush strokes on cream ground silk, in a
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Brocade Silk Gilded Traditional Two-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Breathtaking contemporary Japanese two-panel folding screen or "byobu" featuring a lady from the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Important Japanese Butterfly Four-Panel Screen Taisho Period, 1920
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a beautiful and unusual four-panel screen Byobu with 12 hand embroidered Butterflies -Shushu
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
Japanese "Treasure Rabbits" Two-Panel Screen Taisho Period, 1915
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a beautiful and unusual two-panel screen Byobu with seven hand embroidered Rabbits including
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
Japanese "Treasure Rabbits" Two-Panel Screen Taisho Period, 1915
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a beautiful and unusual two-panel screen Byobu with seven hand embroidered Rabbits including
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
Japan Small Folding Two-Panel Furosaki Tea Screen "Contemporary Simplicity"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan folding two-panel tea screen furosaki byobu depicting a simple cream colored back ground with
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japan Small Gold Folding Two-Panel Tea Screen "Majestic Mountainsides"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan folding two-panel tea screen furosaki byobu depicting "Majestic Mountainsides ," mineral ink
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japan Small Folding Two-Panel Furosaki Tea Screen "Contemporary Simplicity"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan folding two-panel tea screen furosaki byobu depicting a simple cream colored back ground with
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Traditional Japanese Silk Brocade Black Gold Two-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary two-panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring two graceful ladies
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Japanese Contemporary Black Green Silk Brocade Two Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring two graceful
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Pair of Japanese Kano Screens Flowering Cherry of Yoshino Mountain
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Important pair of Japanese late 18th century Edo period byobu six-panel screens painted by
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Fine Antique Birds, Fish, and Flowers Hand Painted Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
A good small scale Japanese antique hand painted four-panel folding screen byobu conceived in an
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japan Silver Leaf Two-Panel Screen Grazing Horses, Taisho Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan folding two-panel tea screen byobu depicting "Grazing Horses," silver leaf and mineral ink
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Fine Birds, Fish, Dragon
Flowers "Fan" Hand Painted Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
A fine early small scale Japanese hand-painted six-panel folding screen byobu conceived in a unique
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
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Byobu Screens For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of byobu screens is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique byobu screens was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and metal. We have 539 antique and vintage byobu screens in-stock, while there are 49 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of byobu screens available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Byobu screens are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many byobu screens are appealing in their simplicity, but Japanese Studio, Robert Crowder and Kozui Hitsu produced popular byobu screens that are worth a look.
How Much are Byobu Screens?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $72 on the low end and $145,000 highest priced.
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.
Questions About Byobu Screens
- What is byobu made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese byobu screens are normally made out of bamboo because the material is lightweight, yet durable. Artisans cover the screens with thin rice paper called washi and then apply a lacquer finish. Find a selection of byobu screens on 1stDibs.
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