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Japanese Asian Signed Four Panel Folding Byobu Nanban Ship at Sea Arrival Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, quite engaging four-panel Showa Period Japanese Nanban (Namban) Byobu folding screen
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Hasegawa School Edo Folding Screen with Horses Byobu Horses Japan
Located in Valladolid, ES
exceptional piece.
"Scene with Wild Horses" (Kōgen Bashu-zu in Japanese) is in the style of the artist Yosa
Category
1850s Edo Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Large Japanese 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Fascinating large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) with a detailed genre painting on goldish silver
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period
Located in London, GB
Japanese Kano School Edo period two-panel screen depicting flowering prunus and bamboo on a rock
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Japanese 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with Edo genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An elaborate, large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) featuring a detailed genre painting on gold
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Japanese Six-Panel Byōbu/ Screen Depicting Kimonos and Obi Draped on an Ikō Rac
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Japanese Six-Panel Byōbu/Screen Depicting Kimonos and Obi Draped on an Ikō Rack
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Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Pair of Japanese hinagata byôbu 雛形屏風 (small folding screens) with flower carts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An amazing pair of six-panel hinagata byôbu (doll festival folding screens) with a continuous
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Tall, Japanese lacquer byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) by Mitsuo Takana 高名光夫 (1956)
By Mitsuo Takana
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Refined, tall two-panel byôbu (folding screen) completely adorned with ‘Wajima Ryûsaku’ lacquer by
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Kiku to Hagi Byobu, Rinpa School Style, Edo Period.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
gold relief, all on a background entirely of rich gold leaf. These two flowers are symbolic of Japan
Category
Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-size 6-panel byôbu 屏風 with a scene from The Tale of Genji
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A refined medium-sized six-panel byôbu (folding screen) showcasing a classical autumn court scene
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Horses in Stable
Located in Hudson, NY
This is a beautiful and evocative antique Japanese six-panel folding screen (Byōbu), a classic
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Paper
20th Century Japanese Six Panel River Screen
Located in Locust Valley, NY
screen art, featuring a serene river scene. These folding screens, known as byōbu in Japanese, were
Category
20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Spring Bamboo Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Serene mid-20th century Showa period Japanese four-panel folding byobu screen made in the Nihonga
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen with Floral Landscape
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Elegant Japanese six-panel byōbu depicting a tranquil landscape with blooming flowers set against
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Taisho Six Panel Screen Roosters and Hens
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Captivating Japanese Taisho period six-panel byobu screen depicting roosters and hens in a tropical
Category
20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Silk Brocade Traditional Two-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary two-panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring a lady from the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Mount Fuji Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous Japanese Showa period four panel byobu screen depicting a wooded valley landscape with a
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Showa Screen Shell Gathering After Katsushika Hokusai
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting women shell gathering or
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Prunus with Songbirds
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular late 20th century Japanese Showa period four panel byobu screen depicting blossoming
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Traditional Brocade Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary two-panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring two graceful ladies dressed in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Paragons of Filial Piety
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century Edo period Japanese four panel folding byobu screen depicting four of the twenty
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Contemporary Japanese Red Black Gilded Silk Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Brocade
Japanese Taisho Two Panel Screen Heian Period Flute Player
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary Japanese Taisho period two panel byobu screen depicting Fujiwara Yasumasa playing the
Category
20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Kano School Four Panel Screen Birds and Owl
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing 19th century Japanese Meiji period four-panel byobu screen featuring painted panels
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Contemporary Red Black Silk Folding Screen, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Outstanding Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Gold
Pair of 18th Century Japanese Edo Screens of Chinese Immortals
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mesmerizing pair of late 18th/early 19th century Japanese Edo period byobu screens by Shibata Gito
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Snowy Winter Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive large scale Japanese Showa period four panel byobu screen depicting a serene snowy
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Flower Vases on Silk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming Japanese four-panel Showa period byobu screen depicting colorful floral arrangements in
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Edo Screen Portraits of the Thirty Six Immortal Poets
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Interesting 19th century Japanese Edo period six-panel byobu screen depicting the thirty six
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Children Playing Catching Fish
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Delightful late 18th century/early 19th century Japanese Edo period two panel byobu screen
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Taisho Two Panel Screen Rooster and Hen by Kocho
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing Japanese Taisho period two-panel byobu screen depicting a colorful rooster and hen in a
Category
20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning late 19th century Japanese Meiji period six panel byobu screen featuring a deep blue
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Autumn Flowers and Grasses
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting blossoming autumn flowers and
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Pair of Japanese Two Panel Screens Edo Period Vignettes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive pair of Japanese two-panel byobu screens featuring late 18th-century edo period applied
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Contemporary Black Gold Silk Brocade 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 Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold
Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen Wild Geese Over Reeds
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Muromachi period inspired Japanese four panel byobu screen depicting wild geese in flight over
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Meiji Eight Panel Screen Village Landscape with Figures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century Japanese Meiji period eight panel byobu screen featuring a panoramic village
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Japanese Edo/Tokugawa Screens Tale of Heiki
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental pair of late 18th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period byobu screens depicting the
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Pair of Japanese Edo Screens Minogame Turtles in Spring Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful pair of 19th century Japanese Edo period six-panel byobu table screens depicting pairs of
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Meiji Six-Panel Folding Screen with Courtly Landscape and Pavilion
Located in Yonkers, NY
traditional Japanese artistry.
This byōbu can bring timeless sophistication to any living space, whether
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Pair of Japanese Meiji Screens Blossoms of Spring, Summer and Autumn
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of late 19th/early 20th century Japanese Meiji period byobu screens depicting
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Contemporary Orange Black Cream Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Silk Brown Black Cream Two-Panel Folding Screen, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary contemporary Japanese two-panel "byobu" or folding screen showcasing genryoku style
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Orange Black Silk Brocade Two-Panel Folding Screen, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Gold
17th Century Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Hotei with Chinese Sages
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautifully weathered late 17th/early 18th century Japanese edo period four panel byobu screen
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Rare Japanese Floor Screen of Perched Eagles Soga Shohaku Edo period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare six-panel Japanese folding floor screen (Byōbu) by Soga Shōhaku (1730-1781) from Edo period
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Wood, Paper
Japanese Contemporary Silk Red Black Cream Hand-Crafted Two Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Gold
Japanese Contemporary Red Black Cream Folding Screen Silk Brocade Kimono Art, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold
Early 20th Century Japanese 6-Panel Gouache and Gold Leaf Painted Table Screen
Located in Morristown, NJ
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Japanese folding screens, or byobu (“wind screens”), are free-standing, portable, and typically ornamented
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Turquoise River Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive Japanese style four panel folding Byobu screen depicting a turquoise river mountain
Category
20th Century Korean Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Tiffany Studios New York "Cobweb and Apple Blossom" Tea Screen
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
ornamental piece, inspired by the byōbu, or traditional Japanese folding screen. It represents a rare and
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Centerpieces
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Byobu Golden Silkscreen Paravan, 1940s
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Original 1940s Japanese silkscreen also known as Byobu, with golden inner panels. Wooden frame
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Silk
A four-panel Japanese screen (byobu)
Located in Winter Park, FL
A medium-size six panel screen decorated with scenes from the famous Japanese novel The Tale of
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Ink
Byobu four-panel folding screen, Japan Showa era
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Four-panel byobu decorated with a mountain landscape, hand-painted on gilt silk and surrounded by a
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
A pair of six-panel Japanese screens (byobu)
Located in Winter Park, FL
Each screen similarly decorated with a continuous scene of Tartar archers hunting, some on horseback and others on foot accompanied by dogs, charging deers and boars in a mountainous...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Ink
$20,000 / set
A pair of six-panel Japanese screens (byobu)
Located in Winter Park, FL
Each screen similarly decorated with a continuous scene depicting flying cranes and others standing along a lake bordered by pine trees.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings
Materials
Ink
$18,000 / set
Edo Period Byobu Japanese Screen Cherry Blossoms and Birds
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Exquisitely detailed birds sit on the branches of a wind swept old gnarled cherry tree covered in delicate white blossoms. Gilt clouds reflect light beautifully.
The rocky shore on...
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Hardwood, Handmade Paper
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Japanese Byobu For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese byobu for your home. A Japanese byobu — often made from metal, paper and wood — can elevate any home. There are 86 variations of the antique or vintage Japanese byobu you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese byobu — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese byobu made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular. Robert Crowder each produced at least one beautiful Japanese byobu that is worth considering.
How Much is a Japanese Byobu?
Prices for a Japanese byobu can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $285 and can go as high as $32,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,598.
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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