Paintings and Screens
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paint
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Paintings and Screens
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Pine
Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 2000s French Modern Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paint
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
1950s Japanese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
1970s Dutch Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Korean Antique Paintings and Screens
Fabric
2010s French Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper, Wood, Fabric
1970s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Early 20th Century Asian Qing Paintings and Screens
Wood
1860s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Early 2000s German Post-Modern Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Canvas
1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper, Silk
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Textile, Acrylic, Paper
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Elm
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Metal
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Korean Other Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
1670s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
1960s Japanese Brutalist Vintage Paintings and Screens
Burlap
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Wood
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Paintings and Screens
Brass
1930s Japanese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Bronze
1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk
Late 19th Century Korean Folk Art Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Wood
1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Fabric, Plexiglass, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Silver
Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Paintings and Screens
Cotton, Silk, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Bronze
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Precious Stone, Lacquer
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Paintings and Screens
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Paintings and Screens
Other
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary French Paintings and Screens
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Indian Paintings and Screens
Glass, Canvas
20th Century Showa Paintings and Screens
Other
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Lacquer, Paper
18th Century French Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
Antique Asian Paintings and Screens
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.





