Paintings and Screens
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Early 20th Century Asian Paintings and Screens
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
1980s Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Silk
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper, Wood
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Art Glass
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
1930s Japanese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk
1960s Japanese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century American Native American Paintings and Screens
Wood, Pine
Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Marble
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold, Bronze, Gold Leaf
1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
2010s French Paintings and Screens
Straw
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold, Gold Leaf
1960s Tibetan Tibetan Vintage Paintings and Screens
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper, Wood
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
1960s Vietnamese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Lacquer
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk, Resin, Paper
Early 2000s American American Classical Paintings and Screens
Wood, Canvas, Paint
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Elm
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Plexiglass, Lacquer, Paper
1890s Antique Paintings and Screens
Other
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Paintings and Screens
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Paper
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens
Steel
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Marble
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paint
1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century American Other Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paint
2010s French Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper, Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Korean Folk Art Paintings and Screens
Textile
20th Century North American Paintings and Screens
Paint
1830s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
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.





