Paintings and Screens
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Bronze
2010s American Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood, Hardwood, Paint, Paper
1970s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk, Canvas
1960s American Colonial Revival Vintage Paintings and Screens
Wood
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Lacquer
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
1970s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Silk
1990s American Modern Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Linen
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Bronze
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paint
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paper
17th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Paper
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Late 17th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Burmese Paintings and Screens
Fabric
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paint
Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Marble
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Porcelain
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Bronze
19th Century Belgian Rococo Revival Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Paper
1830s Indian Other Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold
19th Century Australian Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Glass
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Glass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Canvas
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
19th Century French Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paint
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Bamboo
1940s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Marble
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Bronze
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Indian Agra Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
1850s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Bronze
Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Late 18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Paintings and Screens
Fabric, Glass, Hardwood
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, 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.





