Paintings and Screens
1850s Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
1850s Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Silk, Hardwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Korean Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 20th Century Balinese Other Paintings and Screens
Canvas
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Asian Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Thai Other Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass
1970s French Expressionist Vintage Paintings and Screens
Chrome
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Cypress
17th Century Indian Archaistic Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas
1920s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Bone, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Lacquer
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Fabric
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf, Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Wood, Leather, Mirror
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
18th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Paintings and Screens
Lacquer
Early 20th Century Korean Country Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Japanese Ming Paintings and Screens
Hardwood, Paper
1940s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
18th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Paintings and Screens
Linen, Paint
20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Bronze
Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paint
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Soapstone, Brass
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
19th Century Tibetan Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Glass, Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Soapstone, Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper, Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Paintings and Screens
Wood
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
20th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Paintings and Screens
Shell, Hardwood
20th Century Korean Other Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper, Wood
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.





