Paintings and Screens
1640s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Early 1900s Balinese Folk Art Antique Paintings and Screens
Cotton, Paint
20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood, Mirror
1940s Japanese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Paintings and Screens
Wood
1990s American Expressionist Paintings and Screens
Acrylic, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
1990s American Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings and Screens
Fabric, Giltwood, Paint
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Mid-18th Century Asian Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Lacquer, Paper
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Paint
1940s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Fruitwood
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Acrylic, Wood, Paper
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Paper, Silk
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Paintings and Screens
Wood
1980s Chinese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Fabric
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Paintings and Screens
Textile, Wood, Rosewood
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Metal
1970s Indian Folk Art Vintage Paintings and Screens
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Other Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Paintings and Screens
Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Enamel
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Bhutanese Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Canvas
1970s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Canvas
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Wood
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Metal
20th Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Wood, Paint
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Canvas
18th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Porcelain
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Metallic Thread
Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Marble
Early 1800s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Bronze, Gold Leaf
1990s American Paintings and Screens
Paper
2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Paintings and Screens
Wood
Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Stained Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Paint, Canvas
Early 20th Century French Paintings and Screens
Oak
1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
20th Century Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
1940s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paint
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.





