Paintings and Screens
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Paintings and Screens
Copper
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper, Porcelain
20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Marble
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
1670s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Marble
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paper
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Linen, Silk, Acrylic, Plexiglass, Paper
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Fabric
18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Bronze
20th Century Chinese Tang Paintings and Screens
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Paintings and Screens
Acrylic, Paper
2010s Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens
Linen
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century Korean Other Paintings and Screens
Brass
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood, Paint, Silk
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Silk
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk
1930s American Vintage Paintings and Screens
Canvas
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Paintings and Screens
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Bronze
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Lacquer, Paint, Wood
1950s Balinese Folk Art Vintage Paintings and Screens
Cotton, Paint
1960s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Paintings and Screens
Acrylic, Paper
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Bronze
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Bamboo
Late 20th Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Paper
1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-20th Century Korean Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Paper
2010s Asian Modern Paintings and Screens
Linen
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Paintings and Screens
Acrylic, Paper
1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Paintings and Screens
Jade
Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Stoneware
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
1830s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
2010s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Sandstone
20th Century Neoclassical Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Wood
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood
1950s Balinese Folk Art Vintage Paintings and Screens
Cotton, 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.





