Paintings and Screens
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
1860s Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Wood
20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Silk
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Porcelain
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Fabric, Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Bronze
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Chinese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Bronze
2010s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Sandstone
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Stone, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Gold
19th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Bronze
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
1920s Chinese Folk Art Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Silk
Mid-20th Century Paintings and Screens
Paint
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood
Early 20th Century Indonesian Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Bronze
Early 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk
Mid-20th Century Other Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paint
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paint
19th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Bronze
2010s Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens
Linen
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Porcelain
1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paint
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Bronze
Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Glass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Bronze
20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paint
Late 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Paint
19th Century Indian Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper, Paint
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Wool
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
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.





