Paintings and Screens
Early 20th Century Indonesian Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paint
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold
1980s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Acrylic
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Bamboo
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings and Screens
Canvas
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
1830s Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 19th Century Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Pine
Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century German Paintings and Screens
Canvas
1980s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Silk
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold
2010s South Korean Paintings and Screens
Wood
1960s Folk Art Vintage Paintings and Screens
Teak
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk
20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Elm
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silver
1930s Japanese Showa Vintage Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
1950s French Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Wood
1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
20th Century Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens
Glass
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Elm
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Brass
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Muslin, Elm
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silver
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Early 20th Century Korean Folk Art Paintings and Screens
Textile, Brocade
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silver
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Wood
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Mid-20th Century Burmese Primitive Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Wood
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
20th Century Italian Paintings and Screens
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Paintings and Screens
Brass
1970s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Paintings and Screens
Silk
1990s American Paintings and Screens
Paint
Late 20th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 1800s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Paper
20th Century 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.





