Paintings and Screens
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper, Wood
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
19th Century Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paint, Paper
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Elm
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Gold
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
Late 18th Century Persian Islamic Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Indian Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
Early 19th Century Indian Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Paper, Wood
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Indian Paintings and Screens
Brass
1930s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk, Glass
1970s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Hardwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk, Brocade
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Paintings and Screens
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
1950s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper, Wood
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
20th Century Southeast Asian Hollywood Regency Paintings and Screens
Teak
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Paintings and Screens
Wood, Pine
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Coral, Jade
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Bamboo, Wood
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 1800s Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings and Screens
Silk
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paint, Paper
19th Century Korean Folk Art Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paint
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood
19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Glass, Wood
18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Bamboo, Paper
20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Wood, 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.





