Paintings and Screens
1880s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 1800s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 20th Century French Paintings and Screens
Oak, Paper
Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Stone
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk
Late 18th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Leather, Paint
1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Lacquer, Paper
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
1970s Chinese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Unknown Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Gold
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Paper
1930s Japanese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk
19th Century Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
1980s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
1860s French Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Porcelain, Teak
Early 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk, Lacquer
1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
16th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
1970s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Silk
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Lacquer
1950s Balinese Tribal Vintage Paintings and Screens
Cotton, Paint
18th Century French Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint
1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Paintings and Screens
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
1850s Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
17th Century Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold, Bronze, Gold Leaf
1980s North American Vintage Paintings and Screens
Masonite
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Late 19th Century Anglo Raj Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Silk
1930s Japanese Showa Vintage Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Early 20th Century European Paintings and Screens
Canvas
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, 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.





