Paintings and Screens
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Paintings and Screens
Steel
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold
17th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paint
Early 1900s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Late 20th Century Indian Paintings and Screens
Paper
1860s Victorian Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
1980s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paper
1960s British Other Vintage Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
1970s Chinese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Paintings and Screens
Canvas
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Teak, Mother-of-Pearl
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Fabric
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Aluminum
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
1970s Chinese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
1920s Japanese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paint
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
1880s Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
19th Century Chinese Modern Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Silk
1880s Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paint
2010s Virgin Islands Modern Paintings and Screens
Sandstone
1980s Dutch Other Vintage Paintings and Screens
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings and Screens
Paint
18th Century Chinese Other Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings and Screens
Aluminum
1930s Spanish Art Deco Vintage Paintings and Screens
Canvas
2010s Italian Modern Paintings and Screens
Other
Late 20th Century Indian Paintings and Screens
Paper
2010s American Paintings and Screens
Paint
1980s American Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paint
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
19th Century English Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
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.





