Paintings and Screens
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Limestone
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper, Silk
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Paper, Wood
20th Century Ming Paintings and Screens
Wood
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Paper
1980s Georgian Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paint
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Paint
Early 20th Century Central Asian Arts and Crafts Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood
Early 18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paint
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Paper
1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens
Hardwood
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paint
20th Century Asian Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
1950s Japanese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Showa Paintings and Screens
Other
Late 19th Century Thai Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paint
Early 20th Century Indonesian Paintings and Screens
Paint
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century Asian Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
1950s Chinese Vintage Paintings and Screens
Wood
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Marble
18th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Giltwood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Marble
Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Enamel
1980s American Chinoiserie Vintage Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Jade
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Japanese Ming Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique Paintings and Screens
20th Century Paintings and Screens
Lacquer
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper, Wood
Early 18th Century Asian Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
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.





