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Paintings and Screens For Sale
Japanese Showa Painted Panel Screen Persimmon Branch
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming Japanese Showa period hand-painted panel depicting a persimmon branch with leaves. The branch is painted over a gilt background with an intentionally distressed patina to mi...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Asian Signed Four Panel Folding Byobu Cherry Blossom
Pine Tree Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Showa Period Japanese Byobu folding screen featuring luminous cherry blossoms amongst the branches of a venerable pine tree. A very serene, tranquil, and peace...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paint
Japanese Asian Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen of White Cranes and Full Moon
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Showa Period Japanese/Asian/Chinese Byobu folding screen depicting five curious snow white cranes under the radiant light of a full...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paint, Paper
Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Legend of Minamoto
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating pair of large Japanese 19th century Edo period six-panel folding byobu screens depicting the legend of Minamoto No Yorimasa (Japanese Samurai 1106-1180). The pair of pain...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Egrets in Grass
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen depicting three egrets in the grass at a pond. The large screen features a dramatic gold leaf square background with nat...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Autumn Foliage
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous Japanese Showa period four-panel folding byobu screen depicting autumn foliage. The painting features flowering chrysanthemum (kiku), pampas grass (obena), brush clover (hag...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Quail Amid Autumn Grasses
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Serene Japanese Showa period four panel folding byobu screen depicting three quail amid autumn grasses and flowers (Chinese bell-flowers/Kikkyo and Pampas grass/obana). Made in the N...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Showa Six Panel Screen Mountain Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Japanese Showa period six panel folding byobu screen depicting a grand mountain landscape with small village homes. Painted with natural color pigments over a gilt background. ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Asian Signed Four Panel Folding Byobu Nanban Ship at Sea Arrival Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, quite engaging four-panel Showa Period Japanese Nanban (Namban) Byobu folding screen depicting the exotic arrival by ship and activities of Southern Barbarians (Portugue...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Paragons of Filial Piety
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th century Edo period Japanese four panel folding byobu screen depicting four of the twenty-four paragons of filial piety. Beautifully painted in the Maruyama-Shijo style. The...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Asian Signed Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen of Mount MT Fuji Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Showa Period Japanese Byobu folding screen featuring a luminous Mount (Mt,) Fuji perched high above a beautiful natural landscape scene which depicts a small qu...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Hand Painted Four Panel Screen
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1861 Japanese hand painted and signed folding screen
Category
1940s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fruitwood
19th century Chinese silk two panel screen
Located in Malton, GB
This is a lovely piece of wall art made from a totally original 2 panelled 19th century Chinese silk screen. Salvaged from a Stately home in typica...
Category
19th Century Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Vintage Chinese Eight Panel Coromandel Screen
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Chinese eight panel coromandel screen composed of wood and lacquer. This screen depicts daily life on one side and a landscape with birds and fauna on the other side.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Lotus Flowers Bird Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with lotus leaves and blossoming spring flowers and two colorful kingfisher birds frolick...
Category
20th Century Asian Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Japanese Asian Signed Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen Herons in the Winter Snow
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Showa Period Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with a group of Herons frolicking in the snow covered bare Winter branches of a la...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Antique Jiang Jun Chinese Peony Peach Blossom Watercolor on Silk Painting 44"
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa early 20th century, Qing dynasty Jiang Jun Chinese chinoiserie watercolor scroll painting on silk showing branching stems of pink and white peonies and peach blossoms. Calligra...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Hardwood, Paint
$1,645 Sale Price
30% Off
China Large Mountain Double Peak Natural Marble Stone "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
A magnificent Mountain "Double Peak" - Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone painting of a mythical mountain landscape called a dream stone Shih-hua.
It is a large monumental...
Category
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Marble
Pair Chinese Ancestor Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5091 Pair ancestor reverse paintings on glass set in wood frames
Category
1940s Asian Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Paint
$975 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Marble 3 leaves screen
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Marble and wood screen , depicting a panther, the back is made of wood and the face is made of a small piece of marble of different color
Category
1970s European Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Marble
$4,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Six Panel Carved Soapstone Coromandel Lacquer Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite 20th century Chinese export six-panel lacquered folding screen featuring intricately carved soapstone of flora and fauna. The carved birds, flowers, and foliage have vivid ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Soapstone, Brass
Vintage Chinese Large Hand Painted Birds and Flowers Fan/ Screen
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1746 Vintage Chinese hand painted oversized fan / screen with colorful flowers and blue birds
Folded size 45x4x3"
Category
1960s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bamboo, Paint, Paper
Mid-size 6-panel byôbu 屏風 with a scene from The Tale of Genji
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A refined medium-sized six-panel byôbu (folding screen) showcasing a classical autumn court scene from chapter 7 of The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari), titled Momiji no Ga (The Aut...
Category
17th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Large Pair of 19th Century Chinese Framed Ancestor Portraits
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which came into vogue in th...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Antique Chinese Relief/Carved Screen in Solid Wood
Jade, 135w x 105h
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Chinese screen having 5 heavily carved panels depicting mythical creatures like Dragons.
Some of the dragons are made out of carved ja...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Jade
Japanese Asian Korean Chinese Signed 4-Panel Folding Byobu Cherry Blossom Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel hand painted Japanese Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a wildly and brilliantly colorful fully blooming Spring cherry blossom tree with a wonderful composit...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Pair Antique Japanese Edo Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Handpainted Screens 1860
By Soga Nichokuan 1
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine pair of antique Edo period four paneled screens (Takagari), hand-painted with tethered birds of prey, in the manner of Soga Nichokuan, circa 1860.
Wonderful pair of...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper, Wood
Vintage Japanese Four Panel Hand Painted Byobu Screen
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A four-panel Japanese hand-painted byobu screen depicting an elegant landscape scene with figures among mountains, river and trees. Rendered in delicate brushwork and soft, natural t...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paint, Paper
Korean Asian Large 8-Panel Silk Embroidered Byobu Bird Butterfly Screen, 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous early to midcentury Korean embroidered eight-panel screen depicting scenic nature motifs of flowering trees, playful birds, and floating butterflies. Rare and hard to come...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Chinoiserie Panel Hand Painted Wallpaper on Gold Metallic, Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,160 Sale Price / set
27% Off
Vintage Japanese Watercolor Painting of Two Geisha, Signed, Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage watercolor painting of two Geisha under an umbrella - watercolor over graphite with gold gilt border - signed upper right (unidentified artist/maker...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint, Paper
Chinoiserie Panel Hand Painted Wallpaper on Gold Metallic, Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,600 Sale Price / set
27% Off
Japanese Asian Signed Two Panel Meiiji Edo Folding Byobu Landscape House Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, large two-panel antique Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with a lone house, perhaps a tea house, hidden in the trees and foliage with dist...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Blue Silk, Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$576 Sale Price
28% Off
Wisteria Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silver Metallic Panel
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 3 ft x 8 ft.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
$1,224 Sale Price / set
28% Off
Panoramic Mural Hand Painted Wallpaper on Scenic Paper, Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
$680 Sale Price
28% Off
Pair of Chinoiserie Panel Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silk, Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 24" W x 48" H.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$680 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large 19th Century Chinese Hand Painted Nature Wallpaper Panels
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Large 19th Century Asian Lacquered and Painted Panels. Elegant panels are hand-painted in rich detail with cranes and ducks in a serene waterscape. Each scene features lush b...
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19th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood
Chinoiser Panel Hand Painted Wallpaper on Silver Metallic /Panel
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 36" x 60".
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be app...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
$432 Sale Price
28% Off
Chinoiser roll Hand Painted Wallpaper on Gold Metallic, Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,120 Sale Price / set
28% Off
Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen with Koi, Iris,
Turtles
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unusual Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen, Mint Condition
Japan, a superb four-panel silk screen byobu depicting a panoramic garden replete with koi, turtles, Iris nestled near a walking bridge and wooden roofed shelter. This attractive screen dates to the early Taisho period.
It is signed Tae.
It is beautifully hand painted with a handsome gold natural light background by a skillful artist painter and is signed with inscription and seal in lower right corner:
Dimensions: 69 inches high and 113 inches wide extended.
Enticing and rare subject matter, this simple rendition of a serene nature setting and size of painting is skillfully and tastefully rendered in mineral paint pigments on silk and with muted soft green and off-white tones depicting a serene nature walk. Perhaps this is someone's dream tea garden. A red lacquered wood perfectly frames this serene and tasteful composition.
Photographed in natural light.
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. We are members of the North American Japanese Garden...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$7,600 Sale Price
58% Off
Chinoiserie Panel Hand Painted Wallpaper on Green silk, Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 36" W x 72" H.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$1,984 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Japanese Edo Screen Kano School Isle of Immortals
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating 19th century Japanese Edo period six-panel byobu screen depicting the Isle of Immortals. The painting features white Manchurian cranes among pines and flowering plum cent...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Palm Tree Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Blue EDO Panel
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs and any base ground (silk, tea paper, metallic, fabric and etc.)
Price
There are 6 panels in the listed photo, price is for 1 panel of 36" wide x 96" high, background is on EDO silk...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$592 Sale Price
26% Off
Japanese Two Panel Screen: European Hounds
Located in Hudson, NY
18th century painting of European hound and her pup. Mineral pigments on gold leaf with black lacquer trim.
Category
Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Wallpaper on Green Silk-Accept Custom Size
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 53" W x 104" H.
The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be applied to any designs and any base ground (silk, tea paper, metallic, fabric and etc.)
Price
There are3 panels in the listed photo, price is for 3 panels of 53" wide x 104" high, background is on silk. We accept custom size and painting colors. Price doesn't include the embroidery.
Dear customer, please note:
For safe delivery, all the panels roll in a strong tube.
Please have the professional installer to install the wallpapers, there is a standard overlap between panels, and a black dot marked on the top and bottom of each panel, please check well before installing.
Shipping
We do our best to process & ship all orders...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
$2,640 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting of Warriors in Landscape, circa 1825
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine circa 1825 Chinese Export polychrome reverse glass painting of a warrior group with horse and 'Budai' in a river landscape housed in original 'Chinese Chippendale' parcel-gilt...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
B80 Old Japanese Art two folding screens, Byobu 2panel, Carp in flowing water
Located in Niiza, JP
Unfolded size: 1740 x 1710 x 20 mm
Foldable: 870 x 1710 x 40 mm, 9kg
Estimated size after packaging (sandwiched between 9 mm plywood):
15 cm x 94 cm x 180 cm Weight 40KG
A beautif...
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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Group of Koi (Carp) screen ) by Nitten artist Tozaburo Ohno (大野藤三郎)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Tozaburo Ohno (大野藤三郎)
A Japanese-style painter known for his refined depictions of koi carp and seasonal flowers. Born in 1917 in Osaka (though some sources cite Kyoto), he studied ...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Japanese Hanging Scroll with Peony Flowers – 20th Century
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Dimensions: 53 × 194 cm (overall), 40 × 127 cm (painting)
Box size: 61 × 7 cm
A refined 20th-century Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku) depicting delicate pink peony blossoms and de...
Category
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Chinese Export Six Panel Coromandel Screen Gilt Courtyard
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning 20th century Chinese export lacquered six-panel coromandel screen depicting a lush courtyard over a dramatic gold leaf ground. The lacquered panels are incised and painted w...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1880
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful and extremely rare last quarter 19th century Chinese export for the Anglo-Indian market reverse glass portrait painting of an opium-smoking 'maiden' or young lady painted...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint, Giltwood, Glass
Chinese Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting" Restless Ocean Waters
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural work, one of a kind. Custom framed, D38
This Chinese extraordinary round natural stone "painting" of churning sea waves -restless ocean waters- as far as the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Marble
$1,000 Sale Price
64% Off
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Fruiting Pomegranate Tree
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite mid-20th century Showa period four panel folding byobu screen featuring a fruiting pomegranate tree over a dramatic cream toned background. Vivid ink and natural pigment co...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
1895 Meiji Japanese Screen Pair. Cherry Blossoms
Autumn Maples on Silver Leaf
Located in Kyoto, JP
Cherry Blossoms and Autumn Maples
Isobe Hyakurin (1836–1906)
Dated Meiji 28, April: 1895
Pair of two-panel Japanese screens; ink and pigments on silver leaf
This refined pair of scr...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Hand-Painted
Gilt Decorated Chinoiserie Panels Hanging Wall Art Work
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite pair of hand-painted and gilt-decorated Chinoiserie panels showcases the intricate artistry of Chinese craftsmanship. Each black wood panel is adorned with detailed Chinoiserie scenes, depicting figures in a palace garden amidst bamboo designs, reflecting the elegance and cultural depth of traditional Chinese art. The bamboo design frames the narrative beautifully, adding a natural element that enhances the overall aesthetic.
These rectangular panels are crafted with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring that each element is rendered with precision and care. The gilt decoration adds a touch of opulence, creating a striking contrast against the black background and bringing the scenes to life. The panels' rectangular shape and dimensions are thoughtfully designed to make a bold yet refined statement in any space.
In great condition with minor wear consistent with age, these panels not only serve as a decorative piece but also as a testament to the rich artistic heritage they represent. Each panel measures approximately 44 inches tall, 25 inches wide, and 1.5 inches deep, making them a substantial and impactful addition to your wall art collection...
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1990s Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique 18th Century Pair Indian Hindu Erotic Kamasutra Miniature Paintings 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality pair of antique 18th century Indian erotic Kamasutra paintings, circa 1750.
The paintings most likely North-East India or possibly Nepal, are very finely painted with ...
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Mid-18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paint
Antique Thai Vessantara Jataka Scene Painting on Cloth
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Thai Vessantara Jataka Scene Painting on Cloth, Rattanakosin School, 19th Century.
A classical scene from chapter 12 in the next-to-last life of the Buddha wherein Vessantara...
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19th Century Thai Other Antique Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas
Tibetan Thangka Depicting the Bhavacakra, Early 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Tibetan Thangka Depicting
The Bhavacakra
Early 20th century,
Color on cloth.
A thangka showing the bhavacakra
with the ancient five cyclic realms of samsara in Buddhi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Linen
Balinese Traditional Painting by W. Erawati
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Balinese Traditional Painting, acrylics on canvas by W. Erawati. The scene depicts a dense composition of village life just outside of a temple on a festival day with the numerous fi...
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Late 20th Century Balinese Other Paintings and Screens
Materials
Canvas
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.
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