What are Japanese screens called?

Japanese screens are called Byōbu and are made from many panels with beautiful calligraphy and paintings. These folding screens can be a decorative and interesting way to separate rooms in a living space. Find a collection of Japanese screens for sale on 1stDibs.

What is Japanese screen painting?

Japanese screen painting is the art of creating byōbu, or Japanese screens. Byōbu vary in subject matter and style. The screens are free-standing, portable and decorated with symbolic images or calligraphy. It is common to find byōbu in pairs with at least two panels. Shop a selection of byōbu on 1stDibs.

What is a Japanese low screen used for?

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Kumiko Japanese Screen

21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Walnut

SIDE CHAIR in solid black walnut with Japanese Kumiko patterned backrest

H 31 in W 19 in D 21 in

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Midcentury Teak Kumiko Folding Screen Room Divider Japanese Art Latticework

Located in Sherborne, Dorset

This wonderful four-panel folding wooden screen makes for a very elegant room divider. The Japanese

Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak

Midcentury Teak Kumiko Folding Screen Room Divider Japanese Art Latticework

H 71.86 in W 96.07 in D 0.99 in

Modernist Japanese Kumiko Screen / Room Divider, Cira 1950s

Located in Peabody, MA

A fine, lace-like Japanese four panel kumiko screen in ebonized cedar, ca. 1950s. Each panel

Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Cedar

Modernist Japanese Kumiko Screen / Room Divider, Cira 1950s

H 71.5 in W 84 in D 10 in

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Questions About Kumiko Japanese Screen

What are Japanese screens called?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
Japanese screens are called Byōbu and are made from many panels with beautiful calligraphy and paintings. These folding screens can be a decorative and interesting way to separate rooms in a living space. Find a collection of Japanese screens for sale on 1stDibs.
What is Japanese screen painting?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Japanese screen painting is the art of creating byōbu, or Japanese screens. Byōbu vary in subject matter and style. The screens are free-standing, portable and decorated with symbolic images or calligraphy. It is common to find byōbu in pairs with at least two panels. Shop a selection of byōbu on 1stDibs.
What is a Japanese low screen used for?
1 Answer
Lotus GalleryMarch 17, 2021
A Japanese low screen was traditionally used while seated upon the floor. The low screen would block wind and drafts, provide limited privacy, and are often decorated with seasonal themes.