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Modern 20th Century Chinese Intaglio Calligraphy
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Modern 20th century Chinese Intaglio Calligraphy.
This image represents the meaning of “Self
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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Framed Chinese Calligraphy Scroll, circa 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
painterly calligraphy. Expressing notions of endurance and moral fortitude, the scroll may have been painted
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Unusual Antique Chinese Divider with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Chinese divider with calligraphy, hand-painted on wood. This rectangular divider
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Gaboku Ogawa 'Abstract Japanese Calligraphy' MOMA 1953
Located in Sharon, CT
Calligraphy'.
In original frame as exhibited, bearing the museum label on the back.
Gaboku Ogawa is considered
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Hand Painted Abstract Expressionism Calligraphy Asian Screen
By Sōfu Teshigahara
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand painted abstract expressionism calligraphy Asian folding screen, in the manner of Robert
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountain Landscape with Calligraphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountain Landscape with Calligraphy. Late Edo (c. 1850) painting of a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo with Calligraphy Poem
Located in Hudson, NY
) Calligraphy reads: Beauty in ink painting with standing woods and branches, like in paradise in cool month
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen, Zen Calligraphy Character Cloud
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868 - 1912) calligraphy painting. Abstract character reads: Kumo (cloud). Seal on
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Early Japanese Gohonzon Buddhist Calligraphy Mandala Scroll Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as
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Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Vintage, Calligraphy, Watercolor Paintings, Chinese Art, China, 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A set of Chinese paintings
Perfect for vintage interiors
Condition
Yomiuri Shimbun (the size of one view double-page spread) 43.0. × 32.0 cm.
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20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
H 12.6 in W 16.93 in D 0.04 in
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Chinese Style Painting with Calligraphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Painting of a perforated garden stone with red bamboo growing behind. Chinese zekku poem reads, "Returning home to my grass hut on a spring evening," by the Tang-poet Qian Qi. Screen...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper, Wood
Pair Large Framed Japanese Calligraphy "Dragon" & "Tiger", Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerful pair of Japanese calligraphic works, mid 20th century, Japan. One reading
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Expressionist Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
H 62.25 in W 37.25 in D 2 in
Japanese Edo Six-Panel Silver Leaf Screen with Chinese Brush Calligraphy
Located in Rio Vista, CA
calligraphy of a poem. Squares of silver leaf with a vintage patina and calligraphy script on verso as seen in
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf, Brass
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Ink Calligraphy Poem of the Moon
Located in Hudson, NY
Poems refer to moon gazers. Ink on mulberry paper with a silk brocade border. Seals read: Roku-roku sai.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Large Chinese Early 20th Century Hand Carved Shop Sign with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Chinese hand carved shop sign from the early 20th century, with calligraphy. Created in
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Early 20th Century Chinese Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Chinese Early 20th Century Brown and Red Two-Panel Screen with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese two-panel screen from the early 20th century, with carvings, gilt motifs and calligraphy
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Early 20th Century Chinese Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
H 54.5 in W 27.5 in D 1.75 in
10 Lacquer Calligraphy Panels, Later Mounted as a Screen, Late 18th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
with calligraphy in gold leaf.
Later frames in black lacquer with profiled leaf-gilded moldings
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
H 73.63 in W 181.89 in D 1.19 in
Chinese Early 20th Century Brown and Red Eight-Panel Screen with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
, gilt motifs and calligraphy. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this screen
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
H 54 in W 13.5 in D 2 in
Selections from the Paintings and Calligraphy Donated to the Shanghai Museum fro
Located in valatie, NY
Selections from the Paintings and Calligraphy Donated to the Shanghai Museum from the Ching Banlee
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Early 2000s Chinese Books
Materials
Paper
H 12 in W 9.25 in D 0.75 in
Indian Floral Still-Life from the Midcentury Period with Flowers and Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
, orange and blue flowers topped with calligraphy. We have four frames available, priced and sold
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Mid-20th Century Indian Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 22.5 in W 17.5 in D 1.5 in
Pair of Chinese 1920s Red and Black Lacquered Signs with Hand Carved Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
calligraphy. Created in China during the first quarter of the 20th century, each of this pair of vertical
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Early 20th Century Chinese Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
H 54.5 in W 12 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Rare Antique Scroll of Waka Heart Poem Famous Rengetsu Otagaki, signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
to find scrolls are sought after through out the world. Her unique style of calligraphy work is
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
H 69 in W 13.5 in D 1 in
Early 20th Century Japanese 6-Panel Gouache and Gold Leaf Painted Table Screen
Located in Morristown, NJ
with calligraphy or pictorial images. This is a very fine example; highly decorative and of excellent
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
H 11 in W 30 in D 0.75 in
Japan Old Hoju Wish Granting Jewel Silk Scroll, Hand Painted
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, remarkable HoJu scroll, the wish granting jewel, signed, calligraphy painted on silk, wood
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Tibetan Painting Thangka Sanskrit Mandala Mantra Hand Painted Gilded
Located in Somis, CA
A finely hand painted Thangka with beautiful calligraphy in Sanskrit of the mantra Om. Mandala
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2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Wood, Paint, Paper
Japan Antique Tea Master Ceremony Guide Double Scroll Matsudara Fumai 1751-1818
Located in South Burlington, VT
lengthy calligraphy for rules and guidelines for a tea ceremony.
Both scrolls are hand made of the inner
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
H 8 in W 160 in D 0.5 in
Chinese Six Panel Coromandel Lacquer Folding Screen
Located in Chicago, IL
, such as practicing calligraphy or admiring scrolls, while others relax and enjoy themselves by playing
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Large Carved and Gilt Decorated Chinese Screen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
and gilt decoration. The top sections with vines with fruits, the second level ends with calligraphy
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20th Century Ming Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Tibetan Painting Thangka Mandala Eight Treasures Hand Painted Gilded
Located in Somis, CA
A finely hand painted Thangka with beautiful calligraphy in Sanskrit of the mantra Om. Mandala
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2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Wood, Paint
"Treasures of the Scholars' Studio" Chinese Painting, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
studio - paper, calligraphy brush, ink, and inkstone. Essential to his way of life, the Chinese scholar
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
Chinese Hanging Scroll of Prunus Branches, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
. Guided by the gestural extensions of the calligraphic branches, the artist of this painting followed
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Painted Fans on Gold Leaf
Located in Hudson, NY
Mineral pigments on gold leaf with brocade border. Calligraphy and sketching on back paper.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Chinese Hanging Scroll Painting of Camellias Signed Dated
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Seasonal autumn Chinese hanging scroll painting depicting colorful Camellias with a calligraphy
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20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Chinese Qing Four Panel Lacquered Incised Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
gilt finish. The opposite side features six sections of Chinese script calligraphy over a dramatic red
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Chinese Floral Painted Scroll Signed and Dated
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Seasonal autumn Chinese hanging scroll featuring a painting of delicate flowers with a calligraphy
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20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Single Panel Painting Moon and Plum Design 'Winter Scene'
Located in Hudson, NY
calligraphy. The calligraphy is a poem about winter. Signature reads: Matsuura Ryosai, Dated: 1890. Ink on
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Meiji Hanging Scroll of Ayu Fish, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
roots in the past. This decorative hanging scroll honors traditional calligraphy painting with delicate
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper, Silk
Tibetan Painting Thangka White Tara Mantra Eight Treasures Hand Painted
Located in Somis, CA
mandorla and halo behind her. Surrounding White Tara is calligraphy Sanskit mantras anchored by the Eight
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2010s Nepalese Tibetan Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Wood, Paint
Pair of Japanese Vintage Gilded Embroidered Silk Wall Decorative Art, circa 1935
Located in Takarazuka, JP
calligraphy. The stylized calligraphy on the top of the case reads “fukusa,” while the reverse side (bearing
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Meiji Decorative Art
Materials
Silk
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Waka Poems on Basketry Design
Located in Hudson, NY
Ribbons of 17th century calligraphy poems are mounted on an 18th century screen with a woven bamboo
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Antique 17th Century Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Pair of Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Attributed Kano Toshun
Located in Rio Vista, CA
, calligraphy, and painting. Sold as a pair. The screens are unrestored in as-found condition with an aged
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Three Jewels of Buddhism
Located in Hudson, NY
jewels of Buddhism are the teacher, the lesson, and the Community. Loose translation of calligraphy
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Inside Painted Glass, "Landscape" Snuff Bottle by Fu Guoshun, 1996
Located in Tainan, TW
glory. He is also the director of China International Painting and Calligraphy Association, vice
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20th Century Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Japanese Four Panel Screen: Seasonal Poems
Located in Hudson, NY
Four individual mounted panels of calligraphy. Each panel contains a poem inspired by one of the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Chinese Winter Landscape Painting, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
by artist Wang Yu in the early 20th century, brushed in the style of late 17th century calligraphy
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese ink on paper painting of Plum Blossoms, Tani Buncho
Located in Point Richmond, CA
a few vertical shoots with buds and along side a calligraphic colophon (untranslated). This subject
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
"Tranquil River" Watercolor Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming watercolor is composed in the style of traditional ink calligraphy and depicts two
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20th Century Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Ink Hanging Scroll Nakabayashi Chikuto Edo Period
By Hidaka Tetsuo
Located in Atlanta, GA
, a contemporary of Chikuto, was also a painter and a leading figure in Chinese style calligraphy
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Wood, Paper
China Century Old Dream Stone "Landscape Paintings" with Original Frames, Pair
Located in South Burlington, VT
important dream stones and in this case the artists' seal mark and calligraphy translation reads: Beautiful
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Stone
H 25 in W 20 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Two Panel Screen Ink Painting of Banana Leaves on Mulberry Paper
Located in Hudson, NY
background. Ink painting (sumi-e) on mulberry paper. Signature reads: Okyo. Calligraphy reads: 1787 middle of
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Lovely Meiji Period Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Landscape Painted
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Hanging scroll calligraphy "mountains" silk color Zaimei (Baiyun Sang-jin) both box
Size Axis
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Set of 19th Century Hand-Painted Table/Wall Screen with 12 Panels, Double Sided
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
calligraphy and gilt relief-carved 8 immortals and floral in cartouches
Red, black & gilt lacquer over
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Softwood, Giltwood, Lacquer
H 35.5 in W 85 in D 0.75 in
Chinese Export Watercolor Exotic Bird Paintings on Paper
Located in Downingtown, PA
. Chinese calligraphy can be seen in the top right corner. The second picture depicts two courting birds in
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait with Painted Fan, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
background and coloring. Special care was taken to include traditional calligraphy work in the piece, with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Cherry Blossoms Showa Period Scroll Japan 20c Artist Mataichiro Isoda Nihonga st
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Name Kakejiku Calligraphy Kikuzu Paper Book Coloring Inscription (Shizushiro)
Size Axis: 195 cm in
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
H 76.78 in W 16.74 in D 0.04 in
Japanese Silk Scroll by Haruki Nanmei Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
, sitting on a Chinese style chair under a towering pine tree, and writing calligraphy on a fan. He was
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mountains in the Mist
Located in Hudson, NY
calligraphy, "January's steady rain. Today, who we are going to meet? Spring will come, flowers will bloom
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk
Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Viewing
Located in Hudson, NY
left read: Kodama Teruhiko. Calligraphy also dates the screen as 1976. Painted in mineral pigments on
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of calligraphy you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and bamboo. Your living room may not be complete without an item from our selection of calligraphy — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of calligraphy, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Calligraphy?
A piece of calligraphy can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $495, while the lowest priced sells for $49 and the highest can go for as much as $20,500.
Finding the Right Paintings and Screens for You
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.
Questions About Calligraphy
- What is Chinese calligraphy art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Chinese calligraphy is a supreme form of Chinese art. It is the stylized artistic way of writing Chinese characters, and is considered one of four most-sought after skills of ancient Chinese scholars. Shop a selection of Chinese calligraphy art pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The five types of Chinese calligraphy styles are the seal script, cursive script, running script, clerical script and the standard script. The tradition of Chinese calligraphy has spanned over 3,000 years. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Chinese calligraphy designs from some of the world’s top sellers.
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