Japanese Six Panel Meiji Screen Chrysanthemums
20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Porcelain
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Lacquer, Paper
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Canadian Natural Specimens
Other
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1960s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Enamel
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
20th Century American Tableware
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Gold
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Finding the Right paintings-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.