Japanese Edo Period Festival Screen, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th century folding screen is a stunning example of Japanese artistry. Beautifully painted with delicate brushwork, the evocative screen depicts a lively festival during the Ed...
Paper
Japanese Four-Panel Gold Leaf Screen with Nadeshiko Flowers, Edo Period, c. 1750
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Four-Panel Screen: Nadeshiko on Gold Leaf This Japanese four-panel screen, dating to the mid-Edo period (circa 1750), depicts graceful clusters of nadeshiko (fringed pinks)...
Gold Leaf
Antique Japanese Ink Painting of Hotei by Kita Busei, Edo Period, c. 1820-1850
Located in TORQUAY, AU
A superb and authentic Japanese ink and light colour painting on silk, executed by a masterful hand during the late Edo period (c. 1820-1850). The work is a quintessential depiction...
Silk, Teak
18th c. Japanese Screen with Fans
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and interesting 18th century Japanese two panel screen with design of scattered fans on a paper background. Various designs on the fans include flowers, cranes, rabbits, w...
Wood
18th c. Six Panels Japanese Screen With Red Camellia , Birds And Snowy Tree
Located in Paris, FR
The screen depicts the beginning of spring with red camellia associated amongst golden clouds with mandarin ducks , several birds ,cranes along the river and near a snowy tree.
Japanese Gold Byobu Folding Screen FLOWERS & BIRDS 18th c.
Located in Bavaria, Munich, DE
Japanese Gold Byobu Folding Screen FLOWERS & BIRDS ca. 1790 Size 385cm x 168cm
Gold Leaf
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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