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Japanese 4-Panel Byobu Screen
Japanese 4-Panel Byobu Screen

Japanese 4-Panel Byobu Screen

Located in Astoria, NY

Japanese Four-Panel Byobu Screen, 20th century, ink on gold leaf ground, decorated with a scene of

Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Seasons Landscape 4-Panel Byobu Screen
Japanese Seasons Landscape 4-Panel Byobu Screen

Japanese Seasons Landscape 4-Panel Byobu Screen

Located in Astoria, NY

Japanese School Four Seasons Figural Landscape Scene Four-Panel Byobu Screen, gouache on paper with

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Bamboo & Orchids 4-Panel Byobu Screen
Japanese Bamboo & Orchids 4-Panel Byobu Screen

Japanese Bamboo & Orchids 4-Panel Byobu Screen

Located in Astoria, NY

Japanese Bamboo and Orchids Scene Four-Panel Byobu Screen, gouache on silk, with iron red six

Category

20th Century Japanese Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Hardwood

Asian Four Panel Byobu Screen Hundred Flowers Bloom
Asian Four Panel Byobu Screen Hundred Flowers Bloom

Asian Four Panel Byobu Screen Hundred Flowers Bloom

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Colorful Asian four panel folding byobu screen depicting a vibrant spring floral landscape of

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20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Antique Early 20th-Century Japanese Two-Panel Gold-Leaf Byōbu Screen
Antique Early 20th-Century Japanese Two-Panel Gold-Leaf Byōbu Screen

Antique Early 20th-Century Japanese Two-Panel Gold-Leaf Byōbu Screen

Located in Yonkers, NY

This elegant two-panel byōbu screen likely dates to the early 20th century and embodies the

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Pair of Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screens Mythical Landscape
Japanese Asian Pair of Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screens Mythical Landscape

Japanese Asian Pair of Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screens Mythical Landscape

Located in Studio City, CA

Japanese/Asian Byobu folding screens depicting an almost magical/ mythical village scene with floating

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

B90 Japanese antiques art Byobu screen Battle scene paper
B90 Japanese antiques art Byobu screen Battle scene paper

B90 Japanese antiques art Byobu screen Battle scene paper

Located in Niiza, JP

, 17kg This medium-sized folding screen depicts a battle scene. It's a powerful composition, depicting

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Chinese Asian Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen Samurai Warriors Battle
Japanese Chinese Asian Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen Samurai Warriors Battle

Japanese Chinese Asian Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen Samurai Warriors Battle

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful four-panel Japanese (or Chinese) Byobu folding screen featuring a battlefield landscape

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Edo-Style Six-Panel Japanese Byobu Screen with Gold Paint Landscape
Edo-Style Six-Panel Japanese Byobu Screen with Gold Paint Landscape

Edo-Style Six-Panel Japanese Byobu Screen with Gold Paint Landscape

Located in Hamburg, PA

This Asian screen print is a stunning six-panel byobu (folding screen) featuring a traditional

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Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bonsai
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bonsai

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bonsai

Located in Hudson, NY

Very unusual 16th century furosaki byobu (screen used for tea ceremony). Painting of two Usubata

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Antique 16th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Japanese Style Two-Panel Screen Winter Goose in Flight
Japanese Style Two-Panel Screen Winter Goose in Flight

Japanese Style Two-Panel Screen Winter Goose in Flight

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Dramatic Showa period two panel folding byobu screen depicting a large white goose in flight in an

Category

20th Century Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Taisho Six Panel Screen Roosters and Hens
Japanese Taisho Six Panel Screen Roosters and Hens

Japanese Taisho Six Panel Screen Roosters and Hens

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Captivating Japanese Taisho period six-panel byobu screen depicting roosters and hens in a tropical

Category

20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Blossoming Prunus Tree
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Blossoming Prunus Tree

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Blossoming Prunus Tree

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Serene Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen depicting a large spring blossoming

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen Wild Geese Over Reeds
Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen Wild Geese Over Reeds

Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen Wild Geese Over Reeds

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Muromachi period inspired Japanese four panel byobu screen depicting wild geese in flight over

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

19th Century Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen Festival Scenes
19th Century Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen Festival Scenes

19th Century Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen Festival Scenes

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Colorful late 19th century late Meiji period four-panel byobu screen featuring 12 scenes of a

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Mount Fuji Landscape
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Mount Fuji Landscape

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Mount Fuji Landscape

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Gorgeous Japanese Showa period four panel byobu screen depicting a wooded valley landscape with a

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

19th Century Japanese Edo Screen Kano School Garden Terrace
19th Century Japanese Edo Screen Kano School Garden Terrace

19th Century Japanese Edo Screen Kano School Garden Terrace

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fantastic 19th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period two-panel byobu screen featuring Chinese

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Embroidered Silk Gilt Boxes
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Embroidered Silk Gilt Boxes

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Embroidered Silk Gilt Boxes

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Charming Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen featuring an embroidered silk picture

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Chinese Children at Play
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Chinese Children at Play

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Chinese Children at Play

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Amazing 19th century Japanese Edo period six panel folding byobu screen depicting Chinese children

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Taisho Two Panel Screen Bamboo Butterfly Landscape
Japanese Taisho Two Panel Screen Bamboo Butterfly Landscape

Japanese Taisho Two Panel Screen Bamboo Butterfly Landscape

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Serene Japanese late Taisho period early Showa period two-panel byobu screen featuring a colorful

Category

20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Style Showa Six Panel Screen Chinese Gilt Mountain Landscape
Japanese Style Showa Six Panel Screen Chinese Gilt Mountain Landscape

Japanese Style Showa Six Panel Screen Chinese Gilt Mountain Landscape

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Impressive Japanese style Showa period six-panel byobu screen featuring a serene Chinese mountain

Category

20th Century Asian Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Autumn Flowers and Grasses
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Autumn Flowers and Grasses

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Autumn Flowers and Grasses

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Remarkable Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting blossoming autumn flowers and

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Meiji Eight Panel Screen Village Landscape with Figures
Japanese Meiji Eight Panel Screen Village Landscape with Figures

Japanese Meiji Eight Panel Screen Village Landscape with Figures

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large 19th century Japanese Meiji period eight panel byobu screen featuring a panoramic village

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape
Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape

Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Stunning late 19th century Japanese Meiji period six panel byobu screen featuring a deep blue

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Fruiting Pomegranate Tree
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Fruiting Pomegranate Tree

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

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Children Playing Catching Fish
Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Children Playing Catching Fish

Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Children Playing Catching Fish

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Delightful late 18th century/early 19th century Japanese Edo period two panel byobu screen

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Asian Two Panel Table Screen Flowering Prunus with Songbird
Asian Two Panel Table Screen Flowering Prunus with Songbird

Asian Two Panel Table Screen Flowering Prunus with Songbird

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Colorful Asian two panel byobu screen featuring a blossoming prunus tree with a songbird perched on

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Egrets in Grass
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Egrets in Grass

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

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Birds of Prey Hawks
Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Birds of Prey Hawks

Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Birds of Prey Hawks

Located in Rio Vista, CA

. Painted in the manner of Chokuan Soga (17th century). Large size byobu screen with ink, color natural

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Flower Vases on Silk
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Flower Vases on Silk

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Flower Vases on Silk

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Charming Japanese four-panel Showa period byobu screen depicting colorful floral arrangements in

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Snowy Winter Landscape
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Snowy Winter Landscape

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Snowy Winter Landscape

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Impressive large scale Japanese Showa period four panel byobu screen depicting a serene snowy

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Spring Bamboo Landscape
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Spring Bamboo Landscape

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Spring Bamboo Landscape

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Serene mid-20th century Showa period Japanese four-panel folding byobu screen made in the Nihonga

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Taisho Two Panel Screen Rooster and Hen by Kocho
Japanese Taisho Two Panel Screen Rooster and Hen by Kocho

Japanese Taisho Two Panel Screen Rooster and Hen by Kocho

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Amazing Japanese Taisho period two-panel byobu screen depicting a colorful rooster and hen in a

Category

20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

17th Century Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Hotei with Chinese Sages
17th Century Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Hotei with Chinese Sages

17th Century Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Hotei with Chinese Sages

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Beautifully weathered late 17th/early 18th century Japanese edo period four panel byobu screen

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Pair of Tethered Hawks
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Pair of Tethered Hawks

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Pair of Tethered Hawks

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Captivating Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen featuring a pair of hawks or birds

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Pair of Japanese Two Panel Screens Edo Period Vignettes
Pair of Japanese Two Panel Screens Edo Period Vignettes

Pair of Japanese Two Panel Screens Edo Period Vignettes

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Impressive pair of Japanese two-panel byobu screens featuring late 18th-century edo period applied

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of 18th Century Japanese Edo Screens of Chinese Immortals
Pair of 18th Century Japanese Edo Screens of Chinese Immortals

Pair of 18th Century Japanese Edo Screens of Chinese Immortals

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Mesmerizing pair of late 18th/early 19th century Japanese Edo period byobu screens by Shibata Gito

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Edo Screen Portraits of the Thirty Six Immortal Poets
Japanese Edo Screen Portraits of the Thirty Six Immortal Poets

Japanese Edo Screen Portraits of the Thirty Six Immortal Poets

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Interesting 19th century Japanese Edo period six-panel byobu screen depicting the thirty six

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Paragons of Filial Piety
Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Paragons of Filial Piety

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Showa Screen Shell Gathering After Katsushika Hokusai
Japanese Showa Screen Shell Gathering After Katsushika Hokusai

Japanese Showa Screen Shell Gathering After Katsushika Hokusai

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fascinating Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting women shell gathering or

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Legend of Minamoto
Pair Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Legend of Minamoto

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Pair of Japanese Edo/Tokugawa Screens Tale of Heiki
Pair of Japanese Edo/Tokugawa Screens Tale of Heiki

Pair of Japanese Edo/Tokugawa Screens Tale of Heiki

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Monumental pair of late 18th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period byobu screens depicting the

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Taisho Two Panel Screen Heian Period Flute Player
Japanese Taisho Two Panel Screen Heian Period Flute Player

Japanese Taisho Two Panel Screen Heian Period Flute Player

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Extraordinary Japanese Taisho period two panel byobu screen depicting Fujiwara Yasumasa playing the

Category

20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

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Byobu Screens For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of byobu screens is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique byobu screens was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and metal. We have 539 antique and vintage byobu screens in-stock, while there are 49 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of byobu screens available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Byobu screens are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many byobu screens are appealing in their simplicity, but Japanese Studio, Robert Crowder and Kozui Hitsu produced popular byobu screens that are worth a look.

How Much are Byobu Screens?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $72 on the low end and $145,000 highest priced.

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.

Questions About Byobu Screens
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese byobu screens are normally made out of bamboo because the material is lightweight, yet durable. Artisans cover the screens with thin rice paper called washi and then apply a lacquer finish. Find a selection of byobu screens on 1stDibs.