Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Spring Flowering Cherry Tree
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A moment of spring, quietly unfolding. This four-panel folding Japanese byōbu captures the fleeting
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
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Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Spring Flowering Cherry Tree
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A moment of spring, quietly unfolding. This four-panel folding Japanese byōbu captures the fleeting
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Japanese Showa Four-Panel Screen Wild Geese Autumn Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous 20th century Japanese Showa period four-panel byōbu folding screen depicting a late autumn
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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
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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
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Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with kachôga painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Lovely large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) covered with a series of six separate hanging scroll
Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Paper
Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with kachôga painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Charming large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) covered with a series of six separate hanging
Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Paper
Japanese Showa Four-Panel Screen Autumn Landscape Rooster & Hen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A beautifully rendered Japanese Showa period four-panel folding byōbu screen in the Nihonga school
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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
Wood, Paper
$3,400Sale Price|29% Off
H 66 in W 139.5 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Yoshitsune and Benkei
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century Japanese late Edo period six-panel byobu screen depicting Yoshitsune and
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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
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Japanese Meiji Two Panel Screen Geese and Reeds
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Japanese late Meiji period two-panel byobu screen by Hashimoto Koshu. The large screen
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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
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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
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Japanese Kano School Four Panel Screen Birds and Owl
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing 19th century Japanese Meiji period four-panel byobu screen featuring painted panels
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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
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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
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Flowering Peony Prunus Magnolia
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 19th century Japanese Edo/Tokugawa period four panel folding byobu table screen featuring
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Japanese Style Showa Four-Panel Screen Cranes in Pine Trees
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A beautifully composed Japanese style four-panel Asian byōbu screen depicting a flock of red
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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
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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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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
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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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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
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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
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Japanese Silk Brocade Traditional Two-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary two-panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring a lady from the
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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
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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
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Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Spring Flowers on Gilt
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming mid-20th century Japanese Showa period four-panel folding byobu screen featuring
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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
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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
Gold Leaf
$7,600Sale Price|58% Off
H 69 in W 113 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen with Koi, Iris, & Turtles
Located in South Burlington, VT
Unusual Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen, Mint Condition Japan, a superb four-panel silk screen
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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
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Japanese Traditional Brocade Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary two-panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring two graceful ladies dressed in
Brocade, Silk
$8,800
H 67.75 in W 145 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Brushwood Gate with Chrysanthemums
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous Japanese early 20th century Meiji period six-panel byobu screen featuring a brushwood gate
Brass, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
$7,774
H 68.12 in W 145.83 in D 0.67 in
Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with Tosa School genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An amazing, tall six-panel byôbu (folding screen) presents an elaborate Tosa School genre painting
Gold Leaf
$7,774
H 68.12 in W 145.83 in D 0.67 in
Tall Japanese 6-panel folding screen with Tosa School genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A captivating, tall six-panel byôbu (folding screen) presents an elaborate Tosa School genre
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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
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Japanese Contemporary Black Gold Silk Brocade Two-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary two-panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring two graceful ladies
Gold
$5,800
H 67.75 in W 149 in D 0.75 in
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
Wood, Paper
$4,800
H 68.25 in W 150 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Merrymaking in the Chinese Countryside
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century Japanese Edo period six panel folding byobu screen made in the Kano school style
Gold Leaf
$4,000
H 43.5 in W 80.5 in D 0.75 in
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
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$9,800
H 60 in W 57 in D 2 in
Japanese Contemporary Silk Brown Black Cream Two-Panel Folding Screen, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary contemporary Japanese two-panel "byobu" or folding screen showcasing genryoku style
Gold
$9,800
H 60 in W 57 in D 2 in
Japanese Contemporary Orange Black Cream Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen, 4
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style
Gold
$9,500
H 60 in W 57 in D 2.5 in
Japanese Contemporary Orange Black Silk Brocade Two-Panel Folding Screen, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style
Gold
$9,800
H 60 in W 57 in D 2.5 in
Japanese Contemporary Silk Red Black Cream Hand-Crafted Two Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style
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Iroha, 2 calligraphy screens (#004776)
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Iroha Two six-panel folding screens (byôbu), featuring the famous Iroha poem by Kûkai (Kôbô
Paper, Ink
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 40.5 in W 93.5 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Antique Hand Painted Lotus And Blue Waters Screen Vibrant Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
Hand Painted six panel byobu screen on silk executed with lovely lotus flowers and vibrant blue waters
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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
Wood, Paper
$8,800
H 32.25 in W 72 in D 1 in
Pair Antique Japanese Edo Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Handpainted Screens 1860
By Soga Nichokuan 1
Located in Portland, OR
birds of prey, in the manner of Soga Nichokuan, circa 1860. Wonderful pair of four-panel byôbu 屏風
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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
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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
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$4,800 / set
H 21.5 in W 61.5 in D 0.5 in
Pair of Japanese Edo Screens Minogame Turtles in Spring Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful pair of 19th century Japanese Edo period six-panel byobu table screens depicting pairs of
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Warm and Sunny
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Greenwich, CT
in 2010. ‘Kawaii-Vacances’ was an allusion to Keshi zu Byôbu’s ‘Poppies’, a six panel masterpiece
Paper, Offset
$1,440Sale Price|40% Off
H 68 in W 137 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Fine Antique Screen Hand Painted "Buddhist Nature" in Sumi Ink
Located in South Burlington, VT
lands." Japan, a good antique six-panel screen Byobu depicting hand painted on paper with bold strokes
Paper
$7,500
H 1 in W 4 in D 3.25 in
Japanese Tagasode (Whose Sleeves?) Lacquer Incense Box, Kobako, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
silver rims. The main decorative element of the box depicts a six panel folding screen, byobu, showing
Silver
$9,250
H 60 in W 57 in D 2.5 in
Japanese Contemporary Red Black Cream Folding Screen Silk Brocade Kimono Art, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exceptional Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style
Gold
$1,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 19 in W 14 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Artisans - Silk Dying -Japanese Woodblock Print
By Tosa Mitsuyoshi
Located in Soquel, CA
fusuma and folding screen panels byobu that featured up to six panels. Mitsuoki's style incorporated the
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
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.
Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.
For 25 years, gallerist Betsy Nathan has leveraged her keen eye and key connections to bring a unique selection of rare finds to the market.
Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.
From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.
The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.
These spaces exemplify how Eastern elements elevate a home's decor.