$10,082Sale Price|25% Off
Kano School Japan Byôbu Screen “Wild Horses”, Kano School, Edo period
By Japanese Studio
Located in Valladolid, ES
The Kano school was one of the most influential and longest-lasting artistic traditions in Japan, active primarily from the Muromachi period (1336–1573) to the early Edo period (1603...
Brass
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 children frolicking on a garden terrace with a pavilion and large pine tree.
Brass, Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period
Located in London, GB
Japanese Kano School Edo period two-panel screen depicting flowering prunus and bamboo on a rock formation, with colorful birds next to a body of water.
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Japanese Asian Signed Edo Period Kano School Painting of Mythical Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully composed and engaging original hand-painted large Japanese Edo period Kano School painting depicting an almost magical/ mythical village landscape scene with...
Gold Leaf
Antique Japanese Six-Panel Screen by Kano Chikanobu "Shushin"
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Late 17th century Kano school peony landscape screens. Both screens signed: Hogan Josen Fujiwara Chikanobu Hitsu - Kano Chikanobu (Shushin) (1660 - 1728). Materials: Ink and pigm...
Gold Leaf
17th Century Japanese Screen. Ink Plum Tree & Birds by Kano Naonobu.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Kano Naonobu (1607-1650) Plum Tree and Birds Six-fold Japanese Screen.
Wood, Paper
Antique Japanese Kano School Painting by Yosenin Korenobu
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Six-panel Kano School tiger screen by Yosenin Korenobu (1753-1808). Sumi-e ink on paper, late 18th century. Dimensions: H 169cm x W 382cm.
Paper, Wood
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Landscape by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Landscape by Kano Tokinobu. 17th century.
Paper
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Landscape by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Landscape by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
Paper
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Sage by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Sage Painting by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
Paper
$2,185Sale Price|41% Off
Lovely 17th-18th Century Scroll Painting Japan Artist Kano Soyu Painted
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
It is a work that is said to have been drawn by Kano Soyu as you can see. It is a picture of the light-colored Sansui map carefully drawn to the smallest detail, and the towering m...
Silk
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Turtles & Azalea
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & flowers of the seasons Pheasants & plum in snow Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888 Signature: Chikanobu Seal: Shateki ...
Silk
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Peacock & Bamboo
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & Flowers of the Seasons Pheasants & Plum in Snow Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888 Signature: Chikanobu Seal: Shateki ...
Silk
19th Century, Japanese Screen, Kano School, Edo Period
Located in London, GB
Six-panel folding screen. Paper, ink, color pigments, and go fun. A stylized meandering river, asymmetrical composition and gold ground are all signature stylistic means of the R...
Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 69.5 in W 98 in D 2 in
17th/ 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Kano School Style Byobu Screen
Located in Louisville, KY
ink on mulberry bark paper, depicting scenes of silk production in a mountainous landscape. Note: the Kano School was pioneered by Kano Sanraku, (1559-1635) worked in Kyoto and was a...
Antique Japanese Kano School Hand-Painted Six-Panel Screen
Located in Concord, MA
Early Edo period (17th century) Japanese six-panel screen hand-painted with birds and floral branches on silk with water gilding. Height: 65 1/4 inches, each panel: 65 1/4 x 24 1/2 x...
Silk
Unavailable
H 68.9 in W 65.75 in D 0.4 in
19th Century Japanese Ink Painted Screens with Chinese Poets by Kano Eigaku
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Pair of two-panel folding screens with four single paintings by Kanô Eigaku (1790-1867), 9th leading master of the Kano branch in Kyoto. He often signed as in this example under his ...
Paper
Unavailable
H 70.87 in W 74.81 in D 0.79 in
18th Century Kano School Golden Painted Folding Screen with Phoenix
By Kano School
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Wonderful two-panel folding screen with painting of a phoenix descending between gold clouds to a river shore where a paulownia tree grows - which is believed to be his resting place...
Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 59.25 in W 25.25 in D 0.5 in
Set of Four Japanese Suibokuga Ink Paintings by Kano Tokinobu, 17th Century
Located in New York, NY
Set of four antique Japanese Suibokuga by Kano Tokinobu, sumi-e ink on paper paintings illustrating an acolyte at a riverbank, two egrets and two landscapes containing buildings, tre...
Paper
Elegant Horse Screen by Kano Tanshin, Gold Leaf, Edo, Japan
By Kano Tanshin
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Ink on gold. This continuation of equine grace unfolds across a stunning gold-leaf backdrop, capturing the essence of nobility that horses represent in Japanese lore. The screen de...
Gold Leaf
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H 69.3 in W 143.71 in D 3.94 in
Kano School Japan Byôbu Screen “Wild Horses”, Kano School, Edo period
By Japanese Studio
Located in Valladolid, ES
The Kano school was one of the most influential and longest-lasting artistic traditions in Japan, active primarily from the Muromachi period (1336–1573) to the early Edo period (1603...
Brass
Japanese Edo Screen Kano School Isle of Immortals
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating 19th century Japanese Edo period six-panel byobu screen depicting the Isle of Immortals.
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Kano School Filial Piety
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 19th century late Edo period Japanese four-panel screen depicting examples from the 24 paragons of filial piety.
Brass, Gold Leaf
Edo Period Nature Screen by Kanō Tsunenobu (2/2)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Embark on a journey through the tranquil beauty of a Japanese screen from the Edo period, crafted by the illustrious Kanō Tsunenobu, a master of the Kanō school and nephew to Kanō Ta...
Paper
18th Century Japanese Two-Panel Kano School Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large late 18th century Japanese two-panel Kano school screen from Edo period.
Brass
Kano school pine screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
18th Century Kano School Pine Screen Delve into the historic brilliance with this majestic gold-leafed screen from the renowned Kano School. The grand green pine, a recurrent motif ...
Gold Leaf
Pair of Japanese Kano Screens Flowering Cherry of Yoshino Mountain
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Important pair of Japanese late 18th century Edo period byobu six-panel screens painted by Tsuruzawa Tansaku (Japanese 1729-1797).
Brass, Gold Leaf
Antique Kano School Edo Period 6 Panel Chinoiserie Screen
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Kano School Edo Period 6 Panel Chinoiserie Screen.
Paper
Japanese Edo Period Kano School Six Panel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Japanese Edo period six panel screen featuring a scene from a narrative tale set in a villa.
Gold Leaf
Japanese Edo Period Kano School Sakura Tree Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning Japanese two-panel Edo period screen of an ancient blossoming Sakura or cherry tree.
Brass, Gold Leaf
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H 68.12 in W 145.67 in D 0.99 in
Antique Japanese Dragon Screen Attributed to Kano Tanyu, circa 17th Century
By Kano Tan'yu 1
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Japanese six-panel Kano School screen with a boldly painted depiction of a writhing dragon, rendered in ink on paper.
Paper
Japanese Edo Six-Panel Kano Screen Emperor Garden Terrace
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Early 18th century Japanese Tokugawa Edo period six-panel kano screen depicting the Emperor in conversation on a garden terrace.
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Kano School Applied Vignettes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive 18th century Japanese Edo period six-panel byobu screen with applied vignettes by various Kano school artists.
Brass, Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Edo Six Panel Kano School Landscape Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late Edo period 19th century Japanese six-panel landscape screen featuring a cypress tree over a flowering hibiscus with a pair of hototogisu birds.
Silk, Wood, Paper
Pair of Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Attributed Kano Toshun
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Intriguing pair of 18th century Japanese Edo period six-panel screens of the four accomplishments attributed to Kano Toshun (1747-1797).
Silk, Wood, Paper
Edo Period Nature Screen by Kanō Tsunenobu
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Embark on a journey through the tranquil beauty of a Japanese screen from the Edo period, crafted by the illustrious Kanō Tsunenobu, a master of the Kanō school and nephew to Kanō Ta...
Paper
Antique Japanese Kachoga Kano School 2-Panel Screen, Edo Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese 2-panel Screen of Birds & Flowers in a Landscape Setting, Kano School, Edo Period.
Gold Leaf
18th Century Japanese Peacock Screen Kano School
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Edo period screen made in the Kano school style of painting.
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Six Panel Kano School Style Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Japanese six-panel Byobu screen depicting an aerial view of a village with a river and mountain background. Painted in the Kano school style appearing to be from a narrative ta...
Brass, Gold Leaf
18th Century Japanese Two-Panel Kano School Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large late 18th century Japanese two-panel Kano school screen from Edo period.
Brass
18th Century Japanese Four Panel Kano School Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Edo period sumi-e on gold leaf squares in the Kano school style.
Metal, Gold Leaf
18th Century Japanese Two-Panel Kano School Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic 18th century Japanese two-panel Kano school landscape screen with three Chinese figures. Beautiful pigmented colors, gold leaf, and intricately painted robes. Treed landscap...
Gold Leaf, Brass
Japanese Kano School Style Four Panel Landscape Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Interesting Japanese four-panel landscape screen with strong Chinese influence made in the Kano school style. Depicts a landscape scene with figures in a boat. The painting has vibra...
Brass
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H 66.74 in W 17.72 in D 0.04 in
Kano School ca 1700 Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 17/18c Artist Tosa Mitsunari
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
As you can see, the "Edo period" Kano school old painting Unryu Horaiyama map / with a box. It is a very tasty work , which is a map of Unryu and Horaiyama that makes you feel a un...
Silk
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H 65 in W 145 in D 1 in
Japanese Screen Painting, Late 17th Century, Crows & Pine by Kano Chikanobu
Located in Kyoto, JP
Kano Shushin Chikanobu (1660-1728) 'Crows and Pine’ Six-fold screen, ink and gold leaf on paper.
Gold Leaf
17th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Kano School
Located in Kyoto, JP
Shunga Anonymous, Kano school 17th century Hand-scroll of 12 images Ink, pigment and gofun on paper This is a notable early Kano school hand-scroll of lavishly hand-p...
Paper
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Egrets by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Egrets by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
Paper
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H 49 in W 26 in D 0.75 in
17th Century Japanese Scroll Painting. Plovers in Moonlight by Kano Ujinobu
Located in Kyoto, JP
Plovers in Moonlight Kano Ujinobu (1616-1669) Mid 17th century Ink and gofun on paper A mid 17th century Japanese scroll painting by the Kano school artist Kano Ujinobu, inspir...
Paper
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H 47 in W 21 in D 1 in
17th Century Japanese Framed Painting by Kano Sansetsu, Plum Blossoms in Snow
Located in Kyoto, JP
Ink on paper. Kano Sansetsu is a Japanese painter who represented the Kyo Kano (Kyoto Kano) school from the end of Momoyama to the early Edo period.
Paper
17th Century Japanese Framed Panel by Kano Sansetsu, White Herons in Snow
Located in Kyoto, JP
Ink on paper. Kano Sansetsu is a Japanese painter who represented the Kyo Kano (Kyoto Kano) school from the end of Momoyama to the early Edo period.
Paper
Japanese Framed Panels, Chinese Children at Play, Kano School, circa 1850
Located in Kyoto, JP
Kano Tosen Nakanobu (1811-1871) Chinese Children at Play Late Edo period, circa 1850. 4 small sliding door panels framed as a pair.
Gold Leaf
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H 79.5 in W 25.5 in D 1 in
Japanese Flower and Bird Scroll Painting by Kano Tanshin Morimichi, circa 1815
Located in Kyoto, JP
‘Golden Pheasants under Spring Blossoms’ Kano Tanshin Morimichi 1785-1835 Edo period, circa 1815 Hanging scroll.
Silk
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H 46 in W 23 in D 0.75 in
Early 19th Century Pair of Japanese Ink Paintings. Plum & Bamboo by Kano Isenin.
Located in Kyoto, JP
A pair of Japanese sumi ink paintings by the Kano Isen’in Naganobu, a master of the early modern Kano school.
Silk
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H 45.5 in W 19.5 in D 0.01 in
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Sparrows & Nandina
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & flowers of the seasons Pheasants & plum in snow Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888 Signature: Chikanobu Seal: Shateki ...
Silk
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H 46 in W 19.5 in D 0.01 in
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Phoenix & Paulownia
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & Flowers of the seasons Pheasants & Plum in Snow Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888 Signature: Chikanobu Seal: Shateki ...
Silk
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H 46.25 in W 19.5 in D 0.01 in
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Crane, Pine & Camelia
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & Flowers of the Seasons Pheasants & Plum in Snow Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888 Signature: Chikanobu Seal: Shateki ...
Silk
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H 46.25 in W 19.5 in D 0.01 in
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Cherry Blossom & Birds
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & flowers of the seasons Pheasants & plum in snow Unframed painting. Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888 Signature: Chikanobu Seal: Shateki ...
Silk
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H 46 in W 19.5 in D 0.01 in
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Pheasants & Plum in Snow
Located in Kyoto, JP
Birds & Flowers of the Seasons Pheasants & Plum in Snow Ink, pigment and gofun on silk Kano Chikanobu 1819-1888 Signature: Chikanobu Seal: Shateki Offered here is a...
Silk
Byobu - Japanese Screen "Kano School" Gold Leaf
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Japanese Kano School Six Panel Screen: Landscape with Beautiful and Elegant Cranes near the River, with Pines and Sakura. Hand painted with mineral pigments and inks on vegetable pap...
Gold Leaf
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H 21.66 in W 58.27 in D 0.79 in
Japanese Landscape of the 19th Century, Small Six Folding Screen Kano School
Located in Brescia, IT
Edo Period, six panels Japanese folding screen hand painted inks and mineral pigment on vegetable paper and gold leaf.
Gold Leaf
Austrian Bentwood Queen Sized Bed by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by J & J Kohn, this mahogany stained bentwood bed features curved head and footboards swelling with decorative scroll form tendrils. J & J Kohn, No. 876, 1900 Catalog. He...
Bentwood
Japanese Meiji Bronze Pedestal with Dragon Motif
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Exceptional Japanese bronze pedestal from the Meiji period (1852–1912), featuring its original patina and remarkable craftsmanship. Originating from Japan, this rare piece is entirel...
Bronze
$1,280Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 96 in W 36 in D 0.1 in
Chinoiserie Panels Hand Painted Wallpaper on Gold Metallic with Antiques
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 3 ft x 8 ft. The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can be a...
Silk
$3,495
H 60 in W 60 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Two Panel Meiji Edo Byobu Cherry Blossom Tree Folding Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, large two-panel antique Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with a venerable cherry blossom tree and a running river with blooming flowers. ...
Silver Leaf
Japanese Antique Lacquer Hair Comb with Flowers in Gold Maki-e
Located in New York, NY
Stunning antique Japanese lacquer hair comb with a geometric petal-like background of stylized chrysanthemums and flowers done in gold and red maki-e. Possibly Edo or Meiji time peri...
Giltwood, Lacquer
1889 The Blue Fairy Book
By Andrew Lang
Located in Bath, GB
A superb copy of this sought-after fairy book by Andrew Lang, the first volume in his colourful series. The sought after first edition, first impression. Illustrated with a frontis...
Paper
$2,700
H 21.5 in W 17.5 in D 8.5 in
Japanese Marquetry Hanging or Table Cabinet, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and remarkable Japanese lacquer and marquetry decorated table or hanging cabinet, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The cabinet of square form surmounted by an arched top wit...
Metal, Brass, Copper
$1,025
H 10 in W 11.75 in D 6 in
Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A finely crafted Japanese tabletop cabinet from the early 20th century, this compact storage piece is richly detailed with traditional decorative techniques and export-era flourishes...
Wood
$3,595
H 69.5 in W 60 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Signed Two Panel Meiji Edo Folding Byobu Landscape House Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, large two-panel antique Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with a lone house, perhaps a tea house, hidden in the trees and foliage with dist...
Gold Leaf
Large American 19th Century Military Camphor Campaign Trunk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Rare Late 19th Century American Camphor Wood Military Campaign Trunk, Of Good Large Proportions, With McLaren Printed To Well Figured Hinged Top, Enclosing Storage Cavity, Having O...
Other
$1,595
H 36 in W 69.5 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen Cherry Blossom Tree Playful Birds
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a natural landscape cherry blossom tree branch scene with a two of playful flying birds. It is quite a wonderful compos...
Silver Leaf
$14,000Sale Price|60% Off
H 79.5 in W 84 in D 108.5 in
Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Lafayette, IN
This remarkable piece is a one-off desk/wardrobe/bar/bookcase/storage cabinet custom-designed by George Nelson in 1949 to match his Basic Cabinet Series (BCS) for Herman Miller. The ...
Aluminum
$1,595
H 36 in W 72.5 in D 0.75 in L 36 in
Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tale of Genji & Cherry Tree
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a scene from the Classic Japanese narrative "Tale of Genji" featuring various characters in a cherry blossom tree villag...
Gold Leaf
$1,800
H 59.85 in W 59.45 in D 0.79 in
B31 Japanese Antiques 2panels, paper, folding Screen with flower
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: paper on wooden frame One piece: W755×H1520mm×D15mm, Unfolded size: W1510mm Folded size: W755×H1520×D30mm, 5kg Packaging (sandwiched with 5-10mm plywood): 12cm x 83cm x 16...
Paper
$2,495
H 36 in W 66 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Signed Four Panel Folding Byobu Nanban Ship at Sea Arrival Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, quite engaging four-panel Showa Period Japanese Nanban (Namban) Byobu folding screen depicting the exotic arrival by ship and activities of Southern Barbarians (Portugue...
Gold Leaf
Chinese Export Eight-Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautifully hand painted and decorated grand scale Chinese export Eight-panel Coromandel screen featuring different hand painted Chinese scene on each side. One side depicting an han...
Brass
Edo furniture was created during a flourishing time for the decorative arts owing to the stability of the Tokugawa shogunate rule in Japan. Spanning from 1603 to 1867, this era of peace and economic growth supported artistic advancements in lacquer, woodblock printing, porcelain and other artisanal trades. Because the country was largely isolated, there was little outside influence, leading to centuries of exceptional attention to the design of its furnishings and the quality of its traditional arts.
Unlike during the Meiji period that followed, with an increase in domestic and international markets, furniture during the Edo period was predominately commissioned by the ruling class, although people from across social groups benefited from the burgeoning metropolitan hubs for artisanal trades. For instance, Kyoto became a major center for lacquer art. Most furniture pieces were made from wood such as cedar or ash, including the era’s sashimono cabinets, which involved fine joinery and were rooted in the Heian period.
Sashimono cabinets, which were built by master craftsmen in a range of different wood types owing to the various trees that populate Japan, occasionally featured a stack of slender drawers as well as sliding doors. They were popular with everyone from samurai to kabuki actors. Tansu storage chests crafted from wood with metal fittings were also common in Edo-period homes. Some were designed to be easily portable while others were made to double as staircases.
Painted folding screens, called byōbu, were also fashionable, with Japanese artists inspired by nature, literature and scenes of history and daily life to create vivid works. In Buddhist temples and the palatial homes of the aristocratic class, fusuma, or large sliding panels, would sometimes be adorned with gold or silver leaf. These dividers allowed interiors to change throughout the day, closing in small spaces for personal use or reflecting candlelight to illuminate communal spaces after dark.
Find a collection of Edo tables, lighting, decorative objects, wall decorations and more furniture on 1stDibs.
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.