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Edo Japanese Screen Kano

Kano School Japan Byôbu Screen “Wild Horses”, Kano School, Edo period
Kano School Japan Byôbu Screen “Wild Horses”, Kano School, Edo period

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...

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Antique 1850s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

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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 children frolicking on a garden terrace with a pavilion and large pine tree.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period
Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period

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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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Edo Period Kano School Painting of Mythical Landscape
Japanese Asian Signed Edo Period Kano School Painting of Mythical Landscape

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...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Six-Panel Screen by Kano Chikanobu "Shushin"
Antique Japanese Six-Panel Screen by Kano Chikanobu "Shushin"

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...

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Kano School Painting by Yosenin Korenobu
Antique Japanese Kano School Painting by Yosenin Korenobu

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.

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper, Wood

Antique Japanese Suibokuga Sage by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Sage by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.

Antique Japanese Suibokuga Sage by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Japanese Suibokuga Sage Painting by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.

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Antique 1670s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Lovely 17th-18th Century Scroll Painting Japan Artist Kano Soyu Painted
Lovely 17th-18th Century Scroll Painting Japan Artist Kano Soyu Painted

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...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Turtles & Azalea
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Turtles & Azalea

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 ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Peacock & Bamboo
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Peacock & Bamboo

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 ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

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19th Century, Japanese Screen, Kano School, Edo Period

19th Century, Japanese Screen, Kano School, Edo Period

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H 67.33 in W 146.46 in D 1.97 in

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...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Other Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

17th/ 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Kano School Style Byobu Screen
17th/ 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Kano School Style Byobu Screen

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...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Antique Japanese Kano School Hand-Painted Six-Panel Screen
Antique Japanese Kano School Hand-Painted Six-Panel Screen

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...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

19th Century Japanese Ink Painted Screens with Chinese Poets by Kano Eigaku
19th Century Japanese Ink Painted Screens with Chinese Poets by Kano Eigaku

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 ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

18th Century Kano School Golden Painted Folding Screen with Phoenix
18th Century Kano School Golden Painted Folding Screen with Phoenix

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...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Set of Four Japanese Suibokuga Ink Paintings by Kano Tokinobu, 17th Century
Set of Four Japanese Suibokuga Ink Paintings by Kano Tokinobu, 17th Century

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...

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Antique 1670s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Elegant Horse Screen by Kano Tanshin, Gold Leaf, Edo, Japan
Elegant Horse Screen by Kano Tanshin, Gold Leaf, Edo, Japan

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...

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Kano School Japan Byôbu Screen “Wild Horses”, Kano School, Edo period
Kano School Japan Byôbu Screen “Wild Horses”, Kano School, Edo period

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...

Category

Antique 1850s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Edo Screen Kano School Isle of Immortals
Japanese Edo Screen Kano School Isle of Immortals

Japanese Edo Screen Kano School Isle of Immortals

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H 67.75 in W 145 in D 0.75 in

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.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Kano School Filial Piety
Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Kano School Filial Piety

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.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Edo Period Nature Screen by Kanō Tsunenobu (2/2)
Edo Period Nature Screen by Kanō Tsunenobu (2/2)

Edo Period Nature Screen by Kanō Tsunenobu (2/2)

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H 67.33 in W 148.04 in D 1.19 in

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...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

18th Century Japanese Two-Panel Kano School Screen
18th Century Japanese Two-Panel Kano School Screen

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.

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass

Kano school pine screen
Kano school pine screen

Kano school pine screen

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H 66.54 in W 145.67 in D 1.19 in

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 ...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Japanese Kano Screens Flowering Cherry of Yoshino Mountain
Pair of Japanese Kano Screens Flowering Cherry of Yoshino Mountain

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).

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Antique Kano School Edo Period 6 Panel Chinoiserie Screen
Antique Kano School Edo Period 6 Panel Chinoiserie Screen

Antique Kano School Edo Period 6 Panel Chinoiserie Screen

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Antique Kano School Edo Period 6 Panel Chinoiserie Screen.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Art

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Paper

Japanese Edo Period Kano School Six Panel Screen
Japanese Edo Period Kano School Six Panel Screen

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.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Edo Period Kano School Sakura Tree Screen
Japanese Edo Period Kano School Sakura Tree Screen

Japanese Edo Period Kano School Sakura Tree Screen

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H 26.78 in W 26.78 in D 0.3 in

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.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Dragon Screen Attributed to Kano Tanyu, circa 17th Century
Antique Japanese Dragon Screen Attributed to Kano Tanyu, circa 17th Century

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.

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Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Edo Six-Panel Kano Screen Emperor Garden Terrace
Japanese Edo Six-Panel Kano Screen Emperor Garden Terrace

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.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Kano School Applied Vignettes
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Kano School Applied Vignettes

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.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

19th Century Japanese Edo Six Panel Kano School Landscape Screen
19th Century Japanese Edo Six Panel Kano School Landscape Screen

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.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Pair of Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Attributed Kano Toshun
Pair of Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens Attributed Kano Toshun

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).

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Edo Period Nature Screen by Kanō Tsunenobu
Edo Period Nature Screen by Kanō Tsunenobu

Edo Period Nature Screen by Kanō Tsunenobu

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H 67.33 in W 148.04 in D 1.19 in

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...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese Kachoga Kano School 2-Panel Screen, Edo Period
Antique Japanese Kachoga Kano School 2-Panel Screen, Edo Period

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.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

18th Century Japanese Peacock Screen Kano School
18th Century Japanese Peacock Screen Kano School

18th Century Japanese Peacock Screen Kano School

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Edo period screen made in the Kano school style of painting.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Six Panel Kano School Style Screen
Japanese Six Panel Kano School Style Screen

Japanese Six Panel Kano School Style Screen

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H 38.5 in W 115.5 in D 0.75 in

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...

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20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

18th Century Japanese Two-Panel Kano School Screen
18th Century Japanese Two-Panel Kano School Screen

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.

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass

18th Century Japanese Four Panel Kano School Screen
18th Century Japanese Four Panel Kano School Screen

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.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Metal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Japanese Two-Panel Kano School Screen
18th Century Japanese Two-Panel Kano School Screen

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...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf, Brass

Japanese Kano School Style Four Panel Landscape Screen
Japanese Kano School Style Four Panel Landscape Screen

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...

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20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass

Kano School ca 1700 Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 17/18c Artist Tosa Mitsunari
Kano School ca 1700 Scene Edo Period Scroll Japan 17/18c Artist Tosa Mitsunari

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...

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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Screen Painting, Late 17th Century, Crows & Pine by Kano Chikanobu
Japanese Screen Painting, Late 17th Century, Crows & Pine by Kano Chikanobu

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.

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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

17th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Kano School
17th Century Japanese Shunga Hand-Scroll, Kano School

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...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Antique Japanese Suibokuga Egrets by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.
Antique Japanese Suibokuga Egrets by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.

Antique Japanese Suibokuga Egrets by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Japanese Suibokuga Egrets by Kano Tokinobu, 17th century.

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Antique 1670s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

17th Century Japanese Scroll Painting. Plovers in Moonlight by Kano Ujinobu
17th Century Japanese Scroll Painting. Plovers in Moonlight by Kano Ujinobu

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...

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Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

17th Century Japanese Framed Painting by Kano Sansetsu, Plum Blossoms in Snow
17th Century Japanese Framed Painting by Kano Sansetsu, Plum Blossoms in Snow

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.

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

17th Century Japanese Framed Panel by Kano Sansetsu, White Herons in Snow
17th Century Japanese Framed Panel by Kano Sansetsu, White Herons in Snow

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.

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Framed Panels, Chinese Children at Play, Kano School, circa 1850
Japanese Framed Panels, Chinese Children at Play, Kano School, circa 1850

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.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Flower and Bird Scroll Painting by Kano Tanshin Morimichi, circa 1815
Japanese Flower and Bird Scroll Painting by Kano Tanshin Morimichi, circa 1815

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.

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Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Early 19th Century Pair of Japanese Ink Paintings. Plum & Bamboo by Kano Isenin.
Early 19th Century Pair of Japanese Ink Paintings. Plum & Bamboo by Kano Isenin.

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.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Phoenix & Paulownia
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Phoenix & Paulownia

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 ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Sparrows & Nandina
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Sparrows & Nandina

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 ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Crane, Pine & Camelia
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Crane, Pine & Camelia

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 ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Cherry Blossom & Birds
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Cherry Blossom & Birds

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 ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Pheasants & Plum in Snow
19th Century Japanese Silk Painting by Kano Chikanobu, Pheasants & Plum in Snow

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...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Byobu - Japanese Screen "Kano School" Gold Leaf
Byobu - Japanese Screen "Kano School" Gold Leaf

Byobu - Japanese Screen "Kano School" Gold Leaf

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H 68.9 in W 143.31 in D 0.79 in

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...

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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Landscape of the 19th Century, Small Six Folding Screen Kano School
Japanese Landscape of the 19th Century, Small Six Folding Screen Kano School

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.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

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Japanese Two-Panel Screen Kanō school, depicting a scene from the Tale of Genji , with various noble ladies and gentlemen in a landscape of cherry Blossoms - ink, colors and gold ...

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Japanese Edo Six Panel Table Screen After Maruyama Okyo
Japanese Edo Six Panel Table Screen After Maruyama Okyo

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Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fantastic diminutive Japanese Edo period table top screen depicting a lively water landscape with flora and fauna. The screen is beautifully painted on gold leaf with a pair of pheas...

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19th C. Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Chinese Official's Gathering

19th C. Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Chinese Official's Gathering

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Grand Japanese Edo period six panel folding byobu screen depicting a large gathering of a Chinese official. The painting is set in a lovely garden terrace with a high-ranking Chinese...

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Japanese Six-Panel Gold Leaf Folding Screen with Ancient Pine and Bamboo, 19th C

Japanese Six-Panel Gold Leaf Folding Screen with Ancient Pine and Bamboo, 19th C

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Japanese Six-Panel Gold Leaf Folding Screen with Ancient Pine and Bamboo, 19th Century A Japanese six-panel folding screen depicting an ancient pine tree extending dramatically acro...

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B116 Japanese Antiques Kano School, 6panel folding screen, crane&plants, Byobu

B116 Japanese Antiques Kano School, 6panel folding screen, crane&plants, Byobu

Located in Niiza, JP

Material: Paper, Wooden Frame Single: W600×H1770mm Unfolded Size: W3640mm Folded Size: W620×H1770×D90mm 12kg Estimated packaging (sandwiched with 5-10mm plywood): 15cm x 69cm x 184...

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Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Merrymaking in the Chinese Countryside
Japanese Edo Six Panel Screen Merrymaking in the Chinese Countryside

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. Beautifully crafted with signature after Kano Tan'yu. Ink and natural color pigme...

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Japanese Screen Painting, Circa 1700 'Tales of Ise' by Tosa Mitsusuke

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A six-fold Japanese screen by Tosa Mitsusuke (1675-1710), Japan 17th-18th century, Edo period. The signature reads Shoroku-i ge Tosa sa Konoe Shogen Mitsusuke Hiitsu. The seal is il...

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Japanese Two Panel Screen: Garden Landscape

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Japanese Two Panel Screen: Garden Landscape

Located in Hudson, NY

Beautifully painted garden lanscape with red and white azalias, old wisteria vine in bloom with doves. Mineral pigments on silk with black lacquer trim and beautiful bronze hardware....

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Japanese Six-Panel Byōbu Screen with Pine, Late 18th–Early 19th Century
Japanese Six-Panel Byōbu Screen with Pine, Late 18th–Early 19th Century

Japanese Six-Panel Byōbu Screen with Pine, Late 18th–Early 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

A large and beautiful late 18th-early 19th century Japanese screen, painted in mineral pigments on a gold leaf ground. The composition reads as a single continuous landscape, cente...

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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 depicting hotei (fat monk) in a treed landscape with Chinese sages engaged in leisurely...

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Japanese Screen: Animals and Flowers in a Landscape with Rising Sun
Japanese Screen: Animals and Flowers in a Landscape with Rising Sun

Japanese Screen: Animals and Flowers in a Landscape with Rising Sun

Located in Hudson, NY

Edo period (c. 1800) screen, beautifully painted with excellent details. Kano School painting at its best. An exuberant Audobon landscape being observed by a cat and her kitten. A...

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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 at play. The screen alludes to the 100 children theme. The paintings are set in a l...

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Japanese Six-Panel Screen, a Garden for All Seasons

Located in Hudson, NY

An imaginary garden with flowers from all seasons including spring lilies, summer hibiscuses, autumn chrysanthemums, and winter berries. Wild autumn grasses move in a soft breeze wit...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Pair of Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens the Seven Sages

Pair of Japanese Edo Six Panel Screens the Seven Sages

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H 42.5 in W 102.5 in D 0.5 in

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Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fantastic pair of 19th century Japanese late Edo/early Meiji period six-panel screens titled The seven sages of the bamboo grove. The Kano school screens depict a group of Daoist Chi...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

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Edo Japanese Screen Kano For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the edo Japanese screen kano you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, metal and gold leaf, every edo Japanese screen kano was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect edo Japanese screen kano — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A edo Japanese screen kano is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency. Japanese School each produced at least one beautiful edo Japanese screen kano that is worth considering.

How Much is a Edo Japanese Screen Kano?

Prices for a edo Japanese screen kano can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,703 and can go as high as $75,000, while the average can fetch as much as $13,000.

A Close Look at Edo Furniture

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.

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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.