Japanese Two Panel Screen: Whimsical Dragon
Located in Hudson, NY
Extremely dramatic painting of a dragon in sumi-e ink and mineral pigments on gold silk in a dark brown lacquer trim. Signature and seal read: Shonan.
Silk, Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Calligraphy reads Flying Dragon
Located in Hudson, NY
Strong brush strokes in sumi ink on mulberry paper. Dark red lacquer trim with original intricate silver hardware. Top seal reads: Soushoan, Bottom seals read: Getsujo
Silver
Pair Large Framed Japanese Calligraphy "Dragon" & "Tiger", Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerful pair of Japanese calligraphic works, mid 20th century, Japan. One reading "Dragon", the other reading "Tiger". Ink on handmade paper, framed. The brush strok...
Paper
D19 Japanese antiques Panel painting: Dragon and hawk design, ink painting
Located in Niiza, JP
Size: Depth *3cm Width *95cm Height *175cm 9kg Estimated packing size: （Sandwich with 5-10mm plywood) 10 × 102 × 185cm 25kg A Japanese sliding door painted on both sides One side ...
Wood
19th Century Japanese Paintings. Zenga Tiger and Dragon by Inoue Kanshu.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Inoue Kanshu (1807-1880) Zenga Tiger and Dragon 19th century Pair of framed Japanese paintings.
Silk
K19 Japanese Antiques A hanging scroll, Dragon & Clouds Ink on Paper painted
Located in Niiza, JP
Ink on paper, Scroll head: wood Image size: 340(W) x 950(H) [mm] Scroll mounting: 460(W) x 1530(H) [mm] Box size: 70(W) x 70(H) x 550(D) [mm] 600g Estimated packing size: 130(W) x 13...
Paper
K23 Japanese Antiques A hanging scroll, Dragon & Clouds Ink on Silk painted
Located in Niiza, JP
Ink on Silk, Scroll head: wood Image size: 310(W) x 920(H) [mm] Scroll mounting: 420(W) x 1750(H) [mm] Box size: 70(W) x 70(H) x 520(D) [mm] 600g Estimated packing size: 130(W) x 130...
Fabric, Silk, Wood
Lovely Edo Period Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Saeki Kishi Ganku Dragon Clouds
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Saeki Kishi Ganku "NoboriRyuzu" silk painting hanging scroll with box Size Axis ... vertical 163.5cm horizontal 43cm picture ... vertical 96cm horizontal 34cm ? differs slightly ...
Silk
A Japanese 6 Panel Dragon Screen
By Ooka Shunboku
Located in Austin, TX
A fabulous Japanese 6 panel folding screen (byobu) by Ooka Shunboku (1680 - 1763) of the Kano School.
Wood, Ink, Paper
Japanese Two-Panel Screen: Gold Embossed Dragons
Located in Hudson, NY
Gold screen with a gold border embellished with embossed dragons. Heavy gold leaf on Mulberry paper with black lacquer trim.
Lacquer, Paper
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Dragon, Ink on Gold
By Kanoh Morinori
Located in Hudson, NY
Bold and skillful painting of a dragon in the mist over crashing waves. Painted in ink on beautifully patinated gold leaf with a silk brocade border. Signature reads: Kano Morinori.
Gold Leaf
Japanese Two Panel Screen Dragon in the Mist
Located in Hudson, NY
Ink (Sumi) on paper. Signature and Seal read: Kishi Ganku It is backed with paper covered in gold and silver flake. Kishi Ganku (1749 or 1756-1839) was the Edo period founder of the ...
Wood, Paper
Japanese Four Panel Byobu Screen Dragon Chasing Flaming Sun
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Japanese four-panel byobu screen depicting a dragon in the clouds against a gold leaf square background.
Gold Leaf
Japanese Fine Birds, Fish, Dragon & Flowers "Fan" Hand Painted Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
A fine early small scale Japanese hand-painted six-panel folding screen byobu conceived in a unique "fan" motif and convenient size.
Paper
A turtle and a dragon calligraphy Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
"Immerse yourself in the timeless symbolism of the East with our dramatic calligraphy screen, adorned with characters representing a turtle and a dragon. In Eastern culture, the tu...
Silver Leaf
Taisho Period Calligraphy Screen: The Dragon's Song
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Taisho Period Calligraphy Screen: The Dragon's Song (2/2) Period: Taisho Size: 174 x 172.5 cm (68.5 x 67.9 inches) SKU: PTA77 This calligraphy screen from the Taisho period is ...
Silver Leaf
Japanese Antique Flying Dragon Hand Painted Scroll
Located in South Burlington, VT
Fine flying dragon scroll dating to the mid-19th century A marvelous antique scroll hand-painted on paper, signed. Dimensions: 17 inches wide and 60 inches length Special hand w...
Paper
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H 11 in W 28 in D 2 in
Japan Pair Antique Hand-Carved Dragon and Tiger Temple Carving Garden Ornaments
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a one of a kind pair of Torii form Shinto Shrine hand-carved wooden Dragon and Tiger Temple wall ornaments, Taisho period (1912-1926) Dimensions: 11 inches high and 28 inches...
Glass, Wood
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H 67.72 in W 148.82 in D 0.4 in
A six-panel screen depicting six dragons painted on paper with a gold leaf backg
Located in Milano, IT
Six-panel screen depicting six dragons painted on paper with gold leaf background. Each dragon, depicted flying in the clouds, shows different postures, movements and expressions. Th...
Paper
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H 75.6 in W 19.49 in D 0.79 in
Japanese Zen Calligraphy Painting of a Dragon, One-Stroke Composition, 20th Cent
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A striking Japanese Zen calligraphy painting depicting a dragon, executed in a powerful one-stroke (ichigyo) composition. Rendered in ink on paper, the work captures the dynamic spi...
Paper
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H 41.93 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
One stroke calligraphy painting of Dragon . 20th century Zen calligraphy
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Stunning one stroke Zen calligraphy painting depicting Dragon. Ink on paper. Sold as it is , please refer to the photos.
Paper
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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
Circa 1900 Japanese Pine Screen Pair. Aged Dragons by Suzuki Shonen.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Suzuki Shonen (1848-1918) Aged Dragons Meiji period (1868-1912). Circa 1900. A pair of six-panel Japanese screens.
Gold Leaf
Circa 1900 Japanese Pine Screen Pair. Aged Dragons by Suzuki Shonen.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Suzuki Shonen (1848-1918) Aged Dragons A pair of six-panel Japanese screens. Ink and gold leaf on paper.
Gold Leaf
Japanese Antique Painting of Dragons
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This 20th-century Japanese antique painting of dragons is a stunning example of Japanese art. The dragons are shown in great detail, with their scales, claws, and wings rendered with...
Paper
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H 31.26 in W 73.08 in D 0.67 in
Japanese 2-Panel Furosaki’byôbu 風炉先屏風 'Tea-Ceremony Folding Screen' with Dragons
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The ‘submissive’ dragon on the right has three-claws on each foot, which is commonly how dragons are depicted in Japan.
Wood, Paper
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H 85 in W 29 in D 1 in
Japanese Scroll Painting, 17th Century Tiger & Dragon Pair by Soga Nichokuan
Located in Kyoto, JP
Yin and Yang is also often portrayed in Japanese art through the pairing of dragons and tigers.
Paper
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H 76 in W 29 in D 1 in
Japanese Scroll Painting "Dragon Lady" Benzaiten, Taisho Period, Early 20th C
Located in Austin, TX
A powerful and brooding Japanese hanging scroll painting of the goddess Benzaiten riding a dragon, ink and color on paper, mounted on paper, with silk brocade, Taisho Period, early 2...
Silk, Wood, Paper, Paint
Huge Calligraphy Painting Rising Dragon Signed by Mt Koya Monk
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A Majestic Rising Dragon Calligraphy Painting by a Mt. Koya Monk. This majestic rising dragon calligraphy painting is a stunning example of Japanese craftsmanship. It is signed as "...
Paper
Japanese Screens Panels Art Dragon Calligraphy 19th Century
Located in Monterey, CA
Japanese calligraphy pair of panels are framed and matted. They date from the Japan in the Edo period circa 1800-1850. The panels are made of Mulberry paper (washi) and are 36 x 68.2...
Paper
$1,650
H 60.24 in W 56.7 in D 0.79 in
B111 Japanese Antiques 2panels, paper, folding Screen ink painting pine tree
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: paper, fabric on wooden frame One piece: W720×H1530mm×D20mm, Unfolded size: W1440mm Folded size: W720×H1530×D40mm, 5kg Packaging (sandwiched with 5-10mm plywood): 10cm x 7...
Fabric, Paper
$4,937 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
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 bamboo loquat landscape with a butterfly. Beautifully crafted in the Nihonga school ...
Brass
$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...
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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
Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki
Located in Kyoto, JP
Cherry Blossoms Kano Sanrakuki (1898-1981) Showa period, circa 1930 2-panel Japanese Screen Color, gofun and gold leaf on paper Against a backdrop of gold-leafed groun...
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
$30,000 / set
H 68.9 in W 138.59 in D 7.88 in
Pair of Japanese Screens: Ink paintings of peacocks on gold leaf by Imao Keinen
By Imao Keinen
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A pair of screens by Imao Keinen featuring peacocks painted in ink on gold leaf. Lacquered wood frame, brocade border, incised copper hardware. Dimensions: H 175cm x W 352cm Biogr...
Gold Leaf
Japanese Single Panel Painting Moon and Plum Design 'Winter Scene'
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868-1912) ink painting of plum branches in bloom against a full moon with calligraphy. The calligraphy is a poem about winter. Signature reads: Matsuura Ryosai, Dated:...
Paper
$9,000 / set
H 66 in W 142 in D 0.75 in
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 (Japanese 1780-1819). The paintings depict Chinese immortals in a dreamy landscape....
Silk, Wood, Paper
$13,700
H 53.25 in W 23.75 in D 17.5 in
Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, Mid-19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful Chinese coromandel brown lacquer cabinet on stand, made for the export market, early to mid-19th century, China, presented on an early 20th century custom fitted stand. ...
Brass
$4,800
H 51.5 in W 21.5 in D 0.75 in
Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Spider & Morning Glory.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Obata Tosho (1812-1886) Spider & Morning Glory Late Edo period, mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Ink and color on paper. Individually framed 19th century bird and f...
Paper
$17,900 / set
H 68.5 in W 144 in D 1 in
Japanese Asian Pair of Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screens Mythical Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, alluring, wonderfully composed and engaging hand-painted large pair of six-panel Japanese/Asian Byobu folding screens depicting an almost magical/ mythical village scene...
Gold Leaf
Hand-Carved Wood Cabinet Doors from Meiji-Taisho Period, Japan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Meiji-Taisho Period Buddhist Temple Cabinet Doors Period: Meiji-Taisho Size: 158 x 56 cm (62.2 x 22 inches) Embrace serenity with these temple cabinet doors from the early 20th cen...
Wood
$23,208
H 69.29 in W 143.3 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Six-Panel Screen Byobu With Chrysanthemums And Autumn Grass and Flower
Located in Torino, IT
The 19th Century Six-Panel Japanese folding screen "Byōbu" usually used in the most important Japanese house to stop wind and also to separate different space of the same big room de...
Gold Leaf
$38,000
H 65 in W 145 in D 0.75 in
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. Ink and slight color on paper. In this evocative ink work spread over a six-panel folding screen, we see the c...
Wood, Paper
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.
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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.
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