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H 17.25 in W 21.25 in D 1 in
Kiyoshi Saito Early Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Children Rice Harvest
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful very early work by famed Japanese artists Kiyoshi Saito. This image of children at work
Paper
Japanese Landscape Folding Screen Rice Paper and Gold Leaf
Located in Brescia, IT
Edo period, Japanese six-panel folding screen from the "Kano" school. A large Japanese landscape
Gold Leaf
Japanese Landscape Folding Screen Rice Paper and Gold Leaf
Located in Brescia, IT
Meiji period, a perfect example of a Japanese screen with classical Rinpa school panels. This
Gold Leaf
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H 66.93 in W 144.89 in D 0.79 in
19th Century Japanese Landscape Folding Screen Rice Paper and Gold Specks
Located in Brescia, IT
Edo Period Kano School, six panels Japanese folding screen cranes pine trees and waterfalls.
Gold Leaf
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H 67.72 in W 74.81 in D 0.79 in
20th Century, Japanese Two Panels Screen Showa Period, Painted on Rice Paper
Located in Brescia, IT
Japanese folding screen with two panels depicting mandarin ducks in a lake setting with pine trees
Paper
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H 64.57 in W 53.55 in D 0.79 in
Meiji Period Japanese Two Panel Screen Painted on Rice Paper with Gold Grains
Located in Brescia, IT
". Japanese screen with two doors, painted on rice paper with gold grains.
Gold
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H 149.61 in W 66.54 in D 0.79 in
19th Century Japanese Landscape Folding Screen Rice Paper and Gold Leaf
Located in Brescia, IT
Edo period, Kano School, six panel Japanese folding screen, cranes, pine trees and sea with a sky
Gold Leaf
Japanese Emaki, Rice Harvest
Located in San Francisco, CA
panel depicts farmers harvesting, drying and grinding rice. Edo period. The painted panel measures 14 x
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H 55 in W 78 in D 0.88 in
Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu Hawks Painting Watercolor Silver Leaf
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
The hawks painting of this four-panel screen is hand painted in watercolor, on rice paper and
Wood, Rice 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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