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Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Children Playing Catching Fish
Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Children Playing Catching Fish

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 depicting children at play near a riverbank and catching fish.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Paravent en laque - A two-fold lacquer with fish screen by Onaga Tamotsu
Paravent en laque - A two-fold lacquer with fish screen by Onaga Tamotsu

Paravent en laque - A two-fold lacquer with fish screen by Onaga Tamotsu

Located in Brussels, BE

A two-fold lacquer screen with an abstract design of fish in the abyss, rendered in gold and silver lacquer with details inlaid in mother-of-pearl against a black ground.

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Late 20th Century Japanese Other Paintings and Screens

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Gold, Silver

Paravents - A pair of six-fold pillow screens with a double-sided design of fish
Paravents - A pair of six-fold pillow screens with a double-sided design of fish

Paravents - A pair of six-fold pillow screens with a double-sided design of fish

Located in Brussels, BE

A pair of Japanese six-fold paper makura-byobu (pillow screens) painted in ink and colour with a school of ayu sweetfish; the reverse side of the screen depicting vines of watermelon...

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

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"Three Fishes" Painting

"Three Fishes" Painting

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H 13.38 in W 13.5 in D 1 in

"Three Fishes" Painting

By Minol Araki

Located in New York, NY

Ink on paper; silk border Signed Teishi hachigatsu 丁巳八月 (August 1977) Minoru 實 with circular seal representing a rough or wild tree (Araki).

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Screen School of River Fish
Japanese Two-Panel Screen School of River Fish

Japanese Two-Panel Screen School of River Fish

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H 67.5 in W 69 in L 67.5 in

Japanese Two-Panel Screen School of River Fish

Located in Hudson, NY

Unusual subject matter of an underwater view of a school of river fish. Crustaceans and shells on underwater rock on the right panel. Wonderful soft painting in mineral pigments on...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Four Panel Screen: Goldfish in a Fish Basin
Japanese Four Panel Screen: Goldfish in a Fish Basin

Japanese Four Panel Screen: Goldfish in a Fish Basin

Located in Hudson, NY

Beautifully painted, exceptional detail, rare and unusual subject matter. Signature and seal of Seiko. Mineral pigments on mulberry paper.    

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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Japanese Fine Birds, Fish, Dragon & Flowers "Fan" Hand Painted Screen
Japanese Fine Birds, Fish, Dragon & Flowers "Fan" Hand Painted Screen

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.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Fine Antique Birds, Fish, and Flowers Hand Painted Screen
Japanese Fine Antique Birds, Fish, and Flowers Hand Painted Screen

Japanese Fine Antique Birds, Fish, and Flowers Hand Painted Screen

Located in South Burlington, VT

A good small scale Japanese antique hand painted four-panel folding screen byobu conceived in an attractive and unique "birds and flowers" motif and convenient size. Included are...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Antique Screen Koi Fish Flowers Birds blue, red, green FREE SHIPPING
Japanese Antique Screen Koi Fish Flowers Birds blue, red, green FREE SHIPPING

Japanese Antique Screen Koi Fish Flowers Birds blue, red, green FREE SHIPPING

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan folding two-panel tea screen byobu depicting "serene Koi ply among flowers and birds" , ink and mineral colors on silk 90cm, 36” high and 177cm, 71” wide when fully extended, T...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Swirl of Koi Fish Early Antique Japanese Hand Painting on Silk, Signed
Swirl of Koi Fish Early Antique Japanese Hand Painting on Silk, Signed

Swirl of Koi Fish Early Antique Japanese Hand Painting on Silk, Signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Schneible Fine Arts has been dealing in Fine authentic Japanese art and antiques including screens, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for many years.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Magnificent Koi Fish Scroll Hand Painting on Silk, Signed & Triple Boxed
Japanese Magnificent Koi Fish Scroll Hand Painting on Silk, Signed & Triple Boxed

Japanese Magnificent Koi Fish Scroll Hand Painting on Silk, Signed & Triple Boxed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a stunning large scroll painting of Koi lazily swimming in a placid pond among Momiji fallen leaves. Hand painted in vibrant colors- an auspicious art composition rendered on ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Early 20th Century Japan Scroll Three Koi Fish  Silk Hand Painting, Signed Box
Early 20th Century Japan Scroll Three Koi Fish  Silk Hand Painting, Signed Box

Early 20th Century Japan Scroll Three Koi Fish Silk Hand Painting, Signed Box

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a swirl of three Koi or Carp ripple the waters in this auspicious art composition a hand-painted early antique signed silk scroll dating to the Taisho era, 1912-1926. Koi ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Antique Scroll Family of Five Koi Fish Hand Painting on Silk, Box
Japanese Antique Scroll Family of Five Koi Fish Hand Painting on Silk, Box

Japanese Antique Scroll Family of Five Koi Fish Hand Painting on Silk, Box

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a family of Koi or Carp ripple the waters in this auspicious art composition a hand-painted and signed silk scroll dating to the early Showa era mid 20th century. Koi soothe...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Scroll Swirl of Five Koi Fish Hand Painting on Silk, Signed Box
Japanese Scroll Swirl of Five Koi Fish Hand Painting on Silk, Signed Box

Japanese Scroll Swirl of Five Koi Fish Hand Painting on Silk, Signed Box

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a swirl of Koi or Carp ripple the waters in this auspicious art composition a hand-painted early signed silk scroll dating to the Taisho era early 20th century. Koi soothe the...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Scroll Swirl of Five Koi Fish Hand Painting on Silk, Signed Box
Japanese Scroll Swirl of Five Koi Fish Hand Painting on Silk, Signed Box

Japanese Scroll Swirl of Five Koi Fish Hand Painting on Silk, Signed Box

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a swirl of Koi or Carp ripple the waters in this auspicious art composition a hand painted early signed silk scroll dating to the Taisho era early 20th century. Koi soothe the...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Two-Panel Screen With Serene Fish
Japanese Two-Panel Screen With Serene Fish

Japanese Two-Panel Screen With Serene Fish

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H 67.5 in W 68.25 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Two-Panel Screen With Serene Fish

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a fine two-panel screen Byobu of simple but highly detailed brush strokes on cream ground paper, in a serene, peaceful mood as fish large and small ply the waters depth.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Nesting Birds and Fish
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Nesting Birds and Fish

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Nesting Birds and Fish

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful four panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting nesting birds, pine trees and fish swimming in a flowing river.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

1984 Japanese Vintage Watercolor Fish Painting
1984 Japanese Vintage Watercolor Fish Painting

1984 Japanese Vintage Watercolor Fish Painting

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H 30.12 in W 42.52 in D 0.04 in

1984 Japanese Vintage Watercolor Fish Painting

Located in Chiba, JP

Large vintage watercolor painting on hard paper, 108 x 76.5 cm (42.51 x 30.11in), titled ‘Codfish’ by a Japanese painter, Komata Yoshio (Arakawa-ku, Tokyo), February, 1984. Some cre...

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Hand Painted Scroll Family Koi Fish
Japanese Hand Painted Scroll Family Koi Fish

Japanese Hand Painted Scroll Family Koi Fish

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a light and lively colored family of Koi or Carp ripple the waters in this auspicious art composition hand painted and signed scroll dating to the early Taisho era, early 20th...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Meiji Hanging Scroll of Ayu Fish, c. 1850
Japanese Meiji Hanging Scroll of Ayu Fish, c. 1850

Japanese Meiji Hanging Scroll of Ayu Fish, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Although Western painting was initially embraced during Japan’s Meiji period (1868–1912), artists brought on a revival of traditional painting styles as they sought to create a moder...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Paper, Silk

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Fish Print by Utagawa Hiroshige
19th Century Japanese Woodblock Fish Print by Utagawa Hiroshige

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Fish Print by Utagawa Hiroshige

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Rare, original Utagawa Hiroshige 19th century woodblock print depicting black bream and two red bream fish. Beautiful Edo period print from the original publisher. Museum quality fra...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Plexiglass, Paper, Wood

Jumping KOI Fish Japanese Antique Hand painted silk scroll, 1940
Jumping KOI Fish Japanese Antique Hand painted silk scroll, 1940

Jumping KOI Fish Japanese Antique Hand painted silk scroll, 1940

Located in South Burlington, VT

Schneible Fine Arts has been dealing in Fine authentic Japanese art and antiques including screens, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for many years.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Antique Delicate Hand Painted "Three Gold Fish" Silk Painting
Japanese Antique Delicate Hand Painted "Three Gold Fish" Silk Painting

Japanese Antique Delicate Hand Painted "Three Gold Fish" Silk Painting

Located in South Burlington, VT

From our Recent Japanese Acquisition Travels A beautiful and compelling Japanese antique hand painted painting of THREE GOLD FISH - ready to mount in your favorite frame and proud...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Magnificent Koi Fish Silk Scroll Hand Painting Signed & Boxed
Japanese Magnificent Koi Fish Silk Scroll Hand Painting Signed & Boxed

Japanese Magnificent Koi Fish Silk Scroll Hand Painting Signed & Boxed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a stunning large scroll painting of Koi lazily swimming in a placid pond among Momiji fallen leaves. Hand painted in vibrant colors- an auspicious art composition rendered on ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Large  Koi Fish Scroll Hand Painting in black Sumi Ink
Japanese Large  Koi Fish Scroll Hand Painting in black Sumi Ink

Japanese Large Koi Fish Scroll Hand Painting in black Sumi Ink

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a stunning large older scroll painting of two Koi lazily swimming . Hand painted in black sumi ink- an auspicious art composition rendered on paper and silk backing and datin...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Four Antique "Fish" Hand Painted Sumi Ink Original Drawings, Frameable
Japanese Four Antique "Fish" Hand Painted Sumi Ink Original Drawings, Frameable

Japanese Four Antique "Fish" Hand Painted Sumi Ink Original Drawings, Frameable

Located in South Burlington, VT

Four unique, signed, and beautiful sumi-e ink hand drawn "Fish" nautical original works of art- ready for framing. They come shrink wrapped and labeled with descriptive copy. Include...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Early Scroll "KOI Fish With BABIES" Hand Painting on Silk, Signed
Japanese Early Scroll "KOI Fish With BABIES" Hand Painting on Silk, Signed

Japanese Early Scroll "KOI Fish With BABIES" Hand Painting on Silk, Signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a magnificent Koi or Carp ripples the waters while safely guarding its tiny off spring in this auspicious art composition and hand painted early signed silk scroll dating to t...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Asian Hand Painted Lacquered Temple Shrine Plaque Fish Ocean 19th Cent
Japanese Asian Hand Painted Lacquered Temple Shrine Plaque Fish Ocean 19th Cent

Japanese Asian Hand Painted Lacquered Temple Shrine Plaque Fish Ocean 19th Cent

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful and intricate work likely originally from a Japanese Temple. The hand painted scene depicts an oceanic scene full of playful marine creatures. Would be a unique and wo...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Lacquer, Paint, Wood

Japanese Scroll Swirl of Five Koi Fish Hand Painting on Silk, Signed Box
Japanese Scroll Swirl of Five Koi Fish Hand Painting on Silk, Signed Box

Japanese Scroll Swirl of Five Koi Fish Hand Painting on Silk, Signed Box

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a swirl of Koi or Carp ripple the waters in this auspicious art composition a hand painted early signed silk scroll dating to the Taisho era early 20th century. Koi soothe the...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Screen with Kingfisher & Bamboo Fish Traps
Japanese Screen with Kingfisher & Bamboo Fish Traps

Japanese Screen with Kingfisher & Bamboo Fish Traps

Located in Seattle, WA

Exceptional Japanese two-panel folding screen, or byobu, with polychrome painting on paper of a watery landscape with kingfisher. Perched atop a bamboo stalk, the solitary bird watch...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Japanese Emaki, Fish
Japanese Emaki, Fish

Japanese Emaki, Fish

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H 18 in W 28 in D 0.1 in

Japanese Emaki, Fish

Located in San Francisco, CA

One in a series of hand painted scroll paintings recording a local harvest festival. This scroll panel depicts fishermen and farmers near the river, en route to the market with bount...

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Antique 1880s Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Paper

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17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Flock of Cranes. Ink and color on gold leaf.
17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Flock of Cranes. Ink and color on gold leaf.

17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Flock of Cranes. Ink and color on gold leaf.

Located in Kyoto, JP

A pair of six-fold Japanese screens from the 17th century depicting a flock of cranes arriving at their wintering grounds. The expansive scene is heavily atmospheric. The cranes are...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Snail, Wasp & Hollyhock.
Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Snail, Wasp & Hollyhock.

Mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Snail, Wasp & Hollyhock.

Located in Kyoto, JP

Obata Tosho (1812-1886) Snail, Wasp & Hollyhock Late Edo period, mid 19th Century Framed Japanese Painting. Ink and color on paper. Individually framed 19th century bird and ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Late 17th Century Japanese Screen. Puppy and Kittens on Gold Leaf.
Late 17th Century Japanese Screen. Puppy and Kittens on Gold Leaf.

Late 17th Century Japanese Screen. Puppy and Kittens on Gold Leaf.

Located in Kyoto, JP

Anonymous Late 17th century Puppy & Kittens A six-panel Japanese screen. Ink, color, gofun, gold-leaf and gold-fleck on paper. A medium sized late 17th century Japanese screen fe...

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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Edo Period Festival Screen, c. 1750
Japanese Edo Period Festival Screen, c. 1750

Japanese Edo Period Festival Screen, c. 1750

$9,280

H 23.75 in W 143.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Edo Period Festival Screen, c. 1750

Located in Chicago, IL

This 18th century folding screen is a stunning example of Japanese artistry. Beautifully painted with delicate brushwork, the evocative screen depicts a lively festival during the Ed...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

18th Century Chinese Heavily Detailed 8-Panel Coromandel Screen
18th Century Chinese Heavily Detailed 8-Panel Coromandel Screen

18th Century Chinese Heavily Detailed 8-Panel Coromandel Screen

Located in New Orleans, LA

18th century Chinese heavily detailed 8-panel Coromandel screen, decorated on either side, with carved open work at top and bottom of each panel, heavily gold-leafed. On the front ar...

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Giltwood

Japanese Four-Panel Screen, Young Bamboo and Morning Glory
Japanese Four-Panel Screen, Young Bamboo and Morning Glory

Japanese Four-Panel Screen, Young Bamboo and Morning Glory

Located in Hudson, NY

Mineral pigments on gold, signature reads: Okyo.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Japanese Two Panel Screen:  Mandarin Ducks and Geese Among Bamboo and Flowers
Japanese Two Panel Screen:  Mandarin Ducks and Geese Among Bamboo and Flowers

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mandarin Ducks and Geese Among Bamboo and Flowers

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Mandarin Ducks and Geese Among Bamboo and Flowers, Edo period painting (c. 1850) of mandarin ducks and geese on a grassy shoreline with bamboo and white c...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Spring Flowers
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Spring Flowers

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Spring Flowers

$21,000

H 60 in W 56 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Spring Flowers

Located in Hudson, NY

A vibrant celebration of spring using a colorful ensemble of coxcomb, irises, lilies, hybiscus, and a blossoming cherry tree. Great examples of "tarashikomi" or "painting-in", a Rim...

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Mother and Kitten with Chrysanthemums
Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Mother and Kitten with Chrysanthemums

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Mother and Kitten with Chrysanthemums

Located in Hudson, NY

Delicate painting of garden chrysanthemums with a fine gold mist. A cat grooms herself while a kitten plays with a chrysanthemum. Mineral pigments, go fun, and gold dust on mulberry ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Gold

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo with Calligraphy Poem
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo with Calligraphy Poem

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Bamboo with Calligraphy Poem

Located in Hudson, NY

Moon and bamboo in ink on gold paper with red and black lacquered negoro frame. (Meiji period) Calligraphy reads: Beauty in ink painting with standing woods and branches, like in par...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Ferns and Young Pine
Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Ferns and Young Pine

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Ferns and Young Pine

$21,275

H 28.5 in W 73.5 in D 1 in

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Ferns and Young Pine

Located in Hudson, NY

Delicately painted on mulberry paper, signature and seal read: Shiko. The artist, Sakakibara Shiko, (1895-1969) was born in Kyoto. Measures: 28.5" H X 73.5" W 72.39 X 186.69 (in ...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

Japanese Screen Painting, Early 19th Century, Autumn Flowers by Sakai Hoitsu
Japanese Screen Painting, Early 19th Century, Autumn Flowers by Sakai Hoitsu

Japanese Screen Painting, Early 19th Century, Autumn Flowers by Sakai Hoitsu

Located in Kyoto, JP

A two-fold Japanese screen by the Rimpa school artist Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1828), Japan, 19th century, Edo period. This small Japanese folding screen painted by Sakai Hoitsu was ori...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Silk

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Peony and Cherry
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Peony and Cherry

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Peony and Cherry

$40,250

H 59.25 in W 74.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Peony and Cherry

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two-panel screen: Peony and Cherry, Edo period (circa 1800) painting, formerly fusuma (Japanese sliding doors), executed in the Kano school style, featuring a cherry tree in...

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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Edo-Meiji Phoenix Birds Silk Screen, 19th Century Japanese Art
Edo-Meiji Phoenix Birds Silk Screen, 19th Century Japanese Art

Edo-Meiji Phoenix Birds Silk Screen, 19th Century Japanese Art

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Edo-Meiji Phoenix Birds Screen Period: Edo-Meiji Size: 360 x 152 cm (141.73 x 60 inches) This gorgeous silk screen from the Edo-Meiji period showcases mythical phoenix birds, a des...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper, Silk

17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Tiger & Dragon by Kaiho Yusetsu
17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Tiger & Dragon by Kaiho Yusetsu

17th Century Japanese Screen Pair. Tiger & Dragon by Kaiho Yusetsu

Located in Kyoto, JP

Kaiho Yusetsu (1598-1677) Tiger and Dragon Early Edo Period, Circa 1650 A Pair of Six-fold Japanese Screens. Ink and slight color on paper. Dimensions: Each screen: H....

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Antique Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Six Panel Screen by Garden’s Edge
Japanese Six Panel Screen by Garden’s Edge

Japanese Six Panel Screen by Garden’s Edge

$86,250

H 68 in W 148 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Six Panel Screen by Garden’s Edge

Located in Hudson, NY

Edo period (18th century) painting of a flowing array of various types of chrysanthemums painted on beautifully faceted heavy gold leaf and behind afinely painted fence. Petals of th...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

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Japanese Screen Fish For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of Japanese screen fish available for sale. Frequently made of fabric, silk and paper, all Japanese screen fish available were constructed with great care. Japanese screen fish have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Many Japanese screen fish are appealing in their simplicity, but Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige) produced popular Japanese screen fish that are worth a look.

How Much are Japanese Screen Fish?

Prices for Japanese screen fish can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Japanese screen fish begin at $288 and can go as high as $25,000, while the average can fetch as much as $866.

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.