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Japanese Screen Hawk

B77 Old Japanese 6panels folding Screen, Hawk Falconer
B77 Old Japanese 6panels folding Screen, Hawk Falconer

B77 Old Japanese 6panels folding Screen, Hawk Falconer

$2,800

H 68.51 in W 138.59 in D 0.79 in

B77 Old Japanese 6panels folding Screen, Hawk Falconer

Located in Niiza, JP

Hawks were beloved among the nobility as symbols of wealth.

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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Hawk Perched in Pine Tree
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Hawk Perched in Pine Tree

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Hawk Perched in Pine Tree

Located in Hudson, NY

Hawks were a popular motif in artwork because Japanese falconry, or takagari, was a sport of aristocrats such as nobles and samurai. Hawks came to symbolize nobility and strength. Su...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Paper

Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Birds of Prey Hawks
Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Birds of Prey Hawks

Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Birds of Prey Hawks

$4,800

H 67.5 in W 72 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Edo Two Panel Screen Birds of Prey Hawks

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fascinating Japanese 19th century Edo period two-panel screen depicting two perched birds of prey.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Mid-Edo Hawk Screen
Mid-Edo Hawk Screen

Mid-Edo Hawk Screen

$2,520

H 67.72 in W 1.19 in D 141.74 in

Mid-Edo Hawk Screen

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Step into the world of Mid Edo Japan with our six-panel Hawk screen, each depicting a different hawk.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Pair of Tethered Hawks
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Pair of Tethered Hawks

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Pair of Tethered Hawks

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Captivating Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen featuring a pair of hawks or birds or prey tethered to a wooden perch.

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

B86 Japanese Painting Art, Hawk, Gold Screen Byobu, 2-panels
B86 Japanese Painting Art, Hawk, Gold Screen Byobu, 2-panels

B86 Japanese Painting Art, Hawk, Gold Screen Byobu, 2-panels

Located in Niiza, JP

Material: Gold Paper on wooden frame One piece: W900×H1760mm×D20mm, Unfolded size: W1800mm Folded size: W900×H1760×D40mm, 6kg Estimate packing size: (sandwiched with 5-10mm plywood):...

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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Pair Antique Japanese Edo Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Handpainted Screens 1860
Pair Antique Japanese Edo Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Handpainted Screens 1860

Pair Antique Japanese Edo Falcon Hawk Birds of Prey Handpainted Screens 1860

By Soga Nichokuan 1

Located in Portland, OR

Falconry, hunting with hawks bred in the countryside was practiced in Japan from ancient times.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper, Wood

17th Century Japanese Screen Pair by Soga Nichokuan, Hawks on Pine & Plum Trees
17th Century Japanese Screen Pair by Soga Nichokuan, Hawks on Pine & Plum Trees

17th Century Japanese Screen Pair by Soga Nichokuan, Hawks on Pine & Plum Trees

Located in Kyoto, JP

Hawks on plum and pine Soga Nichokuan (active circa 1625-1660) Pair of six-fold screens.

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Antique 1640s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Late 18th to Early 19th Century Hawk Screen
Late 18th to Early 19th Century Hawk Screen

Late 18th to Early 19th Century Hawk Screen

$5,800Sale Price|32% Off

H 49.22 in W 146.46 in D 1.19 in

Late 18th to Early 19th Century Hawk Screen

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Late 18th to Early 19th Century Hawk Screen Period: Late Edo Size: 372 x 125 cm (146.4 x 49.2 inches) Behold the grandeur of the late Edo period encapsulated in this magnificent H...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

K14 Japanese antiques Art A hanging scroll, a hawk
K14 Japanese antiques Art A hanging scroll, a hawk

K14 Japanese antiques Art A hanging scroll, a hawk

$680

H 49.61 in W 26.38 in D 1.19 in

K14 Japanese antiques Art A hanging scroll, a hawk

Located in Niiza, JP

Color on silk, Scroll head: Porcelain Image size: 540(W) x 490(H) [mm] Scroll mounting: 670(W) x 1260(H) [mm] Box size: 100(W) x 100(H) x 780(D) [mm] 1400g Estimated packing size: 16...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

D19 Japanese antiques Panel painting: Dragon and hawk design, ink painting
D19 Japanese antiques Panel painting: Dragon and hawk design, ink painting

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 ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

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Japanese Screen with Hawks
Japanese Screen with Hawks

Japanese Screen with Hawks

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H 53.5 in W 53 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Screen with Hawks

Located in New York, NY

Japanese folding paper screen (byobu) with painting of Hawks at the waters edge.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Hawks
Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Hawks

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Hawks

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H 55 in W 78 in D 0.88 in

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu of Hawks

Located in 10 Chater Road, HK

The hawks painting of this four-panel screen is hand-painted in watercolor, on squares of silver leaf which are applied by hand to the paper base over carefully jointed wooden lattic...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Japanese Screen
Japanese Screen

Japanese Screen

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H 67 in W 163.5 in D 1 in

Japanese Screen

Located in Hudson, NY

Meiji Japanese screen depicting hawks.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Late 16th Century, Japanese Folding Screen, Hawk on Oak tree, Momoyama Period
Late 16th Century, Japanese Folding Screen, Hawk on Oak tree, Momoyama Period

Late 16th Century, Japanese Folding Screen, Hawk on Oak tree, Momoyama Period

Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK

Inherited the painting style of Kano School, the screen depicts a hawk perching on the branches of the oak tree and lurking on its prey in brilliant monochrome ink and strong lines a...

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Antique 16th Century Japanese Other Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Screen: Two Panel, Hawk and Pine Tree.
Japanese Screen: Two Panel, Hawk and Pine Tree.

Japanese Screen: Two Panel, Hawk and Pine Tree.

Located in Hudson, NY

Hawk and Pine Tree. Early 18th century (circa 1720). Mineral pigments on gold leaf.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Paintings and Screens

Japanese Four Panel Screen of Hawks in Pine Tree
Japanese Four Panel Screen of Hawks in Pine Tree

Japanese Four Panel Screen of Hawks in Pine Tree

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Dramatic Japanese four-panel screen of two hawks in a giant ancient pine tree.

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20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

A 19th Century Two-Fold Japanese Silk Screen Painting Depicting Hawks
A 19th Century Two-Fold Japanese Silk Screen Painting Depicting Hawks

A 19th Century Two-Fold Japanese Silk Screen Painting Depicting Hawks

Located in London, GB

Japan, Meiji period, Circa 1860 A rare two fold silk screen graphically painted with hunting hawks in profile, perched on craggy outcrops, framed within a gold border and textile ou...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paint

18th Century Japanese Screen: Takagari ( Hawk Falconary )
18th Century Japanese Screen: Takagari ( Hawk Falconary )

18th Century Japanese Screen: Takagari ( Hawk Falconary )

Located in Fukuoka, JP

This fine takagari, Japanese traditional falconry screen, is a rare and valuable work of art. It dates back to the 17-18th century and belonged to a noble samurai residence. The scre...

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Edo Period Two-Panel Hawks' Screen
Japanese Edo Period Two-Panel Hawks' Screen

Japanese Edo Period Two-Panel Hawks' Screen

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H 59.85 in W 52.76 in D 0.79 in

Japanese Edo Period Two-Panel Hawks' Screen

Located in Fukuoka, JP

"Hawks' Screen Period: Edo Size: 134x152 cm (52.76x59.84 inches) SKU: SD225 This stunning two-panel screen features depictions of hawks, a subject rich with cultural significance i...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

19th Century Japanese Edo Period Two-Panel Hawk Screen
19th Century Japanese Edo Period Two-Panel Hawk Screen

19th Century Japanese Edo Period Two-Panel Hawk Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Spectacular 19th century Japanese Edo period two-panel screen depicting a hawk or goshawk diving down on prey with a waterfall landscape in the background.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Asian Large Six-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Plum Tree with Hawk
Japanese Asian Large Six-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Plum Tree with Hawk

Japanese Asian Large Six-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Plum Tree with Hawk

Located in Studio City, CA

The screen is hand-painted and features a stoic, proud hawk in a blooming plum tree - clearly an homage to 17th Century Edo period Japanese artist Soga Nichokuan who was famous for h...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Hunting Hawks Falcons Bird Screen
Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Hunting Hawks Falcons Bird Screen

Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Hunting Hawks Falcons Bird Screen

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful and engaging four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting three distinct tethered and tamed hunting birds of prey - hawks or falcons (Takagari) - sitting upon their...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hawk on Pine, Japanese Hanging Scroll Painting by Shunsen, Meiji Period, Japan
Hawk on Pine, Japanese Hanging Scroll Painting by Shunsen, Meiji Period, Japan

Hawk on Pine, Japanese Hanging Scroll Painting by Shunsen, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A striking and powerful Japanese painting of a hawk resting on a pine branch, ink and color on paper, mounted as a hanging scroll, kakemono or kakejiku, signed Shunsen, late Meiji Pe...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Paper

Lovely Early 20th Century Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Signed Hawk in Snow
Lovely Early 20th Century Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Signed Hawk in Snow

Lovely Early 20th Century Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Signed Hawk in Snow

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Hawk in the snow. Good condition Axis ... vertical 191cm horizontal 36.5cm In ... vertical 122cm horizontal 26cm? Differs slightly in size. Please consent. I do not know th...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Hawk Scrolls
Japanese Hawk Scrolls

Japanese Hawk Scrolls

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H 61 in W 27 in D 2 in

Japanese Hawk Scrolls

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A pair of 19th century Japanese Hawk Scrolls, newly framed

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Hawk Screen
Hawk Screen

Hawk Screen

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H 38.5 in W 54 in D 1 in

Hawk Screen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Antique Japanese 2 panel hawk screen. Beautiful rendition of hawks perched on branches.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Japanese Hawk Screen
Japanese Hawk Screen

Japanese Hawk Screen

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H 67.25 in W 137 in D 1 in

Japanese Hawk Screen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Antique six-panel Japanese screen depicting hunting hawks with colorful tethers.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu Hawks Painting Watercolor Silver Leaf
Hand Painted Japanese Folding Screen Byobu Hawks Painting Watercolor Silver Leaf

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 mounted on squares of silver leaf, which are applied by hand to the paper base over care...

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2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Rice Paper

19th Century Japanese Hand-Painted White Hawk on a Branch Scroll
19th Century Japanese Hand-Painted White Hawk on a Branch Scroll

19th Century Japanese Hand-Painted White Hawk on a Branch Scroll

Located in Concord, MA

19th century Japanese hand-painted white hawk on a branch scroll, signed with chop mark in red. Ink and gouache on paper mounted to silk backing. Length: 58 3/4 inches, image area:...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

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Located in Westwood, NJ

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Japanese Meiji Two Panel Screen Birds Flowers in Autumn Landscape
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Located in Rio Vista, CA

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Located in Studio City, CA

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Located in Rio Vista, CA

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Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Egrets in Grass

Located in Rio Vista, CA

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Chinese Export Four Panel Gilt Lacquered Coromandel Screen

Chinese Export Four Panel Gilt Lacquered Coromandel Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

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Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Flowering Peony Prunus Magnolia

Japanese Edo Four Panel Screen Flowering Peony Prunus Magnolia

Located in Rio Vista, CA

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Located in Rio Vista, CA

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Located in Kyoto, JP

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Showa Delicate Floral Screen

Showa Delicate Floral Screen

$2,904

H 66.93 in W 74.02 in D 1.19 in

Showa Delicate Floral Screen

Located in Fukuoka, JP

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Japanese Screen Hawk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese screen hawk for your home. Each Japanese screen hawk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and fabric. If you’re shopping for a Japanese screen hawk, we have 11 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese screen hawk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Japanese screen hawk, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Japanese Screen Hawk?

Prices for a Japanese screen hawk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $778 and can go as high as $150,000, while the average can fetch as much as $8,500.

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.

Questions About Japanese Screen Hawk
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Japanese screens are called Byōbu and are made from many panels with beautiful calligraphy and paintings. These folding screens can be a decorative and interesting way to separate rooms in a living space. Find a collection of Japanese screens for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Japanese screen painting is the art of creating byōbu, or Japanese screens. Byōbu vary in subject matter and style. The screens are free-standing, portable and decorated with symbolic images or calligraphy. It is common to find byōbu in pairs with at least two panels. Shop a selection of byōbu on 1stDibs.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GalleryMarch 17, 2021
    A Japanese low screen was traditionally used while seated upon the floor. The low screen would block wind and drafts, provide limited privacy, and are often decorated with seasonal themes.