Japanese Two Panel Screen: Samurai Warrior
Located in Hudson, NY
Standing portrait of a samurai, thought to be Heiji Shigemori. Startlingly similar to a painting exhibited in the 1928 Neiten exhibition. (See b/w image of screen that was shown at N...
Silk, Wood
18th Century Six Panel japanese Screen with Samurai on Horses
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular six-panel Japanese screen dating to the 18th century. The screen depicts samurai warriors from the Tairo and Minamoto clans, who fought for control of Japan in the 12t...
Gold Leaf
Japanese Edo Four-Panel Gold Leaf Samurai Battle Screen, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo Period Four-Panel Byōbu Screen Depicting a Daimyō Samurai Procession An impressive and unusually large Japanese four-panel folding screen (byōbu) dating to the Edo peri...
Gold Leaf
Japanese Chinese Asian Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen Samurai Warriors Battle
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful four-panel Japanese (or Chinese) Byobu folding screen featuring a battlefield landscape with warring samurai warriors engaged in a fierce fight.
Wood, Paint, Paper
Japanese Hanging Scroll – Samurai under Blossoming Tree
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Japanese Hanging Scroll – Samurai under Blossoming Tree Japan, 20th century Painting: 41.5 × 114 cm Mounting: 54 × 185 cm Box: 7.5 × 8 × 63 cm A beautifully hand-painted scroll depi...
Wood, Paper
$3,500Sale Price|36% Off
Fine Framed Japanese Painting of Samurais and Archers, Conservation Framed
Located in Greenwich, CT
refined Japanese brush painting of samurais and archers in the landscape, a section originally from a handscroll. ink and color on silk. Conservation Frame Overall size: 74" wide ...
Silk
K13 Japanese Art A hanging scroll, Samurai chicken by Rie Yamashina
Located in Niiza, JP
Color on silk, Scroll head: wood Size: Image size: 310(W) x 440(H) [mm] Scroll mounting: 440(W) x 1130(H) [mm] Box size: 90(W) x 90(H) x 550(D) [mm] 770g Estimated packing size: 160(...
Silk
Japanese Screen Pair. Red and White Plum Blossoms on Silver Leaf.
Located in Kyoto, JP
Okada Yosai (1785–1864) Red and White Plum Blossoms Pair of six-panel Japanese screens. Ink and silver leaf on paper. Dimensions (Each Screen): H. 105.5 cm x W. 270 cm (41.5” x 10...
Silver Leaf
19th century Edo period's Hanging scroll Samurai players and child dancer
Located in Chiba, JP
Description - Hanging scroll with quite a surreal scene of the music and dance performance with two seated samurais and a child actor on a go-game-board who plays a role of dancing s...
Paper
Six-Fold Japanese Screen with Samurai
Located in New York, NY
A six panel Japanese screen with separate finely painted and very detailed scenes of samurai in battle.
Gold Leaf
Momoyama Period Samurai Screen with Meiji Reframing
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Momoyama Period Samurai Screen with Meiji Reframing Period: Momoyama (painting), Meiji (framing) Size: 178 x 167 cm SKU: PTA130 Step into the epic world of the Genji Monogatari, J...
Silver Leaf
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H 55.12 in W 74.02 in D 0.79 in
A four-panel folding screen depicting a Yamabushi and two Samurai
Located in Milano, IT
A Japanese four-panel screen painted on paper and enriched with gold powder, depicting a dramatic combat scene between a yamabushi and two samurai.
Paper
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H 68.12 in W 149.22 in D 0.79 in
A pair of six-panel screens depicting two samurai archers on horseback
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of six-panel screens depicting a scene in which two samurai archers on horseback are in the thick of the battle for the front line during the historic Battle of the Uji River.
Paper
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H 9 in W 6.5 in D 0.75 in
Japan "Samurai Horses" Frameable Horse Woodblock Prints Book, 150 Yrs Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
Important Japanese complete antique Samurai woodblock print book depicting horses and equine paraphernalia including saddles, stirrups, harnesses and more- many original and finely d...
Paper
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H 14.75 in W 18 in D 1 in
Japanese Hand Painted Oil on Silk Portrait “Samurai On Horseback”, Framed, C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Japanese Hand Painted Oil on Silk Portrait “Samurai On Horseback”, Framed, C1930 Measures- 14.75''H x 18''W x 1''D
Silk, Paint
Japanese Screen: Painting of Samurai at Uji River
Located in Hudson, NY
Two Panel Screen, Samurai at Uji River by Yoshikazu (Minami Kiichi), c. 1920.
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Samurai Falcon
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Japanese Showa period two-panel byobu screen featuring a white falcon hunting bird tied to a perch (kayo).
Brass
Japanese Meiji Period Six-Panel Screen Samurai Armour
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating Japanese Meiji period six-panel screen depicting a samurai dressing into traditional dou armour for warriors.
Brass
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H 60 in W 56 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Samurai "Prized Hunting Bird and Golden Sun" Fine Two Panel Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a fine two-panel screen Byobu of a tethered and perched prized falcon / hunting bird rendered in white gofun and intently stairing beyond a brilliant orange sun all surrounded...
Paper
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H 35.5 in W 55.5 in D 2 in
Japanese Meiji Period 4-Panel Screen with a Samurai on a Horse, Ca. 1880
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji Period 4-Panel Screen with a Samurai on a Horse, Ca. 1880 Meiji Period (1868-1912) DIMENSIONS Width: 55.5 inches Height: 35.5 inches
Wood
Important Japan Samurai Antique Woodblock Book Set 132 Prints 1857
Located in South Burlington, VT
Samurai Battles Complete Set Mint 9 Volume Embossed Cover Set Wood block prints by Utagawa Kunyoshi. Woodblocks are fashioned into nine individual volumes with richly embossed gre...
Paper
Japan Antique Samurai Sword Hand Painted Scroll Brilliant Blue Colors
Located in South Burlington, VT
A rare gem seldom available, even in Japan. A very fine and impressive Japanese antique hand painted paper scroll of a detailed samurai sword- an important blade and robustly depi...
Paper
Antique Japanese Fan Painting with Scenes of a Samurai Battle
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Delicately painted Japanese fan painting with a depiction of samurai warriors engaged in battle, rendered in vibrant mineral pigments and gold leaf on paper with Fine detailing in th...
Paper
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H 10.25 in W 7 in D 2.5 in
Important Japan Samurai Antique Woodblock Complete Book Set, 162 Prints, 1857
Located in South Burlington, VT
Samurai battles complete set Mint 11 volume embossed cover set wood block prints by Utagawa Kunyoshi. Woodblocks are fashioned into eleven individual volumes with richly embossed ...
Paper
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H 7 in W 5 in D 2 in
Important Japan Samurai Antique Woodblock Complete Book, over 200 Prints, 1870
Located in South Burlington, VT
Important Japanese complete antique Story of Samurai woodblock print book set including ten (10) original vibrantly colored antique woodblock prints, 1870. Total woodblock prints num...
Paper
Japanese Fine Antique Tall Samurai Shop Sign, Carved- Best In Class
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a large and beautifully handmade, hand-carved, and hand lacquered antique shop sign -kanban- for a samurai equipment shop, measures: 37 inches high and 14 inches wide, Meiji p...
Wood
Japanese Fine Old Samurai Pavilion and Minka House Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful two sided, double thick quality Japan, a fine hand-carved double thick, double sided special wooden screen "ranma" or transom featuring a spectacular array of Samurai Pav...
Wood
Paravento Giapponese Samurai
By Japanese Studio
Located in Brescia, IT
Paravento a due pannelli di scuola Tosa dipinto a pigmenti minerali su foglia d'oro e carta di riso. Raffigura nella Guerra di Genpei la Battaglia di Ichi-no-Tani tra i Clan Giappone...
Gold Leaf
Japanese Lacquer Two Fold Samurai Warrior Screen
Located in Wilson, NC
Japanese lacquer two fold samurai warrior screen, each side with reticulated carved panels encompassing the vertical panel featuring two warriors displayed in relief, they are surrou...
Gold
$19,500Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 70 in W 16 in D 1.5 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Folding Screen/Room Divider with Cloisonne panels
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a set of 6 panels of Chinese vintage lacquered wooden screen which to be used as the room section panels in ancient China that are put together to make into a screen. Screens...
Hardwood
Set of Two Gilt Japanese Paintings
Located in Westwood, NJ
A set of two Japanese paintings, each with a hand gilt background depicting a Japanese Magnolia painted sans traverse across the two panels. The originals Japanese, circa 1900. Dime...
Wood, Giltwood
Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Egrets in Grass
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen depicting three egrets in the grass at a pond. The large screen features a dramatic gold leaf square background with nat...
Wood, Paper
$2,730Sale Price|30% Off
H 72 in W 80 in D 1 in
Antique Chinese Figural Black Lacquer Soapstone MOP Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Dayton, OH
An Exquisite Mid 20th Century Chinoiserie Six Panel Folding Screen. Features a black lacquer frame decorated with a traditional oriental garden scene with raised soapstone figures a...
Soapstone, 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...
Gold Leaf
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 72 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Korean Chinese Signed 4-Panel Folding Byobu Cherry Blossom Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel hand painted Japanese Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a wildly and brilliantly colorful fully blooming Spring cherry blossom tree with a wonderful composit...
Wood, Paint, Paper
Japanese screen: Melody of Magnolia Blossoms
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Bathed in radiant gold, Melody of Magnolia Blossoms captures the fleeting harmony of nature in bloom. A graceful magnolia branch arcs across the shimmering surface, its petals unfold...
Wood, Paper
Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Celestial Chinese export coromandel four-panel screen depicting figures in colorful robes in a heavenly landscape among the white clouds. Each scene is bordered on top and bottom wit...
Brass
$1,050
H 59.85 in W 59.85 in D 0.79 in
B35 Japanese Antiques Gold background flowers folding screen, 2-panel
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: Paper & Silk-like fabric, wooden frame 1 piece: Width 760 x Height 1520 x Depth 20 mm Expanded size: Width 1520 mm Folded size: Width 760 x Height 1520 x Depth 40 mm, weigh...
Paper, Silk
Japanese Screen: Flow of Time in Gold
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Seasons Flowing in Gold is a masterful expression of depth and rhythm, painted with a subtle three-dimensional effect that brings the landscape to life. From the snow-laden willow a...
Wood, Paper
Kiku to Hagi Byobu, Rinpa School Style, Edo Period.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Chrysanthemum and Bush Clover painting on gold leaf six-panel folding screen, painted with clusters of leafy green chrysanthemum plants with white blossoms having moriage relief p...
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
Pair of 19th Century Japanese Screens
Located in Bagshot, GB
A pair of large 19th century Japanses Screens of Japanese scenery. The screens also come with a wooden crate which would have been built for them at a later date in order to move ...
Paper
B90 Japanese antiques art Byobu screen Battle scene paper
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: Paper, wooden frame One piece: W480×H1260mm×D15mm, Unfolded size: W2920mm Folded size: W500×H1260×D100mm, 6kg Estimate packing size: (sandwiched with 5-10mm plywood): 16cm ...
Paper
$15,000
H 47.5 in W 111 in D 0.75 in
Early 19th century Japanese Screen with Village Scenes on Gold Leaf
Located in New York, NY
A striking antique six-fold Japanese screen. This is one of a pair. The subject is "Tokaido", which features famous locations between Tokyo and Kyoto. The design is beautifully det...
Gold Leaf
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.
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