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Japanese Two Panel Screen: Sun over Cresting Waves with Golden Clouds
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Sun over Cresting Waves with Golden Clouds

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Sun over Cresting Waves with Golden Clouds

Located in Hudson, NY

Sun rising over cresting waves through tropical trees. Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with gold dust and brocade.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Gold

Japanese Screen: Animals and Flowers in a Landscape with Rising Sun
Japanese Screen: Animals and Flowers in a Landscape with Rising Sun

Japanese Screen: Animals and Flowers in a Landscape with Rising Sun

Located in Hudson, NY

Edo period (c. 1800) screen, beautifully painted with excellent details. Kano School painting at its best. An exuberant Audobon landscape being observed by a cat and her kitten. A...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

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Byobu - Japanese Screen Gold Leaf Kano School Pine Sun
Byobu - Japanese Screen Gold Leaf Kano School Pine Sun

Byobu - Japanese Screen Gold Leaf Kano School Pine Sun

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H 67.72 in W 138.59 in D 0.79 in

Byobu - Japanese Screen Gold Leaf Kano School Pine Sun

By Japanese Studio

Located in Brescia, IT

Japanese Screen of Kano school six panels hand painted with mineral pigments on gold leaf.

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Antique Late 19th Century Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pine Tree by the Rising Sun
Pine Tree by the Rising Sun

Pine Tree by the Rising Sun

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H 64 in W 37.25 in D 2 in

Pine Tree by the Rising Sun

By Matsumoto Kozan 1

Located in New York, NY

Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk. The inscription reads: Daiju no kage ya Hinode matsu 大樹の影や日の出まつ (“Shelter of a big tree”: A pine at sunrise) This is a reference to t...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Japanese Screen: Sun and Moon Landscapes
Japanese Screen: Sun and Moon Landscapes

Japanese Screen: Sun and Moon Landscapes

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H 68 in W 144 in D 1.5 in

Japanese Screen: Sun and Moon Landscapes

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Screen: Sun and Moon Landscapes Mineral pigments and gold leaf techniques.

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Japanese Two Panel Screen Rising Sun over Ocean Landscape
Japanese Two Panel Screen Rising Sun over Ocean Landscape

Japanese Two Panel Screen Rising Sun over Ocean Landscape

Located in Hudson, NY

Sun rising over cresting waves with silver clouds. Mineral pigments on paper.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Four Panel Byobu Screen Dragon Chasing Flaming Sun
Japanese Four Panel Byobu Screen Dragon Chasing Flaming Sun

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.

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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Screen Gold on Gold, Cherry Blossoms with Sun
Japanese Screen Gold on Gold, Cherry Blossoms with Sun

Japanese Screen Gold on Gold, Cherry Blossoms with Sun

Located in Hudson, NY

Mineral pigments on gold leaf with raised blossoms.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Cranes Beneath an Orange Sun
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Cranes Beneath an Orange Sun

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Cranes Beneath an Orange Sun

Located in Hudson, NY

Two Cranes flying beneath an orange sun approaching Hamamatsu (Pine Tree Island). Mineral pigments on silver leaf with brocade trim.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silver Leaf

Japanese Four Panel Screen, Golden Sun Through Turbulent Surf
Japanese Four Panel Screen, Golden Sun Through Turbulent Surf

Japanese Four Panel Screen, Golden Sun Through Turbulent Surf

Located in Hudson, NY

Golden sun viewed through red maple above turbulent waves. Mineral pigments on gold and silver ground with silk brocade border.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Setting Sun Over Cresting Waves
Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Setting Sun Over Cresting Waves

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Setting Sun Over Cresting Waves

Located in Hudson, NY

Meiji period (1868 - 1912) painting of Hokusai-style waves with a setting sun. Painted with mineral pigments on gold leaf with a silk brocade border.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen, Sun and Cresting Waves Through Maple
Japanese Two Panel Screen, Sun and Cresting Waves Through Maple

Japanese Two Panel Screen, Sun and Cresting Waves Through Maple

Located in Hudson, NY

Maple, sun and waves in mineral pigments on gold leaf.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen Pine and Red Sun on Gold
Japanese Two Panel Screen Pine and Red Sun on Gold

Japanese Two Panel Screen Pine and Red Sun on Gold

Located in Hudson, NY

Mineral pigments on gold leaf. Signature and seal read: Anei H-eishin Boshun ga, dated: late spring 1766 with a dedication to Okyo (Maruyama).

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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Two-Panel Screen "Red Sun and Waves on Gold Leaf"
Japanese Two-Panel Screen "Red Sun and Waves on Gold Leaf"

Japanese Two-Panel Screen "Red Sun and Waves on Gold Leaf"

Located in Hudson, NY

Mineral pigments on gold, circa 1900. Measures: 22" H x 68" W.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Stylized Waves on Silver Leaf and Golden Sun
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Stylized Waves on Silver Leaf and Golden Sun

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Stylized Waves on Silver Leaf and Golden Sun

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two-panel screen: Stylized waves on silver leaf and golden sun.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Four Panel Screen Plum Blossom and Sun over Cresting Waves
Japanese Four Panel Screen Plum Blossom and Sun over Cresting Waves

Japanese Four Panel Screen Plum Blossom and Sun over Cresting Waves

Located in Hudson, NY

Taisho period painting (1868-1912) in mineral pigments on gold with a silk brocade border. In good condition.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Abstract Painting of Yellow Sun
Japanese Abstract Painting of Yellow Sun

Japanese Abstract Painting of Yellow Sun

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H 46 in W 36 in D 0.5 in

Japanese Abstract Painting of Yellow Sun

Located in Hudson, NY

Architectural forms under sun. Pointillist in feeling. Oil on canvas, signed and dated: KOKU 1960.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Canvas

Japanese Screen: Painting of Red Sun on Gold

Japanese Screen: Painting of Red Sun on Gold

Located in Hudson, NY

Two Panel Screen:  Red Sun on Gold, c. 1900.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings

Japanese Fine Antique Hand-Carved "Flying Cranes Sun & Clouds" Screen, Signed
Japanese Fine Antique Hand-Carved "Flying Cranes Sun & Clouds" Screen, Signed

Japanese Fine Antique Hand-Carved "Flying Cranes Sun & Clouds" Screen, Signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a fine hand-carved wooden screen "ranma" or transom featuring a spectacular compostion of flying cranes, sun, and clouds executed in kuri (chestnut wood) and with a hinoki fra...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Two Panel Screen Sun Over Cresting Waves on Gold Leaf
Japanese Two Panel Screen Sun Over Cresting Waves on Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen Sun Over Cresting Waves on Gold Leaf

Located in Hudson, NY

Mineral pigments and gold leaf on mulberry paper with silk brocade border. Contemporary screen, condition and mounting are good.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Samurai "Prized Hunting Bird and Golden Sun" Fine Two Panel Screen
Japanese Samurai "Prized Hunting Bird and Golden Sun" Fine Two Panel Screen

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...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Brilliant Sun Japanese Antique Hand-Painted Silk Scroll, Signed
Brilliant Sun Japanese Antique Hand-Painted Silk Scroll, Signed

Brilliant Sun Japanese Antique Hand-Painted Silk Scroll, Signed

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan, a sublime sun shines slightly camouflaged by thin bands of clouds in this hand painting on silk scroll signed from the Taisho period (1912-1926) and dating to Taisho 5 (1916)....

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk

K5 Japanese Antiques Hanging scroll, Sun, wave and crane, silk
K5 Japanese Antiques Hanging scroll, Sun, wave and crane, silk

K5 Japanese Antiques Hanging scroll, Sun, wave and crane, silk

Located in Niiza, JP

Silk, scroll tip: wood Size: Image size: 400 (W) x 1240 (H) [mm] All : 520 (W) x 1870 (H) [mm] Box size: 80 x 75 x 630 mm, 840g (Not Original box) Sun, wave and crane, a Japanese ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Sun and Waves Japanese Hand Painted Silk Scroll, 1920s-1930s
Sun and Waves Japanese Hand Painted Silk Scroll, 1920s-1930s

Sun and Waves Japanese Hand Painted Silk Scroll, 1920s-1930s

Located in South Burlington, VT

A very fine Japanese hand painted silk scroll of sun and waves dating to the early 20th century, 1920s-1930s. Fine composition and hand painting in lovely simple colors, signed. Si...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Bold and Old Hand-Painted Sun Rise and Crane Silk Scroll, Original Box
Japanese Bold and Old Hand-Painted Sun Rise and Crane Silk Scroll, Original Box

Japanese Bold and Old Hand-Painted Sun Rise and Crane Silk Scroll, Original Box

Located in South Burlington, VT

A beautiful and compelling Japanese antique hand-printed scroll of a brilliant sun with a serene crane scroll worthy of your favorite room. Hand painting on silk in simple classic J...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Rising Sun Screen
Japanese Rising Sun Screen

Japanese Rising Sun Screen

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H 24.5 in W 74 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Rising Sun Screen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Japanese two-panel screen (byobu). Showa period, circa 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

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Japanese Screen Sun For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese screen sun you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A Japanese screen sun — often made from fabric, paper and silk — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese screen sun — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Japanese screen sun, designed in the Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Japanese Screen Sun?

The average selling price for a Japanese screen sun at 1stDibs is $14,450, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $49,000 for the highest priced.

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.