Japanese Two Panel Screen South Seas Fire Dancers
Located in Hudson, NY
Ink and color on buff ground, on paper. reads: Nankaino omoide (memory of south sea) signature and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Japanese Sea Screen
Japanese Asian Signed Four Panel Folding Byobu Nanban Ship at Sea Arrival Screen
$2,495
H 36 in W 66 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Signed Four Panel Folding Byobu Nanban Ship at Sea Arrival Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, quite engaging four-panel Showa Period Japanese Nanban (Namban) Byobu folding screen
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
The Plovers over the Sea Shores Screen (2/2)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
The Plovers over the Sea Shores Screen Period: 18th century (Edo period) Size: 360 x 170 cm (141.7
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Lovely 20th Century Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Signed Sea Landscape
$1,089Sale Price|20% Off
H 55.52 in W 25.6 in D 0.04 in
Lovely 20th Century Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Signed Sea Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
drawn by hand "Furuya Ichi Akira" Japan painter. Kyoto production. Name Fujisan. Kyoto picture
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
Paravents -A pair of six-fold screens depicting maritime routes in Seto sea, Edo
$503,278
H 67.72 in W 148.82 in D 0.79 in
Paravents -A pair of six-fold screens depicting maritime routes in Seto sea, Edo
Located in Brussels, BE
A pair of Japanese six-fold screens depicting the maritime routes of the Seto Inland Sea and of the
Category
Antique 1660s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
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Japanese Two-Panel Screen "Moon Over Turbulent Sea"
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary painting, waves painted in Hokusai style, mineral pigments on silver ground.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Cranes in Flight over Sea
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H 36 in W 72 in D 1 in
Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Cranes in Flight over Sea
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a flock of silhouetted cranes/birds
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
The Plovers over the Sea Shores Screen
Located in Fukuoka, JP
The Plovers over the Sea Shores Screen Period: 18th century (Edo period) Size: 360 x 170 cm (141.7
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paper
Giant Sea Turtles Old Japanese Hand Painted Scroll, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a pair of giant serene sea turtles glide the waters in this auspicious art declaration of
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Lovely 20th Century Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Signed Sea Landscape
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H 72.45 in W 20.87 in D 0.04 in
Lovely 20th Century Scroll Paintings Japan Artist Signed Sea Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Condition: Some minimal stains ¦ Axis dimensions / about 184.0 cm × about 53.0 cm. ¦ Newspaper dimensions / about 103.5 cm × about 40.5 cm. ¦ Yes Mae sign and seal, etc., ¦ Box /...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
Japanese Expressionist Painting of a Sea View from a Balcony by Yoshio Aoyama
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H 16 in W 19.25 in D 2.5 in
Japanese Expressionist Painting of a Sea View from a Balcony by Yoshio Aoyama
By Japanese Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cote d'Azur. Yoshio Aoyama (Japanese, 1894-1996). He was a painter of nudes, landscapes, still-lifes
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
Japanese Four Panel Screen, Fisherman in Stormy Seas
Located in Hudson, NY
Tones of sumi ink on silk with silk brocade border. Seal reads Toshiba Jenno.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Lovely 19th Century Silk Paintings Japan Artist Signed Sea Landscape fog Boats
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H 29.14 in W 21.26 in D 0.04 in
Lovely 19th Century Silk Paintings Japan Artist Signed Sea Landscape fog Boats
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice painting 1-11-18-8-5 Condition Overall condition frame has some ware. Size frame: 740 x 545mm. Period 19th century Edo Period (1603–1867) Meiji Periode (1867...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
20th Century Japanese Folding Screen Sea Landscape Pine Trees Waves on the Beach
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H 67.33 in W 149.61 in D 0.79 in
20th Century Japanese Folding Screen Sea Landscape Pine Trees Waves on the Beach
Located in Brescia, IT
Six-panel Japanese screen painted with pigments on rice paper. Pleasant summer landscape by the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Meiji Period, Japanese Folding Screen Two Panels Rise Paper and Golden Specks
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H 66.93 in W 68.9 in D 0.79 in
Meiji Period, Japanese Folding Screen Two Panels Rise Paper and Golden Specks
Located in Brescia, IT
Seagulls in the waves of the sea. Japanese folding screen two panels hand painted on the vegetable
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
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Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Spring Bamboo Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Serene mid-20th century Showa period Japanese four-panel folding byobu screen made in the Nihonga school style. The painting features a spring bamboo landscape with blossoming flower...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Meiji Four Panel Screen Wild Geese Over Reeds
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Muromachi period inspired Japanese four panel byobu screen depicting wild geese in flight over reeds. The 19th century Meiji period painting bears an artist's signature Chisokuken. C...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Ebonized & Gilt Chinoiserie Decorated Six-Panel Screen c1920
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 72 in W 96 in D 0.5 in
Antique Japanese Ebonized & Gilt Chinoiserie Decorated Six-Panel Screen c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese Chinoiserie screen offers six ebonized and gilt decorated panels with a continuous village genre scene with figures and en verso garden scene, c1920 Measures - 72...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
Japanese Asian Signed Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen Herons in the Winter Snow
$2,995
H 36 in W 70.5 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Asian Signed Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen Herons in the Winter Snow
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Showa Period Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with a group of Herons frolicking in the snow covered bare Winter branches of a la...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Autumn Flowers and Grasses
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable Japanese Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting blossoming autumn flowers and grasses. The screen features a dramatic silver gilt square background that lends a da...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Fruiting Pomegranate Tree
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite mid-20th century Showa period four panel folding byobu screen featuring a fruiting pomegranate tree over a dramatic cream toned background. Vivid ink and natural pigment co...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Prunus with Songbirds
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular late 20th century Japanese Showa period four panel byobu screen depicting blossoming spring prunus or plum trees with songbirds in flight. The screen features a dramatic ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass
Edo-Style Six-Panel Japanese Byobu Screen with Gold Paint Landscape
$2,250
H 48.25 in W 108.5 in D 0.75 in
Edo-Style Six-Panel Japanese Byobu Screen with Gold Paint Landscape
Located in Hamburg, PA
This Asian screen print is a stunning six-panel byobu (folding screen) featuring a traditional Japanese landscape. The artwork showcases a serene scene with a lakeside pavilion set a...
Category
Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
B79 Old Japanese Art a folding screen, Byobu 2panel, White Heron Dyed Fabric
$550
H 22.84 in W 68.12 in D 0.79 in
B79 Old Japanese Art a folding screen, Byobu 2panel, White Heron Dyed Fabric
Located in Niiza, JP
Material: fabric on wooden frame One piece: W870×H580mm×D15mm, Unfolded size: W1730mm Folded size: W870×H580×D30mm, 3kg Estimate packing size: (sandwiched with 5-10mm plywood): 10cm ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
Antique Japanese Folding Chamber Screen / Paravent 20th century Japan Cranes
$4,503Sale Price|20% Off
H 67.72 in Dm 38.19 in
Antique Japanese Folding Chamber Screen / Paravent 20th century Japan Cranes
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A super nice Meiji period 19th c Japanese Chamber Screen. Also usuable as wall mounted screen. Stunning piece!
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Red Crowned Crane Landscape
$1,895
H 36 in W 71.5 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Red Crowned Crane Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese/Chinese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a landscape scene with a flock of playful red crown cranes (likely Manchurian cranes), a flowing river, an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning late 19th century Japanese Meiji period six panel byobu screen featuring a deep blue waterscape with pheasants and ducks. Made in the Kano school style with natural ink and ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period
$23,195
H 53.75 in W 54.34 in D 0.79 in
Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period
Located in London, GB
Japanese Kano School Edo period two-panel screen depicting flowering prunus and bamboo on a rock formation, with colorful birds next to a body of water. Vivid mineral pigments on a g...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Edo Period Rimpa School Golden Screen - Summer Florals
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.42 in W 112.21 in D 1.19 in
Edo Period Rimpa School Golden Screen - Summer Florals
By Rimpa School
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Edo Period Golden Screen - Summer Florals Period: Edo Size: 285 x 92.5 cm (112.2 x 36.4 inches) SKU: PTA141 This Edo period screen is a golden-framed window into the summer gardens...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-size 6-panel byôbu 屏風 with a scene from The Tale of Genji
$10,572
H 47.68 in W 128.98 in D 0.67 in
Mid-size 6-panel byôbu 屏風 with a scene from The Tale of Genji
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A refined medium-sized six-panel byôbu (folding screen) showcasing a classical autumn court scene from chapter 7 of The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari), titled Momiji no Ga (The Aut...
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Young Bamboo on Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
Symbolizing the Sun, gold is often used in shrines and temples in Japan. Gold has been extensively recognized to represent wealth, while bamboo is said to bring good luck due to its ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold
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Japanese Sea Screen For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese sea screen you’re looking for. Each Japanese sea screen for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, paper and silk. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese sea screen — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese sea screen is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau and modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made Japanese sea screen has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Emile Gallé are consistently popular.
How Much is a Japanese Sea Screen?
A Japanese sea screen can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,300, while the lowest priced sells for $476 and the highest can go for as much as $154,794.
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.
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