Japanese Showa Panel Screen

Gilt Screen

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Japanese Screen Cherry Tree

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Rustic Lakeside Village

H 36 in W 71 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Mount Fuji Landscape

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Gorgeous Japanese Showa period four panel byobu screen depicting a wooded valley landscape with a

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Brass

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Mount Fuji Landscape

H 36 in W 66.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Hanaguruma Flower Cart

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Beautiful Japanese Showa period four panel silk screen depicting a colorful Hanaguruma or flower

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Brass

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Hanaguruma Flower Cart

H 36 in W 70.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Tagasode, 'Whose Sleeves?'

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Brilliant Japanese Showa period two-panel screen depicting a women's kimono draped over a parcel

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Brass

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Tagasode, 'Whose Sleeves?'

H 60 in W 55 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Showa Four Panel Table Screen Noble Procession

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fascinating Japanese Showa period for panel table screen depicting a procession of guards, nobles

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Brass

Japanese Showa Four Panel Table Screen Noble Procession

H 24 in W 48 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Blossoming Prunus Tree

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Serene Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen depicting a large spring blossoming

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Brass

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Blossoming Prunus Tree

H 65 in W 61 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Showa Six Panel Screen Manchurian Crane Bamboo Grove

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Enchanting Japanese Showa period six-panel byobu screen titled "Bamboo Forest-Immortal Together

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Showa Six Panel Screen Manchurian Crane Bamboo Grove

H 49 in W 104 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Flowering Cherry by River

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Gorgeous Japanese 20th century Showa period two panel byobu screen depicting a delicate flowering

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Flowering Cherry by River

H 36.25 in W 36 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Serene Solitary Boatman Landscape

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Peaceful Japanese Showa period four panel folding byobu featuring a solitary boatman in a canoe in

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20th Century American Showa Paintings and Screens

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Brass

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Serene Solitary Boatman Landscape

H 36 in W 66.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Four-Panel Folding Screen Byobu Signed Showa Period C.1950

Located in London, GB

A four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a floral scene with birds. Japan, C.1950

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Paper

Japanese Four-Panel Folding Screen Byobu Signed Showa Period C.1950

H 35.44 in W 60.63 in D 0.99 in

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Wild Geese in Flight

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Impressive modern style Japanese Showa period four panel byobu screen depicting a flock of wild

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20th Century Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Wild Geese in Flight

H 35.5 in W 72 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Style Showa Six Panel Screen Chinese Gilt Mountain Landscape

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Impressive Japanese style Showa period six-panel byobu screen featuring a serene Chinese mountain

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20th Century Asian Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Style Showa Six Panel Screen Chinese Gilt Mountain Landscape

H 67.75 in W 149 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Late Meiji-Early Showa Period Six-Panel Screen

Located in New York, NY

This six panel Japanese screen, produced early 20th century, amidst the late Meiji to early Showa

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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Paper, Wood

Japanese Late Meiji-Early Showa Period Six-Panel Screen

H 69.5 in W 145 in D 1 in

Japanese Six-Panel Screen, Late Meiji-Early Showa Period

Located in New York, NY

An elegant six panel screen, produced in Japan within the early 20th century period, circa late

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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper, Wood

Japanese Six-Panel Screen, Late Meiji-Early Showa Period

H 69.5 in W 145 in D 1 in

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Embroidered Silk Gilt Boxes

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Charming Japanese Showa period two-panel folding byobu screen featuring an embroidered silk picture

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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Showa Two Panel Screen Embroidered Silk Gilt Boxes

H 30.25 in W 30.25 in D 0.5 in

20th Century Spring Japanese Screen Hand Paint

By Japanese Studio

Located in Brescia, IT

Six-panel screen of the "Rinpa" school, painted with mineral pigments on rice paper. Painting

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Paper

20th Century Spring Japanese Screen Hand Paint

H 49.61 in W 100.79 in D 0.79 in

1950s Japanese Asian Four-Panel Byobu Showa Folding Screen of Flowering Lotus

Located in Germantown, MD

A 1950s Japanese Asian four-panel Byobu Showa folding screen of flowering lotus in good vintage

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

1950s Japanese Asian Four-Panel Byobu Showa Folding Screen of Flowering Lotus

H 31 in W 66 in D 1 in

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Lotus Tree Nature Screen

Located in Studio City, CA

A truly gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature scene with a lotus

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Lotus Tree Nature Screen

H 36 in W 70.5 in D 0.6 in

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

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

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

H 36 in W 70.5 in D 0.6 in

Japanese Showa Period Folding Screen with Painted Cranes

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Showa period four panel folding screen finely painted with a theme of cranes in four

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint

Japanese Showa Period Folding Screen with Painted Cranes

H 36 in W 60 in D 2.5 in

20th Century Showa Period Garden Folding Screen Two Panels

Located in Brescia, IT

Oriental Spring Garden: Japanese two-panel screen painted on rice paper from the Showa period.

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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Paper

20th Century Showa Period Garden Folding Screen Two Panels

H 53.15 in W 62.21 in D 0.79 in

Japanese Asian Signed Two-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, tall two-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting scenes from the Classic Japanese

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Two-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji

H 69.25 in W 50 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Showa Period Mounted Screen Manchurian Cranes with Pines

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Imposing Japanese Showa period two panel byobu screen later mounted in a large gilt and ebonized

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood

Japanese Showa Period Mounted Screen Manchurian Cranes with Pines

H 63.25 in W 66.5 in D 2 in

Japanese Screen Painting, Cat & Pumpkin Patch. Showa Era, 1940s

Located in Kyoto, JP

Chuichi Konno (1915-2006) Cat and Pumpkin Patch Showa period, 1940s. Folding screen in two

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Paper, Wood

Japanese Screen Painting, Cat & Pumpkin Patch. Showa Era, 1940s

H 53.5 in W 65 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Four Panel Screen Banana Grove

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Four Panel Screen: Banana Grove, early Showa period (late 1920s-1930s) painting of life

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Four Panel Screen Banana Grove

H 69.5 in W 121 in D 0.75 in

20th Century Showa Period Beautiful Spring Garden Folding Screen Two Panels

Located in Brescia, IT

Japanese screen with two doors painted with mineral pigments on rice paper. Early Showa period.

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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

20th Century Showa Period Beautiful Spring Garden Folding Screen Two Panels

H 43.71 in W 81.89 in D 0.79 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Viewing

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two panel screen: Moon Viewing, painting of two noblewomen admiring the full moon outdoors

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Viewing

H 67.75 in W 68.75 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 Spring Flowers

H 60 in W 56 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Irises on Gold

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Irises on Gold Showa period (1926 - 1989) painting, beautifully mounted

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Brass

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Irises on Gold

H 67.75 in W 74 in D 1 in

Japanese Showa Painted Panels on Silk Horses & Deer by Carlota T. Ige

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Dreamy Japanese Showa period Nihonga school influence set of four painted panels depicting a lovely

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Metal

Japanese Showa Painted Panels on Silk Horses & Deer by Carlota T. Ige

H 90 in W 43.75 in D 2 in

Japanese Two-Panel Screen "Women in Western Dress"

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Women in Western Dress, Nihonga style painting of two young women in

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Screen "Women in Western Dress"

H 70.75 in W 68.75 in D 1 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen Peonies In the Mist

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Peonies In the Mist. Showa period (1926 - 1945) painting in oil on

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen Peonies In the Mist

H 61 in W 56 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen Chrysanthemums Through the Mist Obara Art Screen

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two panel screen: Chrysanthemums Through the Mist Obara Paper Art Screen. Surreal and

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper, Wood

Japanese Two Panel Screen Chrysanthemums Through the Mist Obara Art Screen

H 68.25 in W 70.25 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen Mother and Child at Bedtime

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two panel screen: Mother and Child at Bedtime. Showa period (1926 - 1989) painting by

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood

Japanese Two Panel Screen Mother and Child at Bedtime

H 67.25 in W 81 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Water Fowl by River's Edge

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Water Fowl by River's Edge, Showa period (1926 - 1989) painting of fowl

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Water Fowl by River's Edge

H 60 in W 54 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Six-Panel Screen Buck and Doe at Dawn

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese six-panel screen: Buck and doe at dawn. Showa period (1926-1989) painting of a rising sun

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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Bronze

Japanese Six-Panel Screen Buck and Doe at Dawn

H 67.75 in W 148.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Lacquer Penguins

Located in Hudson, NY

white areas. Lacquer on wood. Writing reads: Lacquer Screen By Izumi Atsuhiko. It was shown in the

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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Shell, Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Lacquer Penguins

H 24.5 in W 69.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen Late Autumn Forest, Rare Obara Paper Art Screen

Located in Hudson, NY

1963, and eventually became a juror. His artwork was given as a gift to the Showa Emperor of Japan, as

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen Late Autumn Forest, Rare Obara Paper Art Screen

H 67.88 in W 14.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Dog Resting Beside a Thorny Hedge

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese two-panel screen: Dog Resting Beside a Thorny Hedge, Showa period (1926 - 1989) painting

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Screen Dog Resting Beside a Thorny Hedge

H 67 in W 72 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Turquoise River Landscape

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Distinctive Japanese style four panel folding Byobu screen depicting a turquoise river mountain

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20th Century Korean Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Turquoise River Landscape

H 34.75 in W 69.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen Aviary Shaded by A Maple Tree

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Aviary Shaded By A Maple Tree, Showa period (1926 - 1989) painting of an

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Aviary Shaded by A Maple Tree

H 67.5 in W 73.75 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen Harbor Scene in Abstract Form

Located in Hudson, NY

(1992). Japanese heavy pigments on paper frame mounted on thick panels. Metal frame with brass hardware

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal, Brass

Japanese Two Panel Screen Harbor Scene in Abstract Form

H 64 in W 86 in D 1.5 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Rising Over Turbulent Ocean Landscape

Located in Hudson, NY

Contemporary sumie (ink) painting on silver.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Moon Rising Over Turbulent Ocean Landscape

H 29 in W 74 in D 0.75 in

Japan Small Folding Two-Panel Furosaki Tea Screen "Contemporary Simplicity"

Located in South Burlington, VT

Japan folding two-panel tea screen furosaki byobu depicting a simple cream colored back ground with

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japan Small Folding Two-Panel Furosaki Tea Screen "Contemporary Simplicity"

H 21.5 in W 74 in D 1 in

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Spring Birds Singing

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Attractive Japanese style folding four panel byobu screen from the late Showa period. The screen is

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20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Spring Birds Singing

H 35.5 in W 60 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Moon and Flowers

Located in Hudson, NY

Showa period (1926 - 1989) painting with a strong design of exotic lilies and a cluster of

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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Moon and Flowers

H 60 in W 56.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Red Fox and Thistle with Wild Grass

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Red Fox and Thistle with Wild Grass In a winter landscape, by Kimoto

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Red Fox and Thistle with Wild Grass

H 64.5 in W 68 in D 1 in

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Geese Flight Over Reeds

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Tall Japanese style four panel byobu screen that is probably Korean. The screen was constructed in

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20th Century Korean Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Geese Flight Over Reeds

H 72 in W 73 in D 1 in

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Pheasants on Prunus Tree

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Impressive Japanese style Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting two pheasants perched on a

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20th Century Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Pheasants on Prunus Tree

H 36 in W 71 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Lotus with Snowy Egrets

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Charming Japanese style Showa period four panel byobu screen depicting white snowy egrets at a

Category

20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Lotus with Snowy Egrets

H 34.5 in W 60.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Asian Signed Large Four-Panel Byobu Screen Bamboo Cherry Blossoms Birds

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous large/tall four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature scene/landscape

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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Asian Signed Large Four-Panel Byobu Screen Bamboo Cherry Blossoms Birds

H 72 in W 71 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Winter Nature Landscape

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous hand-painted four-panel Japanese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a stark winter

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Winter Nature Landscape

H 36 in W 65.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landscape Hunting Scene

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a hunting scene with various warriors

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landscape Hunting Scene

H 36 in W 70 in D 1 in

Japanese Style Two-Panel Screen Winter Goose in Flight

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Dramatic Showa period two panel folding byobu screen depicting a large white goose in flight in an

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20th Century Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Style Two-Panel Screen Winter Goose in Flight

H 68.25 in W 67 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Bamboo Waterfall with Magpies

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large Chinese four panel Japanese style byobu folding screen depicting a waterfall landscape. The

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20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Bamboo Waterfall with Magpies

H 73 in W 71.5 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Asian Signed Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Androgynous Court Scene

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, quite fascinating hand-painted six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Androgynous Court Scene

H 36 in W 106.5 in D 0.6 in

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Young Pine in Snow

Located in Hudson, NY

Imperial art exhibitions and Bunten art exhibitions during the Showa period (1926 - 1945).

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Young Pine in Snow

H 70 in W 75 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Magnolia Tree with Song Birds

Located in Rio Vista, CA

20th century Japanese style Showa period four-panel byobu screen depicting a spring flowering

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20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Magnolia Tree with Song Birds

H 35 in W 70 in D 0.75 in

Japanese 2-Panel 'Shunga' Screen with Finely Painted Erotic Depictions of Lovers

Located in Prahran, Victoria

A very finely painted two panel 'shunga' screen with scenes of naked erotic lovers in union. The

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese 2-Panel 'Shunga' Screen with Finely Painted Erotic Depictions of Lovers

H 41.74 in W 71.66 in D 0.87 in

Japanese Two Panel Screen Mountain Landscape on Gold Silk

Located in Hudson, NY

Nanga School; by female artist Kia Kozan. Showa Period (1926-1989) Translation: Kai Kozan 1867-1961

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Two Panel Screen Mountain Landscape on Gold Silk

H 67.75 in W 73 in D 1 in

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Japanese Showa Panel Screen For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese showa panel screen available at 1stDibs. A Japanese showa panel screen — often made from paper, wood and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese showa panel screen, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese showa panel screen, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one Japanese showa panel screen that is appealing in its simplicity, but Chôgetsu, Itô Kakô and Tadao Morishima produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Japanese Showa Panel Screen?

A Japanese showa panel screen can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,975, while the lowest priced sells for $149 and the highest can go for as much as $45,000.

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.