Japanese Silk Painting Edo
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Antique 18th Century Edo Paintings
Silk
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Antique 17th Century Edo Paintings
Silk
Antique 18th Century Edo Paintings
Silk
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk
Antique 18th Century Edo Paintings
Silk
Antique 18th Century Edo Paintings
Silk
Antique 18th Century Edo Paintings
Silk
Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings
Silk
Antique 18th Century Edo Paintings
Silk
Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings
Silk
Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings
Silk
Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings
Silk
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk
Antique 18th Century Edo Paintings
Silk
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Silk
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings
Paper
Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paper
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
Antique 18th Century Edo Paintings
Silk
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper, Silk
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings
Silk
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Silk
Antique 19th Century Edo Paintings
Silk
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Brass
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Brass
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk
1920s Edo Landscape Paintings
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Gold
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paint, Paper
Antique 19th Century Paintings
Silk
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk
Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk
Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk
Antique Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Japanese silk painting is identifiable by its depictions of everyday life and scenes that are abundant with detail. The red seal or chop can also help you determine the artist of the piece. You can shop a collection of expertly vetted Japanese silk paintings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.