Showa Byobu
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
20th Century American Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Asian Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens
Metal
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Other, Silver Leaf
20th Century Korean Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
20th Century Korean Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper, Silk
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1960s American Showa Paintings and Screens
Paint, Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Paper, Wood
Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk
Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Fabric
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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.