Taisho Byobu
6 Panel Japanese Byobu, Japan, Meiji/Taisho Period (Early 20th Century)
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A six panel Japanese Byobu in gold and green, paint on paper and wood by an unknown artist from the
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19th Century Tribal Landscape Paintings
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"Egrets Amongst Lotuses" Japanese Paper Byobu Screen, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
, soft colors, and detailed brushstrokes. The painting is signed Kyokata and dates to the Taisho Period
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
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Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Taisho Two Panel Screen Heian Period Flute Player
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary Japanese Taisho period two panel byobu screen depicting Fujiwara Yasumasa playing the
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
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Wood, Paper, Silk
"Egrets Among Lotuses" Japanese Byobu Screen
Located in Chicago, IL
colors, and detailed brushstrokes. The painting is signed Kyokata and dates to the Taisho Period, but
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Early 20th Century Animal Paintings
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Silk, Watercolor, Washi Paper
Large Japanese 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Fascinating large six-panel byôbu (folding screen) with a detailed genre painting on goldish silver
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
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H 67.84 in W 147.17 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Mid-Size 6-Panel Byôbu 屏風 Screen with Chicken Family in a Flower Field
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A charming medium-size six-panel byôbu (folding screen) with a vibrant polychrome painting of a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
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Silk, Lacquer, Paper
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H 47.84 in W 102.21 in D 0.67 in
Japanese Antique Playful Rabbit Family Amidst Flowers Two Panel Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
flowers in, byōbu. It dates to the Taisho period.
Dimensions: 41 inches high and 56 inches wide
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
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Silk, Wood
No Reserve
H 41 in W 56 in D 1 in
Japanese Four Panel Garden Screen with Koi, Iris, & Turtles
Located in South Burlington, VT
byobu depicting a panoramic garden replete with koi, turtles, Iris nestled near a walking bridge and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
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Silk
Japanese Screen, Early 20th Century Wagtail & Chrysanthemum by Ishizaki Koyo
Located in Kyoto, JP
screen (furosaki byobu), was made for use during the Japanese tea-ceremony. In keeping with the seasonal
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
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Gold Leaf
H 21.5 in W 67.5 in D 0.75 in
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Japanese Two Panel Screen, Lotus and Heron
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two panel screen, lotus and heron
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Located in Sheridan, CO
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Hudson, NY
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Located in Studio City, CA
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Important Japanese Butterfly Four-Panel Screen Taisho Period, 1920
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a beautiful and unusual four-panel screen Byobu with 12 hand embroidered Butterflies -Shushu
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Japanese "Treasure Rabbits" Two-Panel Screen Taisho Period, 1915
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Japanese "Treasure Rabbits" Two-Panel Screen Taisho Period, 1915
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Important Japanese "Moon Rabbits" Two-Panel Screen Taisho Period, 1915
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a beautiful and unusual two-panel screen Byobu with nine hand embroidered Rabbits including
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Japan Silver Leaf Two-Panel Screen Grazing Horses, Taisho Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan folding two-panel tea screen byobu depicting "Grazing Horses," silver leaf and mineral ink
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
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Japan Silver Leaf Two-Panel Screen Three Grazing Horses, Taisho Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan folding two-panel tea screen byobu depicting three "Grazing Horses," silver leaf and mineral
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
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Japan, Antique Pair of Two-Panel Screens Byobu Depicting Koi
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Located in South Burlington, VT
, Taisho period 1920.
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Japanese Two Panel Screen in Silver with Willow Leaf, Stream and Rocks Design
Located in Prahran, Victoria
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
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Japanese Fine Antique "Two Deer" Screen, Smaller 2 Panel Byobu
Located in South Burlington, VT
2 finely painted deer
Japan, a fine two-panel screen Byobu depicting 2 Serene faced deer hand
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
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Paper
Japanese Mid-Size 4-Panel Byôbu 屏風 'Room Divider' with an Exotic Flower Garden
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
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Japanese Mid-Size 6-Panel Byôbu 屏風 Screen with Puppies Playing in a Flower Field
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan fine hand painted two panel tea screen byobu ink on silk, Boating & Birds on Mountain Blue
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Located in Studio City, CA
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Japanese Two-Panel Screen With Serene Fish
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Japanese Fine Antique Screen Hand Painted "Buddhist Chants" in Sumi Ink
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisition Travels
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Paper
Japanese Fine Antique Screen Hand Painted "Buddhist Chants" in Sumi Ink, #2
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Japanese Antique Mandarin Wood Ducks Hand Painted 2 Panel Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Japanese Old Blue Silk Boating Screen "Sail Boats on Blue Lake, " Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
boats on blue lake including lofty sailing vessels- a folding two-panel screen byobu that measures 87.5
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Located in Seattle, WA
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Taisho Byobu For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic taisho byobu available at 1stDibs. A taisho byobu — often made from fabric, silk and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect taisho byobu — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Many designers have produced at least one well-made taisho byobu over the years, but those crafted by Komuro Suiun are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Taisho Byobu?
A taisho byobu can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,800, while the lowest priced sells for $650 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.
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.
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