Paintings and Screens
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Glass
18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Ceramic
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Bronze, Copper
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Silk
1990s Chinese Paintings and Screens
Stone
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Limestone
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silk, Lacquer, Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Paintings and Screens
Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Paper
1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Indian Antique Paintings and Screens
Paper
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Paper
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Bone, Silk
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Bamboo
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paint
2010s Italian Modern Paintings and Screens
Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Paint
Late 20th Century North American Modern Paintings and Screens
Paint
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paint
18th Century Indian Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold
Late 20th Century Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Silk, Hardwood, Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Chinese Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Paintings and Screens
Wood
19th Century Tibetan Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Glass, Wood
20th Century Korean Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Bamboo, Paper
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Fabric
20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Paintings and Screens
Acrylic
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
1960s Israeli Folk Art Vintage Paintings and Screens
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Thai Chinoiserie Vintage Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century North American Modern Paintings and Screens
Rope, Glass, Wood
Antique Asian Paintings and Screens
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.