Paintings and Screens
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paint
1940s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Fruitwood
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paint, Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Bamboo, Paper
20th Century Asian Showa Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Soapstone, Brass
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Wood, Lacquer
1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Paintings and Screens
Paper
19th Century Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
17th Century Japanese Antique Paintings and Screens
Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Bamboo, Wood
1970s European Vintage Paintings and Screens
Marble
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paint, Paper
19th Century Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paint, Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Silver Leaf
1960s Vintage Paintings and Screens
Bamboo, Paint, Paper
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Paintings and Screens
Jade
Early 20th Century Japanese Other Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Glass, Wood
20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Silk
1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Paintings and Screens
Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass
20th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paintings and Screens
Paint, Giltwood, Glass
19th Century Thai Other Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paint, Paper
Mid-20th Century Korean Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Enamel
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Balinese Other Paintings and Screens
Canvas
19th Century Thai Other Antique Paintings and Screens
Canvas
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paintings and Screens
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Brass
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s Balinese Folk Art Antique Paintings and Screens
Cotton, Paint
19th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Antique Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
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.










